She who smelt it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

It just points to the increasing number of people that are unequiped to deal with the modern world.

Just yesterday I had a driver in front of me pull into a busy intersection while waiting to make a left. When the light went yellow he just sat there right in the middle of the intersection. It went red and still he just stayed right in the middle while people honked and tired to go around him.... What a moron.

I wouldn't be so quick to judge that person. We once were driven up to Los Angeles by a friend who had spent basically his whole life in San Diego. By the time he learned to drive, San Diego, like Orange County, had left turn arrows at 99.99999% of its intersections. So when our poor friend, in the middle of West LA, had to make a left turn on a busy street with no left turn arrow...he was utterly lost. "But, the cars just keep coming. If I move into the intersetcion, I'll get stuck there when the light turns red!" Fortunately for him, we were in the car to coach him through it. Otherwise, he likely would have been that guy. He had simply never been trained how to handle that kind of intersection.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I wouldn't be so quick to judge that person. We once were driven up to Los Angeles by a friend who had spent basically his whole life in San Diego. By the time he learned to drive, San Diego, like Orange County, had left turn arrows at 99.99999% of its intersections. So when our poor friend, in the middle of West LA, had to make a left turn on a busy street with no left turn arrow...he was utterly lost. "But, the cars just keep coming. If I move into the intersetcion, I'll get stuck there when the light turns red!" Fortunately for him, we were in the car to coach him through it. Otherwise, he likely would have been that guy. He had simply never been trained how to handle that kind of intersection.

Ahh but your friend while confused was not a moron. The key phrase being "If I move into the intersection". He understood it's an all or nothing thing. You don't pull into the intersection unless you are committed to going and you sure as hell don't stay there through an entire light cycle.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Ahh but your friend while confused was not a moron. The key phrase being "If I move into the intersection". He understood it's an all or nothing thing. You don't pull into the intersection unless you are committed to going and you sure as hell don't stay there through an entire light cycle.

I still would give them the benefit of the doubt that it was likely ignorance rather than stupidity. If you've never seen it, it would be quite confusing. Perhaps he saw someone the cycle before move into the intersection, but make it through before the red, so they followed suit, only to find themselves stranded.

[MouseWife]

Oh my gosh, those turns in downtown L.A.!!! I was so shocked {yes, a San Diegan} when there was no turn lane or light!!! {one or both?} And also the right lane could sometimes have cars parked in it??? I guess there is a time they can? And little tiny intersections, older streets, I guess?

Eh, sorry GD, I didn't read the article.

Around here, I always wonder if they even have a license. I also think not turning comes from being afraid of getting a ticket?

I am making {trying} to be good and stop calling drivers all sorts of colorful names because my son sits next to me.....I am forever apologizing. Idiots. Oh, and I try to be a good SUV driver. I know they don't stop like a car so I leave space. Quit cutting me off!!! And don't ride my a$$ because you don't know if I am going to stop suddenly.

Sorry to 'hi-jack' your thread.

But I don't fly a plane....