Quote:
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
Salt of the water said:
If half the drivers on the road have their hazards on, to denote the hazard that everyone else is also experiencing people start to ignore them. What about the one vehicle that is actually stopped/stalled?
I agree. To me, the flashers are so much brighter than everything else, at night especially, that the glare from them makes visibility an even bigger issue. In rural areas with no street lighting, that makes for some tense navigating along roads with minimal reflectors and striping. And besides, they are VERY distracting.Salt of the water said:
No? Then why are your hazard lights on?!? Everyone else realizes it's raining, no need to turn on your flashers just in case we didn't notice. I wish Texas would go ahead and make this illegal like Louisiana and Florida.
Rant over. I don't know why but hazard flashers in the rain grind my gears.
FIFYGeorge08 said:
I honk at people who have their hazards on while cursing at normal speeds
If someone is driving way under the speed limit due to the conditions, they should have their hazards on because THEY are the hazard.Salt of the water said:
If half the drivers on the road have their hazards on, to denote the hazard that everyone else is also experiencing people start to ignore them.
Agreed.BrazosDog02 said:
I have decided that these people have a combination of decreased cognitive ability coupled with lack of Rain X. I have come to that conclusion because often, their wipers are screaming full bore. I use that stuff on every vehicle I own. I have never....ever ever ever...had any trouble in the heaviest downpours WITHOUT wipers (much less on delay) going at or above posted speeds after applying Rain X to my windshield 300,000 miles ago.
MouthBQ98 said:
It is STUPID AS HELL because in almost all cars, it operates IN LIEU of BLINKERS. You know, those critical safety devices that indicate you may be about to change lanes or turn? In traffic, to your side, it constantly looks like you're signalling to change lanes or turn because someone next to you can't see the far side of your car.
Hazard lights are for DISABLED vehicles that present a hazard to other drivers on the road. Like, if you are stalled out, or blew a flat, or stuck in a ditch, or already had an accident and can't drive away.
They're not to warn everyone else you might be paranoid or a terrible friggin driver. If you're such a terrible driver that a little rain makes you a road hazard, then PULL OVER on the shoulder and turn your hazards on until it quits raining.
Yes, this is a pet peeve of mine, and even worse are the stupid LEOs that actually endorse this dumb crap without thinking of the danger it represents.
Dill-Ag13 said:
You lolpoors don't have a rear fog light?
Salt of the water said:
No? Then why are your hazard lights on?!? Everyone else realizes it's raining, no need to turn on your flashers just in case we didn't notice. I wish Texas would go ahead and make this illegal like Louisiana and Florida.
Rant over. I don't know why but hazard flashers in the rain grind my gears.
Salt of the water said:
Hooray summer thunderstorms.
Sat in traffic this morning at a light that backs up for about 1/2 mile, creeping forward at 5mph 30 seconds at a time. Truck in front of me was rocking the hazard flashers and full speed wipers the whole time. I could see through my rainxd windshield with no wipers that his windshield was just a blurry smeared mess.
EMY92 said:
Ceramic coating on the glass will make you hate Rain X.
I applied a coating 15 months ago and it's still better than Rain X can dream of.
