#like the brake check

[barksbog]

i'll never get tired of this beast

[ceilidho]

ghost being a terrible driver is so funny 💀💀 he wouldn’t even care that he’s giving other people road rage, he’d just slowly blink at them like a cat before driving away.

i think even in the sexier version where he's not an absolute maniac on the road (like driving the wrong way down one-way streets, rear ending people that he thinks are driving too slow, cutting people off to prove a point, etc), he still does things like that LMAO. he should NOT have been given clearance to purchase a vehicle.

[dangerous-disposition]

so i was watching some of my dashcam footage that i deliberately saved bc of Calgary Driver Shenanigans taking place in proximity to me and i straight up hate people who brake-check so much

pulling that shit is so dangerous, even at "low" speeds. and even if someone is riding your asshole hard, you don't brake-check them. as soon as you do a brake-check, you have now made yourself the more reckless driver in that equation.

you should never, ever do something to deliberately cause a collision when operating heavy machinery.

like, i cannot even fathom the kind of self-absorbed loser you have to be to play chicken like that in a way that could get someone fucking killed.

just... like... i keep thinking back to this accident that happened here one or two years ago, where a pick-up truck brake-checked a minivan on the highway in less than ideal driving conditions and the van spun out, and then rolled multiple times into the ditch, and one of the children in the van was ejected. the pick-up truck didn't even stop and as far as i'm aware was never even found. like that driver fucking killed a kid.... and for what? the driver of the van maybe pissed them off? was driving a bit too close? like please, if you are someone who brake-checks because you assume you'll be just fine if you get hit bc "lol i'm insured" you should always assume that the worse possible outcome could happen. when operating heavy machinery going more than 20mph around other people also operating heavy machinery going the same or higher speeds, you should always be thinking about the worst case scenario of pulling a dumbass move that affects multiple ppl.

like when you brake-check someone, you think this is a tussle that's just between you and that person, yeah? and you feel justified because maybe this person is driving too close, or they seem distracted, or maybe they pissed you off earlier, right? Oh, but I bet you looked all around, considered all of the variables, and determined that should an accident occur, it's only the two of you that's gonna have your day ruined, right? I'm sure you're cocky enough to think that. Like I'm positive (sarcastic) you've thought about all of these things before brake-checking:

the other vehicles in the road other than you and the person behind you

is there a big truck behind the person behind you that is going to have a fucking heart attack trying to stop?

the road conditions in general

what if the driver behind you doesn't have new tires? what if one of their tires blows out trying to brake and they spin out?

are their pedestrians you might be endangering if your stupid move causes an accident?

what if the other driver has kids in the car? passengers in general? your beef is with the driver, but causing an accident would be punishing their innocent passengers too

what if the accident you cause totals your car? are you able to be without a car?

what if the accident totals the other person's car? what if their livelihood depends on them having a car?

what if the other person doesn't have insurance? yeah, that's illegal, but it does you no good. if you think your insurance is going to pick up the tab in that case with no fight at all, you're naive as fuck. like unless you have complete car insurance and not just liability insurance, your insurance company will fucking fight any claim you make. even with complete car insurance, they fight claims. remember, car insurance companies are in the business of hoarding the money you pay them. they do not actually want to pay out.

what if the other driver has a dashcam and can definitively prove that you braked for no reason other than to endanger literally everyone else on the road?

like that's just some of the things to fucking consider re: brake-checking. and when the list of risks is that long while incomplete, what do you even gain by brake-checking?

brake-checking is petty, stupid, and fucking reckless. it can seriously injure people that aren't even involved in your beef, and it can even kill people. brake-checking is some of the most self-absorbed behaviour to have behind the wheel, and people who do it are fucking losers.

period.

even if the other driver is following too close, or driving aggressively. you don't make an already dangerous situation even more dangerous oh my fucking god like why isn't that common fucking sense.

[townofcadence]

Artair would receive a text on his phone; it's from Butch!

[TXT]: heym

[TXT]: you shuld come over and see this trik i tot Val

He begins typing out the trick but stops himself midway through when twenty minutes have passed and he feels as though explaining it does no justice.

[TXT]: she sed she wants to show you :)

He was on the way out the door. He had everything thrown into his bag and a place to go picked out. He'd just go as far as possible and-- fix any problems he stumbled across. He'd make things better and stop trying to be something he's not or stay where he's not needed. It'll be better; no one will be in danger, or hurt on his behalf. He won't lead anything to anyone he cares about. No one will around. But that's fine. He deserves to be alone if it means no one else gets hurt. And they're all so kind and wonderful. They can just help each other and it'll be better that way. This is what he's supposed to do. Help just enough when no one else has had the chance, and then get out of the way. He's doing them all a favor, really.

His phone buzzes while he collects what he needs, so he doesn't bother looking at it. Not until he's walking towards the door. Yet another delayed message buzzes at his phone, and he looks as he's as he's passing the threshold.

Artair stops. He looks at the messages, and something swells so much in his chest and throat the it hurts. He lingers in the doorway, staring at the screen. At the smiley face Butch had made. It makes him think about showing them to him, the slew of them he'd posted one after another. Artair chuckles to himself, soft and wet. The bag slinks off his shoulder with slide to the floor, the strap still wrapped around his arm.

He should go. He should go? He should just--- go. He shouldn't be selfish. His thumbs rest over the keys on the screen. Butch would see right through him if he wasn't careful. He's see he was a mess. Or maybe he'd see how he wasn't someone worth--- whatever they have. He'd given Butch a place he could settle, find a better life, he didn't need him. He should just......He should go.

He should go. His eyes are watering and his hands are trembling and if he doesn't keep walking he won't have the strength to do this. He needs to go, he needs to go. He needs to be strong and brave for once and protect people he cares about instead of being selfish, himself, something that will never be good enough. He needs to just---

His thumb grazes the little circle that is Butch's icon. He swallows. His heart aches so much it shatters. His eyes are blurry and the hits his forhead with the screen a few times with a heavy sigh.

[TXT]: I waas on my way out anyhow for a job. [TXT]: *was* [TXT]: Soooo I guess I can swing by first. I'd hate to disappoint Valentine, haha. I'll be there in half an hour or so. [TXT]: <3

He's so weak. But the trickle of warmth is so-- impossible to resist. It threads through him and for a second he's-- seen. Just one visit wouldn't hurt....right?

His face is running hot and wet. But at least the drive would give him time to get a hold of himself.

[just-in-cays]

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[solesoldier]

no one ever talks about shepard just absolutely mowing guys down in the mako and i really think they should, that should've been the first red flag

[avatardoggo]

waiting for a guy to call you back is such An Experience ™️

[081098]

driving turns me into a different person. i use the word 'tesla' like it's derogatory

[alarming-prism]

everything i've ever learned about cars has been against my will

[stillthewc]

What if... I procrastinated reading a certain chapter of a really good fangan by drawing fan art for it? Haha, just kidding... unless...?

Anyways, here's Kai Dagonet from Danganronpa Wonderland, a fangan I found near the end of 2023, and one I've been binging like crazy lately. Sadly, I don't know if the creator of this fangan has a Tumblr account on here (nor the person who created Kai in the first place), but here's the story he's in.

Also, because I feel like this particular piece benefits from being background-less, there's a version of that below the cut!

[marklikely]

like you cannot believe how stupid this shit is unless its happened to you. last month i went from spending a long weekend w one of my beloved friends, going to cons w other friends, and just generally having a great time to 8 hours later having a week long breakdown where i was going back to [redacted] fantasies and do you know what caused it???? a glass animals song came on shuffle on my drive home from work.

[vastappenen]

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[cloud-somersault]

car repairs wait what happened to your car 😭

nothing happened! i just went in to get an oil change and just wanted a comprehensive check up. And they found the rear breaks needed repairing (i had a feeling some of my brakes were going bad) and so i paid for that. and the oil change. and uhhh everything else is looking really good!!!

[cowardlycowboys]

no offense to beckett love her too pieces but she sure picked a hell of a time to die

[solstheimtxt]

Why is it every single time I see a vehicle driving w no headlights or taillights (or drls for that matter), is it, without fail, EVERY SINGLE TIME a Mazda CX-5. Like, do they scoop your fucking brain out when you buy the vehicle? Is there like a discount if you've been lobotomized or???

[woundedheartwithin]

Today’s adventure involved manhandling a trailer, minor electrical engineering, brake light checks, and one very upset goat

Sound on for Stormy’s sweet little “mmm” sounds