#safe driving in traffic

[antiyourwokehomophobia2]

The one area of my life where I display the arrogance and confidence of a man is with my driving. I was brake checked twice early this morning and it made me think about some other interactions I've had on the road that spoke to drivers not liking me. I'm a speedster and I don't care. Genuinely get the fuck out of my way. Why are you going the speed limit? Why are you going UNDER?? If you're not going at least 10 over, I'm going to ride your ass (not even intentionally. It's just that if you're gonna go slow and I'm gonna go fast, I'm obviously gonna be close to you) or find a way to pass you. Don't get me wrong, I've never been in an accident before or gone out of my way to fuck with other drivers, but I just love going fast. It's to the point where I think if I ever got a motorcycle I'd probably die 💀 (I want one tho. That'd be so hot) Let's just say that I've had some experiences that speak to the fact I should probably slow the fuck down but idc. This is my one claim to arrogance fame. Speed the FUCK up, Jesus christ.

[mars-ipan]

don’t trust your brain after 7pm (winter mode) don’t trust your brain after 7pm (winter mode) don’t trust your brain after 7pm (winter mode)

[muffinrag]

look, going to work is bad. waking up is bad. and buddy, waking up with enough time to get to work? bad.

[freebooter4ever]

lying on the floor having an existential crisis as a puddle

[parasitic-saint]

i dreamt i met laura jane grace and she complimented my goth makeup

[snapbackslide]

ramen dinner with the girls tonight 🤩❤️‍🔥

[arlo-venn]

i saw a tiktok today that said that NJ is the 4th safest state to drive in, and like, yeah MAYBE but at what COST? you miss one turn and you have to do like 20 extra loop dee loops and add 7+ minutes to your journey. you need to get to the other side of the road? no problem, just turn in the opposite direction and take this jughandle around to this other jughandle which will spit you out about a mile away from where you wanted to be even though you were just right there on the other side of the road... lol and how are there this many cars in such a tiny state? is new jersey over populated? i live in a city!!! these are small towns. madness, all of it.

[anethara]

for the Kid Behaviors ask game: 4. Playing a speaker on the bus

joke's on you i'm taking this seriously. so, how about a song that makes me feel nostalgic:

I'm with You by Avril Lavigne

[itwoodbeprefect]

bingewatching youtube videos from mostly us americans and canadians about dutch road and city design with my jaw on the floor. oh dear god. oh dear GOD there's a lot of stuff i take for granted

[dandyshucks]

need Guz to hug me tightly for like an hour solid oh my god dhdjdkl I went driving for the first time in over a year and I chewed my lip raw 😭😭

I'm starting to look like a caricature of Anxiety with all these physical symptoms and signs LMAO

[thiskingguy]

Ride safe

[sandymybeloved]

by busy I mean cars in multiple directions or across multiple lanes, with fairly regular traffic, but still crossable (so not motorway busy)

[trans-xianxian]

my drivers test is on monday and I was feeling soooo confident like yeah I can do this I'll pass I'm a good driver but as it draws nearer I'm getting so nervous oiufghujhh 😵‍💫

[sassysnowperson]

Hey Southern California Drivers.

(sits down) (pats the couch next to me) Come on bud, you're not in trouble, I just need to talk to you for a second.

Dealing with a lot of rain, huh? It's scary! I'm scared too. The roads aren't built for this kind of rain, drainage is terrible, there's going to be flooding. And you're not used to it, and that makes it scarier.

That means you're going slower! No, that's good, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. Make sure faster drivers can pass you, you're going to add to make people angry if you're going slow in the fast lane, but I think you know that already, you did a good job today with that. You should go as fast as you feel comfortable, and it's good that it's slower than normal, since you're going to be reacting to circumstances that are new.

Now...here's the important thing...*that doesn't mean you should turn your hazard lights on*. I know, you want to be more visible, and you don't want people to ram into you from behind. But if you have your headlights on, your taillights already do a good job of that. Turning on your hazard lights and leaving them on make it harder to see a couple things. Me and other drivers have a harder time knowing that you're breaking, and it's harder to know when you're changing lanes. That makes it *more likely* that I run into you. And neither of us want that.

This is a lot, and I hope you can get off the road and safe soon. It's better to wait out the storm inside.

But please, while you're out there, don't use your hazards all the time while driving in the rain.

[jaggialliance]

there's a special place in hell for people who block intersections

[kissagii]

damn it traffic already