Author Topic: Why do people forget... (Read 5239 times)

*FFC* · « **on:** Oct 13, 2009, 08:06:03 AM »

Why do people forget how to drive when it rains?? I mean come on - slow down a little bit, turn on your windshield wipers and headlights and just take it easy...

First rain of the season - and this is at 8am in Sacramento:

bigarms23 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 08:23:52 AM »

i guess for the same reason they dont remember how to drive in snow or on a clear day.

junya92toy · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 08:31:16 AM »

Its even worse living in the portland area.We have tons of people from california up here!

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 10:24:33 AM »

You're assuming they knew how to drive in the first place. There's your problem.

Stocker · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 10:40:36 AM »

California doesn't have a lock on the problem. I've lived in a few other parts of the country... there are plenty of ~~drivers~~ people steering vehicles who have no common sense at all.

Now I realize someone will say they are California transplants

but I'd be surprised if that many California natives moved to the Midwest... or farther east.

yota pu/runner · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 10:56:25 AM »

I have always assumed that every driver out there has their head up their butt and just keep a safe distance or stay in front of them. On rainy days its always worse. But you dont want to be the person on the freeway doing 45 because its raining and you are being cautious cause that's just asking for an accident.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 10:56:46 AM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Oct 13, 2009, 10:24:33 AM

You're assuming they knew how to drive in the first place. There's your problem.

Werd! x2

b0x · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 10:57:07 AM »

I'm not sure about other parts of the country, but in New Mexico , when it rains or snows we go faster! Why only bend a fender when you can total the whole truck? lol j/k Its like the plague around here too.

DTB · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 11:04:35 AM »

I always thought the faster you drove the quicker you get home...so there's less chance of an accident! duhh

MiniSimp · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 11:31:54 AM »

*FFC* · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 11:39:04 AM »

wow.

Dingman. · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 12:16:11 PM »

People don't get it..

I usually drive slower than normal in the rain anyways since being in a locked heavy 4runner.. but people are insane.. slow down a little..

I have people driving behind me soo close i can barely see the roof of their car..

fordh8r · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 12:20:26 PM »

It's like the saying about motorcycle riders...there are two kinds. Those who have lost control of their vehicle in the rain and those who will. To those folks who had an accident in the rain today...

to the club.

You are now officially no longer a "have not".

Stocker · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 01:57:54 PM »

Quote from: yota pu/runner on Oct 13, 2009, 10:56:25 AM

I have always assumed that every driver out there has their head up their butt and just keep a safe distance or stay in front of them. On rainy days its always worse. But you dont want to be the person on the freeway doing 45 because its raining and you are being cautious cause that's just asking for an accident.

All very true, slow down for weather really means adjust for conditions and allow extra space.

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:13:01 PM »

Quote from: Stocker on Oct 13, 2009, 10:40:36 AM

Now I realize someone will say they are California transplants but I'd be surprised if that many California natives moved to the Midwest... or farther east.

We has an invasion of the tofu and sprout crowd a few years ago...doooooood!

madmax886 · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:23:12 PM »

ya cali drivers are dumb when it comes to rain, I live in bellingham WA and work in san diego, and even Im scared of cali drivers when its even a little wet out! Their crazy

46&2 · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:27:08 PM »

Quote from: madmax886 on Oct 13, 2009, 04:23:12 PM

ya cali drivers are dumb when it comes to rain, I live in bellingham WA and work in san diego, and even Im scared of cali drivers when its even a little wet out! Their crazy

If you think its bad when it rains, think about those of us that have to deal with these idiots when it SNOWS

86rustbucket · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:27:57 PM »

is this really thread worthy?

madmax886 · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:31:10 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on Oct 13, 2009, 04:27:08 PM

If you think its bad when it rains, think about those of us that have to deal with these idiots when it SNOWS

sounds more like a death sentence to me

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 04:39:04 PM »

Quote from: 86rustbucket on Oct 13, 2009, 04:27:57 PM

is this really thread worthy?

all is fair in love and chitchat camp (well, almost all)

brainlessfool · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 05:09:20 PM »

I know it's more dangerus to be on the road when it's raining. so I drive faster to get home sooner.

madmax886 · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 05:18:14 PM »

ill admit that it is nice driving faster in cali, everyone on WA drives the speed limit no matter what

emsvitil · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 05:35:40 PM »

They don't forget...........

They never knew how to drive in the rain........

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 06:25:17 PM »

Re: Why do people forget...

.....because they didn't learn how to drive in the first place!!!

86rustbucket · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 06:29:44 PM »

cause some people only change front brakes

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 06:30:59 PM »

Fun to watch though.

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 07:33:25 PM »

You guys haven't lived until you've driven the roads around here. The first rain after silage season, the roads are slicker than snot! I'd rather drive on ice and snow.

I've never had to drive so defensively in my life, as I do in California.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 08:04:52 PM »

I've been amazed at the utter lack of driving skill I see every time I've driven to the bay area. Flat out scary! They've no concept of a safe following distance, everybody's on everybody's ass, and if you dare try and leave a little distance for padding, 2 cars will wedge in there before you know what happened. And turn signals or looking over the shoulder?

thegoofster21 · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 08:19:10 PM »

What you have to think about is the city drivers in cal are most of the bad ones. I live in the foothills and a lot of the city people live up here and work in the city. They should not drive when it is raining. They give the rest of cal a bad name

*FFC* · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 13, 2009, 09:14:50 PM »

So what's all this

about driving faster in Cali? Cali has some of the slowest speed limits in the country according to what I'm told. My friends who travel say "I can't wait to get out of Cali so I can let'er'rip!"

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