Driving Tip of the Day

sktllmdrhmz
sktllmdrhmz Posts: 1,799 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
When a semi truck is attempting to turn onto the street you're on, please back the F up out of courtesy and common sense.

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  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    Driving tip, every day...stay out of my way.
    -wtk
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    I have a tiny car. I just drive under the truck.
  • butterflylover527
    butterflylover527 Posts: 940 Member
    I have a tiny car. I just drive under the truck.

    LOL!!!!
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    Good thinking!

    Another tip: If you are riding a motorcycle (and I ride one so this goes for me too), USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS AT A 4-WAY STOP. If you don't, we might both try turning into the same lane...and that would suck for you, because I drive a car to work more often than not.

    I didn't hit the guy. We both stopped and then I proceeded, with him turning after me.
  • FollowThatUnicorn
    FollowThatUnicorn Posts: 200 Member
    Good thinking!

    Another tip: If you are riding a motorcycle (and I ride one so this goes for me too), USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS AT A 4-WAY STOP. If you don't, we might both try turning into the same lane...and that would suck for you, because I drive a car to work more often than not.

    I didn't hit the guy. We both stopped and then I proceeded, with him turning after me.

    The amount of drivers here, on motorcycles or in cars, that don't use turn signals is mind bogging. I'm convinced that if the police departments went out for 1 day and ticketed this, they'd fill their $$$ quota for the year.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Good thinking!

    Another tip: If you are riding a motorcycle (and I ride one so this goes for me too), USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS AT A 4-WAY STOP. If you don't, we might both try turning into the same lane...and that would suck for you, because I drive a car to work more often than not.

    I didn't hit the guy. We both stopped and then I proceeded, with him turning after me.

    Another tip - a HEADLIGHT makes a motorcycle very visible. Making a motorcycle VERY LOUD does not because I can't necessarily tell what direction the deafening sound is coming from - you're just making an *kitten* of yourself and abusing everyone you drive by to no good purpose.

    So if you're running 120 decibel downpipes to make me more aware of you but keeping your headlights off, you aren't doing yourself any good at all. Headlights ON.
  • Sugar_Junkie
    Sugar_Junkie Posts: 366 Member
    I have a tiny car. I just drive under the truck.

    HAHAHA awesome :laugh:
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    Good thinking!

    Another tip: If you are riding a motorcycle (and I ride one so this goes for me too), USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS AT A 4-WAY STOP. If you don't, we might both try turning into the same lane...and that would suck for you, because I drive a car to work more often than not.

    I didn't hit the guy. We both stopped and then I proceeded, with him turning after me.

    Another tip - a HEADLIGHT makes a motorcycle very visible. Making a motorcycle VERY LOUD does not because I can't necessarily tell what direction the deafening sound is coming from - you're just making an *kitten* of yourself and abusing everyone you drive by to no good purpose.

    So if you're running 120 decibel downpipes to make me more aware of you but keeping your headlights off, you aren't doing yourself any good at all. Headlights ON.

    I think all motorcycles are now built so that the headlight comes on automatically - there's no way to shut it off. (You still have to turn on your brights manually.)

    For me, as a biker, I *do* look around and pause a little bit when I hear loud pipes. Maybe just because I immediately identify what they are so am on the lookout for other bikers? I hear a biker before I see his/her headlight.
  • karylee44
    karylee44 Posts: 892
    i drive a big suv.. if i can't see it.. i hit it.. stay out of my way.. (and btw.. i am the queen of hitting shopping carts.. please bow!)
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