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View Poll Results: Who do you hate the most on the road?
ROAD CHECKERS 97 20.95%
RIGHT LANE HUGGERS 281 60.69%
TAILGATERS 174 37.58%
TERRIFIED MERGERS 190 41.04%
DISTRACTED DRIVERS 100 21.60%
OTHER 37 7.99%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 463. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 26-04-2008, 08:13 PM   #1
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Cool Who do you hate the most? a poll with pictures

ROAD CHECKERS:
definition- idiots squeezing their cars in the tiniest gaps and changing lanes just to get through the traffic little bit faster than everyone else.


RIGHT LANE HUGGERS:
definition- idiots driving slow on the right lane



TAILGATERS:
definition- idiots driving so close behind your car that you can't even read their rego


TERRIFIED MERGERS:
definiton- idots too scared to merge at the proper speed, make everyone slow down



DISTRACTED DRIVERS:
definition- idiots reading, doing make-up, texting or talking on the phone while driving, especially on the Highway



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Old 26-04-2008, 08:18 PM   #2
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Right lane hogs and terrified mergers have to be the most annoying they are rampant here in Victoria.
I think we would have alot less "road checkers" if we had less "right lane huggers" and people in general would drive at the speed limit, not 10-20 under it.
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Old 27-04-2008, 12:12 PM   #3
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Right lane hogs and terrified mergers have to be the most annoying they are rampant here in Victoria.
I think we would have alot less "road checkers" if we had less "right lane huggers" and people in general would drive at the speed limit, not 10-20 under it.
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:19 PM   #4
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we can only pick one?

aren't they *all* morons?
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:24 PM   #5
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Tailgaters - are they blind or aggressive? Either way they are accidents waiting to happen...

Me? I'm the perfect driver, you just ask me..... :
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:24 PM   #6
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we can only pick one?

aren't they *all* morons?
That's why I enabled the option for multiple choice _2:
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:33 PM   #7
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That's why I enabled the option for multiple choice _2:
If i click all of them, it doesnt show which I hate the most
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but resting on the brake pedal at 60km/h on stretchs were they can't pass is always fun....(for me)
I wonder if your brakes find it as fun as you do?
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Old 27-04-2008, 07:16 PM   #8
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If i click all of them, it doesnt show which I hate the most
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I wonder if your brakes find it as fun as you do?
So what you're saying is you disagree with regular brake use?

Anyway I'd say those idiots in their fully'd up utes who always play road checkers are the worst.
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Old 27-04-2008, 07:23 PM   #9
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I hate it when I'm in the fast lane overtaking a car doing 5km under the limit and someone comes from behind at about 20km over the limit, tailgates impatiently, and when I do get to pull into the left lane said tailgater whizzes past only to slow down 50 metres in front to the signed speed limit. I can only figure this type of driver tries to use others as a shield from the cameras and gets shy when the lead vehicle.
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:29 PM   #10
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we can only pick one?

aren't they *all* morons?
Agreed.
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Old 27-04-2008, 10:50 AM   #11
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we can only pick one?

aren't they *all* morons?
absolutely!
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:24 PM   #12
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I basically hate everyone on the road other than me.
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:26 PM   #13
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Jerks who drive around with their high beams pointing right at my eyeballs and tailgaters.
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:27 PM   #14
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im with B2tf!!! wouldnt it be nice to have empty roads whenever you drive, no cops or people to hit
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:28 PM   #15
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distracted drivers for the win....or should that be loss?

anyways... while the others are all pricks, distracted is probably the most dangerous. i do hate tailgaters, but resting on the brake pedal at 60km/h on stretchs were they can't pass is always fun....(for me)
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distracted drivers for the win....or should that be loss?

anyways... while the others are all pricks, distracted is probably the most dangerous. i do hate tailgaters, but resting on the brake pedal at 60km/h on stretchs were they can't pass is always fun....(for me)
its people like u that cause road rage, make poeple tail gate and cause accidents here in qld

is it so hard to move out of the way
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You forgot the 'I don't move over so you can merge safely' crowd.. Their probably my most hated..

Oh and i don't get the distracted ones picture..

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Old 26-04-2008, 08:36 PM   #18
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You forgot the 'I don't move over so you can merge safely' crowd.. Their probably my most hated..

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Yeah true. I always move over ( if safe to do so ) to allow others to merge. Too many drivers have the wrong attitude of IM IN THIS LANE THEY CAN WAIT FOR ME TO GO PAST. Allowing others to merge keeps the flow going.
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Oh and i don't get the distracted ones picture..

I couldn't decide on how to ilustrate a distracted driver so I ended up showing a scene where it caused an accident (notice the rear of the first car and the front of the green car flattened + the green one has the emergency lights on, and there is a bumper on the side)
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Old 26-04-2008, 08:34 PM   #20
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howabout the special olympians driving along with their freakin rear foglights on??
Or the F*&(*&wits who always seem to try to kill me when I'm on the bike? Yes, I'm looking at you, you stupid overstaying taxi driver!
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howabout the special olympians driving along with their freakin rear foglights on??
Now that $hites me bigtime. Do new cars have a light on the dash that indicates the rear foglight is on ?
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Now that $hites me bigtime. Do new cars have a light on the dash that indicates the rear foglight is on ?
I don't know... but oneday I'm going to be so sick of it I'm going to get out at the lights and kick the foglight in....
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I don't know... but oneday I'm going to be so sick of it I'm going to get out at the lights and kick the foglight in....
I dont blame ya. Surely they must know its on.
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I dont blame ya. Surely they must know its on.
we have them, integrated into the taillight housing, and yes theres a light on the cluster for rear and front fogs, not only that but to turn on the rear fogs you have to pull out the light stick, (has a separate setting), so you can't accidently turn them on.

so the people that do it, obviously do it on purpose.

em all, i hate everyone on the road except myself, what i hate most is people who drive with their foot on the brake, even though they're well under the speed limit.
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I can't pick a winner, i hate them all, we must not forget those who pull out in front of you in a 100 zone and are doing 45 by the time you reach them.
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I hate driving at night when some people have their driving light out of adjustment. (when the driver side light beam is not lower then the passenger side.)

never had seen a rear fog light before lolz
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Old 26-04-2008, 09:25 PM   #29
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I see this most amusing distracted driver in my area, reading a book as she drives along, but whats amusing about that well she's a nurse :
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Oh ok i get it now.. If i was doing it my self i prob would have indicated the car zig zagging up the road.. Most distracted people let the cars wander while their attention is elsewhere..

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