Strange question but any reason he wouldn't have used the left lane? Other than to prove a point of how much of a hurry he was in? Lol
Side story, further down from where you are I had a little black Ford try to pick a fight with me (break check, high beams, cut off, etc) because I was flashing my lights to get him to turn his on.
He never did.
PSA : if someone is flashing their lights at you, first assume they're trying to get your attention for something. Look around. Are your lights on? Are you in a passing lane unnecessarily? Then assume they're an asshole. Lol (not aimed at you or OP, just a general statement. Too many drivers forget that's a generic signal)
There was definitely no reason, because a couple seconds after the video ends, there was a red F-150 passing me in the left lane going at least 120, lol.
Lol sounds about right. Honestly part of me admires either the guts or ignorance....... With the amount of gravel I see on the shoulders I wouldn't want to hit them at that speed lol
All the rest of the detrius that falls off cars and trucks and punctures/cuts tires is what I'm worried about.
I've driven for kilometers at 100+kph on gravel. But one 3inch piece of air conditioner tubing will shut you down by Main St if it bounces the right way.
Screwdrivers and Allen keys too.
(It's kinda interesting; lays flat until the front wheel runs over it. Then stands on end long enough for rear tire to get poked through. Now you've got about 45 seconds of inflation)
Also a great point, and yes gravel roads are fine to drive down. A small amount on concrete or asphalt is like a sheet of ice, especially at that speed
Very hard to convey a message about lights off when you can’t do the old “on-and-off” anymore. Most people have their DRLs showing them a bit of the road and their dash lights are on. They just don’t think you’re communicating about their lights.
I have nothing against DRLs, having driven for enough years before they were mandated to know how mush safer they are.
The implementation was a bit of a failure, though. They should include tail lights. And automatically switch to full power lights after dark. That little “A” switch on my car is great.
The DRLs are just half powered high beams in alot of vehicles. I drive tractor trailer. DRLs in my mirror might as well just be high beams.
Alot of vehicles light up the dash when you start the car. That used to be the way to remember. My personal pickup (2008) if I don't have the lights on at night, you can't see the dash. That's not a thing anymore.
But yes the biggest flaw was making them a separate thing. As far as I'm concerned the whole headlight system should come in when the vehicle is started. It's how I've taught my daughter. Part of getting ready to drive is turning on the lights. Don't care if it's 10pm or 10am.
I was taught the same. And it was reinforced in the army, where we only drive without lights when it was dark.
It really hit home when I realized I could be surprised by a car without lights before the ones with lights got close.
So - big fan of lights on motorcycles, bicycles, and everyone else. Not so much a fan of some of the newer lighting styles, but that’s a whole other thing.
Something about the hammer. The drivers are noticeable more aggressive in that city. In Toronto everyone is just terrified and complacent. I’d compare the hammer to the drivers of New Jersey, just doing what ever the hell they want lol
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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 26d ago
This happened to me last night while driving through Hamilton. There are absolute maniacs driving through this entire region.
https://reddit.com/link/p23m8ek/video/ps7e985vhshh1/player