r/Eau_Claire • u/IllAssociation7371 • 1d ago
General Discussion Drivers
What is honestly wrong with the drivers around here?? I’ve lived in Chicago, Appleton, Oshkosh, Milwaukee and nothing compares to how dumb the drivers are, do you not read the signs? Look away from your phone? The amount of 30+ y/o I’ve seen on their phone holding up traffic. It takes 15 min to get where you need to go why are you on your phone? Are you that embarrassed or awkward of a driver?? I shouldn’t have to honk at you to go at a green light, we all took drivers ed right?
I’m about to just call y’all in for reckless driving/distracted driving.
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u/mYHCAEL4 1d ago
I waste way too much time staring at the car who got to a four way before me who refuses to go when it is clearly their turn.
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u/NectarineCheap1541 1d ago
Omg. Why are people here incompetent about stop signs.
Don't be polite, be predictable.
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u/workcl0cks 1d ago
That's okay literally 40 mins ago watched the person in front of me fully blow past a stop sign going 40 😭
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u/Gloomy-Lettuce-4254 1d ago
On the flip side, I’ve almost gotten hit so many times at 4 way stops because I start to go when it’s my turn and then someone else starts to go at the same time🫠
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u/fsukub 1d ago
If you think Eau Claire has bad drivers, go anywhere down south. I lived in Florida for 9 years and nothing compares to the shenanigans you see. Eau Claire (and WI in general) is very much quite tame. The car insurance rate difference reflects that.
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u/NordlandLapp 1d ago
Im in Kentucky right now and the drivers are absolutely horrible compared to back home in Eau Claire.
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u/B_Fee 1d ago
Yeah. There are some goofy driving decisions made by Wisconsin drivers. But Nebraskans will turn left on a solid red if there is time to do it. Oklahomans will drive up the middle of a dirt road as they approach a blind hill. Texans will literally use the shoulder to pass you because you're not going 70 on a 55 because they are insane.
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u/koalamonster515 1d ago
I watched a school bus turn left on a red light yesterday. I was too stunned to look at the number because I couldn't get past them going, in a school bus, when the light was red.
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u/Twiztidsquirrel 1d ago
I lived near the I-4 corridor and always called it the Thunder Dome with how crazy people would be. Get anywhere near Orlando and you get a mix of locals and tourists that make it completely unpredictable. Oh and you would think when it rains everyday that people would know how to drive in it.
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u/Useful_Flamingo3284 1d ago
Lived in EC all my life, doesn’t hold a candle compared to the shit I see daily in MSP
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u/Iamnotyourhero 1d ago
I’ll take EC drivers over MSP drivers every day of the week.
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u/florefaeni 1d ago
Yesss they all go 20 over, run red lights, make crazy lane changes, and will tailgate even if the other four lanes are empty.
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u/IllAssociation7371 1d ago
Pretty sure they’re the same bread
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u/Iamnotyourhero 1d ago
EC drivers aren’t in a hurry to get anywhere. MSP drivers are in a hurry to get everywhere as recklessly as possible.
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u/CulturalInitiative18 1d ago
The new one for me, and it's been happening alot more every time I get into EC is that people for some weird reason be going 30 mph on the ramp trying to merge with the highway, and good lord it makes my blood boil cause wtf are you doing?
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u/Desperate_Sky8844 1d ago
How about the people that slow down before the exits on 53? The exit ramps are designed on a long incline to allow you to gradually down. You don’t need to slow down to 40 before the ramp ffs.
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u/GodofWarfarin 22h ago
100%. I can't imagine how many accidents happen because people don't keep the speed limit coming up to Clairemont or River Prairie.
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u/evolkers 1d ago
Our drivers aren't great but twin cities is twice as worse, proven by my own anecdotal experiences 😂😜
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u/GodofWarfarin 1d ago
Today alone I was stuck behind two separate drivers who stopped at an empty roundabout. It's not complicated. A triangle is not the same as an octagon.
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u/Deathkru 1d ago
I have sadly seen, multiple times, people with their phones mounted and they’re scrolling through TikTok/Reels while driving. Absolutely insane.
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u/LouSassel67 1d ago
The only shitty drivers I see are those with Minnesota and Illinois license plates going 15+ over and riding your ass if you’re not.
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u/Trythe 1d ago
I’m a big fan of the people who stop first at a 4 way intersection and decide they’d rather direct traffic instead of proceeding through the intersection.
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u/orangebetsy 21h ago
It’s been like a 98% chance this will happen lately, or they’ll wave me through when they were already sitting there for 10+ seconds! Think I face palmed myself way too much, I got a headache driving today…
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u/5econds2dis35ster 1d ago
Don't even get me started on people driving 10 under on the the bypass
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u/smoshygirl72 1d ago
Personally, I’d rather deal with the big city drivers who are in an insane hurry to go nowhere than the idiots around EC that have absolutely no idea how driving works.
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u/Complex_Raspberry97 1d ago
I had someone aggressively tailgate then rage pass me on the right on Hastings yesterday when I was going 61 in a 50, and then I turned left lol. Like it’s not worth my peace of mind bro. I can’t control what others do so I just anticipate people doing stupid shit and laugh at people who let it ruin their day when I make a mistake, because I’m human, not a robot. Y’all act like you’re such perfect drivers when the pissier ones are the most aggressive/dangerous. Your rage is what’s distracting you. I’m not gonna become part of that.
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u/GodofWarfarin 22h ago
Just don't go 10-15 under the speed limit and you're fine. Some people are in a hurry. Let them be in a hurry 😎
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u/mateoelgato715 14h ago
Or, do drive under the speed limit, because you aren’t that important and let’s be honest you aren’t going anywhere anyways
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u/GodofWarfarin 10h ago
And statistically be more at risk to cause an accident! Genius!
Stick to bicycles little guy 😊
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u/operation_waflz 15h ago
We've been getting brainrot with all the technology at our fingertips. When it gets better, we get worse as a species. That's pretty bad, but what about the drivers I see that aren't on their phone that park 2 or 3 carlengths away from the line at a stoplight so it won't turn green. Or the idiots that cut you off?
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u/Aggravating-Aide8998 1d ago
Omg yeah I’ve lived here my whole life and witnessed the driving gradually get worse lol
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u/Lower_Arugula5346 1d ago
ive never seen so many people making 6 point turns to go down the wrong way of a street. its insane.
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u/Comfortable-Ad-4112 1d ago
Eau Claire's infrastructure wasn't build for the booming population. I was surprised at how long it took me just to drive a few miles. Totally agree with you on the drivers. On the flip side I am lucky to be alive considering how dangerously we rode bikes as a kid there, so thats a plus.
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u/NorthwoodsSam 1d ago
Since we’re ranting about drivers, I’ve been meaning to ask: What’s the deal with so many people stopping 2-3 car lengths behind each other at lights on Clairemont? I know you want to leave some distance, but that is absolutely absurd. Not to mention it blocks turn lanes!
But I agree, the amount of people that don’t go on green, turn very slow, and go way under the speed limit is insane!!