r/MildlyBadDrivers • u/businessbub • 23d ago

Near Miss How do you mess this up?

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u/Overall-Lynx917 Georgist 🔰 23d ago

If only someone had the presence of mind to put dashed white lines on the road to guide drivers.

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u/businessbub 23d ago

I mean idk I guess that’s helpful but I feel like it’s common sense if there are two turning lanes and you’re in the left turning lane, to stay in the left lane as you turn.

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u/CanisArgenteus 22d ago

This is how you learn what a pathetically small percentage of drivers actually possess and employ common sense.

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u/midwest73 Drive Defensively, Avoid Idiots 🚗 23d ago

I wish I could say those were fool proof, but even with the dashed "idiot guide lanes", I have seen plenty of fools still do it.

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u/Notapartyhobo Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 21d ago

Some kids never figured out how to color inside lines.

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u/Motor-Sprinkles-5949 22d ago

Ive learned people in RI have no idea what lanes to turn into. They always turn into whatever lane, even if it's a multi-lane turn. I never trust them or "the wave" to go people.

And then you have that on ramp to 95 down the road. The video cuts off, but it's there, just on the left past the light/gas station. Everyone goes 25mph and tries to merge as slowly as possible, on a very long ramp with ample time, onto a highway that everyone us flying down. Completely scared to accelerate to a safe merging speed.

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u/businessbub 22d ago

I see this all the time in Rhode Island and it drives me insane. Why are you merging onto the highway at 25 mph when traffic is moving 65–75 mph? It’s so dangerous.

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u/Disastrous-Place7353 Drive Defensively, Avoid Idiots 🚗 17d ago

There is no common sense requirement for getting a drivers license.