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Old Mon., May 12, 2008
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Angry Bad Weather = Bad Drivers!

Why does bad weather like snow, heavy rain, etc. seem to bring out the worst in many drivers? seems like a lot of people drive more recklessly during inclement weather.

the northeast is in the middle of tough weather - especially coastal (atlantic city for me). and im driving the wife to work and people are cutting me off, racing thru flooded roads as if the faster you drive the less you get wet, and braking suddenly when the light turns yellow and you're 30 ft from the light! traffic lights on the ground in the intersections, construction barriers and random debris all over the place... wind gusts easily 50 mph and sustaining 30...

all im sayin - ladies and fellas - is please drive smart in bad weather. it doesnt take much!
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well i think people tend to rush through bad weather so they can get through it faster which is a very dumb decision that can cause dangerouse situations for themselves as well as others that are in there path

i dont get snow here in a houston, Texas but i do get lots of rain, hail(rarely get this),strong gusts, and the all fearing hurricans
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fortunately, we rarely get the big ones (canes, tornados, etc). but what we usually get is the remnants of one of them - stong t-storms, ridic high winds. cuz we are an island, it floods easily in most areas. every year the weather channel and local news emphasizes "turn around, don't drown." yet, people insist on driving down roads you cant even see. i beep at them but i get "mind your business" look.

that's where society is today
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im a fireman and was driving through it yesterday myself in monmouth county on the parkway had to get out twice and get soaked to pull not on but two people who rolled their cars over....both women(not to say women cant drive) driving their big gas guzzling suv on their phones....
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ya talking on ur cell while driving can be very dangerous to
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im a fireman and was driving through it yesterday myself in monmouth county on the parkway had to get out twice and get soaked to pull not on but two people who rolled their cars over....both women(not to say women cant drive) driving their big gas guzzling suv on their phones....
and males have higher insurance premiums! most times im on the highway, women are blowin by me on cell phones and not maintaining their lane...
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ya talking on ur cell while driving can be very dangerous to
...and illegal... HORRAY BLUETOOTH!!!
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yeah TBITB. I only live an hour and a half from you. I know crappy the weather we go through. The past 3 weeks i washed my car. Next day it rained. WTF I HATE DELAWARE
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ya talking on ur cell while driving can be very dangerous to
I agree with you, here in Roswell,NM i see grirls txting all the time. Just today i watched a teen drive about 50 ft without holding the steering wheel and texting. How Dumb!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate it when people cut you off because they're not paying attention!! the other day i was going 55 and this lady pulled out infront just 30 feet and accelerated extrememly slow I had to slam on the brakes and switch lanes to avoid her.!!

When they get in a accident they'll be wondering why?
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...and illegal... HORRAY BLUETOOTH!!!

I know this is illegal in Alberquerque,NM but not where i live. Sigh.............. It'll save tons of inocent drivers if it were set throughout the whole united states. I actually like A law. LOL
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i completly agree with ur azn chief it should be a more nation wide law
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lookin forward to gettin a ballin headunit with ipod and bluetooth hookups so i dont have to worry about the phone or ipod!
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Quiet you!

I shall incur all types of risk worthy maneuvers during inopportune moments on inopportune conditions!
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what do you know about inopportune conditions in Cali, Soulbane? you referring to partly cloudy and 67 degrees? lol
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I was born/raised in Colorado.

But I'm talking about pulling the e-brake on a rainy day!
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Was doing that not 10 minutes ago. So much fun.
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i was just kidding. im ok with ripping the e-brake in the rain in a parking lot or something... now, if you do that while texting, i'll be impressed!
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Dude, I pull the e-brake in the rain, to take corners in my neighbhorhod. I especially love it, around 2:45, when kids are walking through the area to go home. Holding their grandmother's hands, laughing and smiling.

And I do this all, while texting, plotting my next course on my GPS device, bumping my content devoid techno music to the max, and making cheesy 1 line references to "The Fast and the Furious" while I relish in my "Type-R" badge in the back.

I'm so cool.
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very productive! horray multitasking!
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wow u multitask like like my girlfriend lol jk jk
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