Between the St Kilda Festival, a glorious hot day and a few other things going on, all the lures were set and the Sunday Drivers were out in force today. I mean, what is it with this lot? Doing 30 – 40 in a 60 zone while looking at the scenery? Yeah, OK, so maybe looking for a parking spot, but come on – pull the frak over and let that convoy past already!
Or the buttheads gridlocking all through the city. At about five intersections in the CBD there were people stopped in the middle of the intersection when the lights changed. Oh for a big old Valiant – RAMMING SPEED!!!!!! Gee, was that a Hyundai or a Honda? Who cares, it’s scrap metal now! Bwwwaaaa ha ha haaaaa!!!
Then there’s the Driving While Clueless bunch – they’re in the left hand lane but suddenly want to go right. Others would take the left, do a few blocks and come back again but no, not this bunch. Before you know it, they’re swinging across multiple lanes of traffic or stopping and waiting for a gap so they can cut over. Shame about all the other traffic banked up behind them.
It’s no wonder the yanks have such problems with Road Rage – here we just yell, scream, make rude gestures and get on with it, all the while dreaming of heavy weapons. Maybe if things get real nasty, someone tries to pick a fight. In the USA though, they don’t just dream of weapons – they go and buy them, installing a launcher in the trunk. “Open season on the Santa Monica Expressway indeed!”
At least here most drivers still use their indicators and not everyone speeds up to stop you getting in if you use yours. Not sure if it’s a cultural thing or if they just haven’t caught up with the rest of the world yet…