People, it's the holiday season and it's slow. We live in paradise. Why the heck is everyone driving like maniacs?
Twice, yesterday and today, I was passed on 30-A between the stopsigns at BMB and Grayton. It happened going both ways, yesterday closer to the BMB stopsign and today closer to the Grayton stopsign. Both cars were locals. I was going the speed limit and even just above it but not over 5 miles above it. They were going at least 55mph each time and did the quick cut around, fly by and cut right in front of me to get back on the right side of the road.
People, it's the holiday season and it's slow. We live in paradise. Why the heck is everyone driving like maniacs?
People, it's the holiday season and it's slow. We live in paradise. Why the heck is everyone driving like maniacs?
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Beach Lover
I know aggie but everyone doesn't think like us. If we have to obey the laws then everyone else should too. I do agree but unfortunatly that's not the way of the crazy world!;-)
SWGB
diamonddazzler if I follow your logic I'm gonna get killed at various 3 and 4 way stop signs on 30A.
Beach Lover
diamonddazzler if I follow your logic I'm gonna get killed at various 3 and 4 way stop signs on 30A.
You could, you never know.
JK. Now SWGB your reading into my remarks too much. I think you understand what i'm trying to say w/o being a smarta**:roll:SWGB
You could, you never know.
Sorry, I should have included a smilie to indicate the smartass comment.
Although I was half serious. I will break the 3/4 way stop rotational rules if a soccer mom with a Yukon full of hoodlums is looking desperate. Better to let her go on than have her kissing my tail pipe for the next 8 miles. ;-)
Beach Lover
Sorry, I should have included a smilie to indicate the smartass comment.There ya go. Now your talking logic. I am as equally miffed about the 4 way stops here. Whatever happened to the person on your right has the right of way? I give up anyway.
Although I was half serious. I will break the 3/4 way stop rotational rules if a soccer mom with a Yukon full of hoodlums is looking desperate. Better to let her go on than have her kissing my tail pipe for the next 8 miles. ;-)
P.S. Thanks for the eye candy on your avitars
Beach Fanatic
One down side of increased growth...The longer people go assuming speed limits are not for them, the harder it is to regain control....I often think people caught exceeding speed limits should have some type of control mounted on the engines of their cars that will not allow the engines to drive cars faster than the speed limits....Maybe ya'll could look at the doubling of fines for speeding in some areas? I don't think folks respect how decieving it can be driving on roads near the beach. The dips and rises are deceptive, you think you have room to pass but you don't. The folks passing over the double yellow are suffering from the "denial of death" syndrome. They don't see how anything could ever happen to them....Good luck, you guys...
SoWal Expert
Not that I am an advocate of speeding or braking the law on the road,but... that's how some accidents occur. You know that if people are passing,breaking the law or not, your suppose to continue driving the same.
So you do a lot of passing on the double yellow, on 30A, eh?
needs to get out more
could also be a medal of honor plate
Beach Fanatic
Whatever happened to the person on your right has the right of way?
The person who got to the intersection first has the right of way, or more specifically, the person who gets there second has to yield the right of way (as the laws are couched in terms of who yields, and not who has the right of way).
Only when there's an apparent "tie" in who gets there first, does the person to the right get to go first.
SoWal Expert
At all the local 3/4 way stops, my rule of thumb is "survival" over "my turn". Half the problem is people not using turn signals, the other part is people who have no clue how to use a 3/4 way stop................or are so focused on talking on their cell, smoking, their dog sitting on their lap, whatever to care. :roll:
It can be confusing whose turn it is, but it is always pretty obvious that if the car directly in front of you just went, it's not your turn next!
I try to be good about driving, but have been known to slow down (even if I am running late) just to be pissy when people are tailgating me for no reason.
During the season I constantly see people so focused on passing the car in front of them that they narrowly avoid a head-on collision.
It can be confusing whose turn it is, but it is always pretty obvious that if the car directly in front of you just went, it's not your turn next!
I try to be good about driving, but have been known to slow down (even if I am running late) just to be pissy when people are tailgating me for no reason.
During the season I constantly see people so focused on passing the car in front of them that they narrowly avoid a head-on collision.
Beach FanaticAuthor
SJ, you're video was insanely amusing. Thanks! It demonstrates the need of drivers to get that extra minute in... to pass a car, only to get stuck and never get anywhere faster.
I take 30-A home instead of 98 so that I can slow down, enjoy the views and not feel so dang rushed all the time. We moved out of metro Atlanta to get away from the traffic and nightmarish drivers.
At least Mr. Clean and I had people actually stop today 3 times for us to cross 30-A on bikes. That was refreshing.
I take 30-A home instead of 98 so that I can slow down, enjoy the views and not feel so dang rushed all the time. We moved out of metro Atlanta to get away from the traffic and nightmarish drivers.
At least Mr. Clean and I had people actually stop today 3 times for us to cross 30-A on bikes. That was refreshing.
SoWal Insider
...and building an International Airport with a road direct to WaterSound so Germans in rental cars can vacation in our area is going to improve this situation how???
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needs to get out more
...and building an International Airport with a road direct to WaterSound so Germans in rental cars can vacation in our area is going to improve this situation how???
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traffic circles are the key to everything.
Beach Lover
SJ, you're video was insanely amusing. Thanks! It demonstrates the need of drivers to get that extra minute in... to pass a car, only to get stuck and never get anywhere faster.
I take 30-A home instead of 98 so that I can slow down, enjoy the views and not feel so dang rushed all the time.
I find myself doing that too! ;-)
SoWal Expert
park your cars, and hop on the 30A mono-rail. No cars allowed on 30A. Bikes, scooters, skates, skateboards, and mono-rail transport.
Beach Lover
park your cars, and hop on the 30A mono-rail. No cars allowed on 30A. Bikes, scooters, skates, skateboards, and mono-rail transport.
SWGB
park your cars, and hop on the 30A mono-rail. No cars allowed on 30A. Bikes, scooters, skates, skateboards, and mono-rail transport.
You selling something?
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Beach Lover
from a moment ago >>> in Dune Allen
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6943501177069254951&hl=en
That is completely rude, all of it
30atelevision, your local youtube, google video, upload your video, support local sites
Beach Fanatic
traffic circles are the key to everything.
I rarely see anyone use the roundabout going into the courthouse in sw correctly. So how is that going to fix things?
SoWal Expert
It doesn't, it's just the latest fad in road design.
They work in Europe, so they think they work here - despite all the evidence to the contrary. :roll:
They work in Europe, so they think they work here - despite all the evidence to the contrary. :roll:
SoWal Expert
I rarely see anyone use the roundabout going into the courthouse in sw correctly. So how is that going to fix things?That particular roundabout is erroneously-designed, and the directional arrow signs are misplaced. There isn't even a sign showing how to navigate around the roundabout.
Beach Fanatic
where is the roundabout?
Beach FanaticAuthor
The ironic thing about SJ's video is it is on a double yellow line & part of the video was taken while still in the school zone for Butler. You cannot see what's coming from the other side b/c of the curve & the hill. And Bishop (where the SUV turned) always has people turning in & out from both sides.
North Bishop is bad about people turning onto 30-A from it & not watching for people on the path. Scares me with the kids on bikes.
It took me drving down the road today to realize where it was shot. Yep, sometimes, I'm a little late in catching on....
North Bishop is bad about people turning onto 30-A from it & not watching for people on the path. Scares me with the kids on bikes.
It took me drving down the road today to realize where it was shot. Yep, sometimes, I'm a little late in catching on....
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