Hazard lights to let everyone else know you’ve decided to become a roadway hazard.
I made a mess reading this. Thank you
Ew, use a sock at least
Ah yes, the Door Dash/Uber “it’s cool if I just block an entire lane of traffic, right?” button!
Isn’t that called double parking? Did that ever actually happen?
Double parking would be if someone parked illegally in such a way that it would block someone else in their parking spot. What I’m talking about is when someone like an Uber driver literally turns on their hazard lights and just stops in the middle of traffic to wait for whomever they’re picking up, and yes I have seen that happen a number of times lol
To be fair, if I was paid minimum wage with a penalty if I don’t work fast enough, I don’t realy have any other choice but be an asshole. Espeially since my mental retardation would prevent me from thinking of any other solutions.
Personally I feel like people that park in the bike lane should forfeit the protection of law. If I have to swerve into deadly traffic so you can get your coffee a little faster, I should be able to take your car’s mirror with me.
I think that people that bike on the sidewalk should forfeit the protection of law. If I have to dodge you pulling 20 on a route that pedestrians were meant to walk just because you can’t be bothered to follow the traffic laws, I should be allowed to stick an umbrella in your wheel spokes.
I ride (slowly) on the sidewalk sometimes because I’ll probably die if I ride with traffic. I’m sorry. It’s annoying. I walk the bike when it gets crowded. But I super don’t want to ride on a lot of these streets.
You don’t sound like the type of person to try to ride a bike down the 3 foot wide sidewalk on a bridge, or to pull 40-50 mph through a crosswalk without stopping.
3 foot wide sidewalk
0.9 real freedom units wide sidewalk? Am I the only one who sees problem here?
EDIT: my skill issue. You see it too.
EDIT: my skill issue
The person you’re replying to is complaining about bikes from the perspective of a pedestrian, not a motorist.
Oops. Skill issue. Ok then.
I went a solid 8 years having my kids convinced it was an emergency button that you would press only in an emergency if you had to have the stoplight turn green. Every once in a while I would “break the law” when I knew the light was about to change and push it just before. Their mom wound up spilling the beans :-( I’m pretty sure I could’ve kept it up till the oldest one started to drive. Lol
Ah, the “I am aware I’m doing something wrong, but I’m doing it anyways” button.
Also a “hey, it’s raining” button.
Some people get intimidated by a tiny bit of weather. I’ve seen people with there hazards on when its icy out.
Around here people use them a lot when they start hitting traffic backups and slowing down, as well as when they hit a slippery patch, to alert other drivers to upcoming conditions.
It’s not due to being intimidated, it’s a courtesy.
Its not a courtesy if everyone immediately does it
Haha! In Korea, it’s the “I’m sorry!” button when you drive like an asshole.
Oh, I kind of like that.
I learned in Japan that it is a thank you button. Like if someone let’s you into a lane, you flash twice to say thank you and turn it off.
I’ve noticed truck drivers do the same here in the US, so I’ve started doing this as well as a regular driver.
Commonplace in Ireland too for what it’s worth.
I think people think of it like the star in super Mario Bros. Push that button, you start flashing, and no one can touch you!
Its a loading zone and I am loaded.
Aka the asshole parking lights.
Only avalible in Audi,BMW and Land Rovers
It seems pretty damn available to all food delivery drivers
omfg don’t get me started on double parking on crowded streets
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