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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2009 11:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse If I were to yell at another motorist, it would most likely be: Use your turn signal! Keep to the right; move out of my way! Slow down! Hang up and pay attention! Get off of my bumper! Turn on your headlights! Dim your lights, you're blinding me! Watch where you're going! Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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If I were to yell at another motorist, it would most likely be:
Use your turn signal!
Keep to the right; move out of my way!
Slow down!
Hang up and pay attention!
Get off of my bumper!
Turn on your headlights!
Dim your lights, you're blinding me!
Watch where you're going!

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,455 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 8:15:40 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Hang up and drive!
BobbiDawn Sophomore Author Calgary Posts:193 Points:82,040 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 7:46:37 AM Ignore BobbiDawn Report Abuse This was a hard one to just pick one. I yell in my car all the time for all of these reasons. Not that they can hear me, but I feel better.
Ernie12 All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:616 Points:139,625 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 7:21:57 AM Ignore Ernie12 Report Abuse I tried to vote on this question and it didn't give me the 100points. It won't let me vote again. Any ideas about what happened? I did look at the results of the poll before I voted. Does that invalidate the vote?
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,566 Points:2,719,950 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 6:14:12 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse All of the above.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,021 Points:2,707,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 5:22:51 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse Pay attention
FMREALTOR Champion Author Florida Posts:6,415 Points:1,698,955 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 4:52:36 AM Ignore FMREALTOR Report Abuse My Local PD has a new campaign and a vehicle all logo'd up. "Stay Alive, Hang Up and Drive"
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,099 Points:2,553,705 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 4:50:55 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Get off of my bumper!
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,041 Points:1,756,775 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 1:40:43 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Dim your headlights! I know we all gotta watch out for the deer around here (they're everywhere, like cockroaches on a full moon night!) but you don't have to blind me in the process.
HHO4gas Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:5 Points:69,855 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 1:19:36 AM Ignore HHO4gas Report Abuse "Slow down!" means you have to be going as fast or faster than the other motorist to yell to him that. And that'll work only if he'll hear you over the wind whooshing around.
DustyChalk Rookie Author Virginia Posts:39 Points:169,180 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2009 12:29:35 AM Ignore DustyChalk Report Abuse That's easy -- "If you can't stay in your lane, get off the road!" I.E. weaving -- not changing lanes, because that's different; just crowding me to the point of dangerousness.
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,617 Points:1,576,885 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:04:22 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention!
FrisperCat Champion Author Anchorage Posts:3,619 Points:1,114,820 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 9:48:09 PM Ignore FrisperCat Report Abuse no kidding RoadKill ..... if i may, i would like to add drivers that toss their cigarette butts out their window!!
roadkillGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,382 Points:485,950 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 8:15:32 PM Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse Cell phones and not paying attention to the road... ADD people that leave shopping carts in parking lots.
me2Ky09 Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:62 Points:8,035 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 8:10:53 PM Ignore me2Ky09 Report Abuse I cant stand it when I have to come to a stop in traffic because the car in front of me doesnt use their turn signals. Now, That's a way I dont want to spend my gas money or air quality!
kwikr Sophomore Author Lexington Posts:220 Points:46,050 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:50:16 PM Ignore kwikr Report Abuse Yep, they left off cell phone users. I wish the cops would check cell phone records after every crash and traffic violation. I'm sure they would find a large percentage of them are caused by the inattention caused by cell phone usage. Multi-tasking is unacceptable when driving.
carrgeesAL Rookie Author Alabama Posts:11 Points:10,700 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:36:46 PM Ignore carrgeesAL Report Abuse Police get paid,for blocking traffic,ou should join the force.
carrgeesAL Rookie Author Alabama Posts:11 Points:10,700 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:33:03 PM Ignore carrgeesAL Report Abuse Don.t block the street,but call him /her on the phone
carrgeesAL Rookie Author Alabama Posts:11 Points:10,700 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:31:10 PM Ignore carrgeesAL Report Abuse God bless you,with your no driving self
gatormause Rookie Author Maryland Posts:1 Points:1,090 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:17:58 PM Ignore gatormause Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention. Just becuase you have a cell phone doesn't mean you need it attatched to your face or hand while your driving. Your really pissing people off!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,906 Points:2,368,635 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:16:09 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse I, would not say any thing.
darkshadow101 Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:34 Points:20,185 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:37:49 PM Ignore darkshadow101 Report Abuse I chose watch where your going! because most of the day I drive a school bus and some of these idiot drivers (in the phoenix, glendale area)don't really give a care about school buses so every day I'm more on my toes than they are
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,424 Points:1,813,210 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:35:11 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Keep to the right; move out of my way!
02bluez Rookie Author Columbus Posts:6 Points:515,550 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:22:31 PM Ignore 02bluez Report Abuse get off the cell your pissing me off
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,849 Points:1,940,405 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 5:55:08 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention is #1. Dim your lights & watch where you're going for #2.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,455 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 5:16:43 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention!
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,867 Points:1,366,590 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 4:12:53 PM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse Drivers today have WAY too many distractions to contend with. Every roadside sign and billboard screams 'Look at me'. And the usual cell phone conversation, the passengers conversations, the radio, the DVD, the personal computers, the GPS, the book tapes, etc. etc. etc. NO wonder we CRASH into one another and/or fixed objects! The driver, the pilot, the operator or WHATEVER needs to be focused on navigating the vehicle safely along the intended pathway PERIOD.
59glide All-Star Author New Haven Posts:858 Points:1,050,775 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 4:12:00 PM Ignore 59glide Report Abuse witch answer to chose ???could you drive better if I shove that cell phone up your ---???what that car didn't come with blinkers??? But my night vision isn't what it use to be..
lindyindy Rookie Author Indiana Posts:63 Points:2,556,385 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 3:59:44 PM Ignore lindyindy Report Abuse I've probably used most of them at one time or another, but the most common comment I have for other drivers is "move it or park it!" When I'm driving I usually want to get somewhere, so people who are just moseyin' along in the rush hour traffic really irritate me!
dannyshouse Champion Author San Francisco Posts:1,621 Points:924,010 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 2:52:42 PM Ignore dannyshouse Report Abuse Hang it up and drive! Don't be a Maria Shriver caught twice on TMZ and national news programs!
LisaF1967NNC Sophomore Author North Carolina Posts:230 Points:20,330 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 2:31:40 PM Ignore LisaF1967NNC Report Abuse Following too close to me
PhilE3 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,298 Points:307,625 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 2:18:14 PM Ignore PhilE3 Report Abuse I would complain when someone cuts me off but I'm too busy reading.
ToriB All-Star Author Washington Posts:973 Points:146,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 1:03:26 PM Ignore ToriB Report Abuse I agree with INoit, gestures are childish & yelling doesn't help when they're windows are up. Just flash your lights at those who don't have theirs on at dusk, etc.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 12:51:00 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention!
MCM34 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:303 Points:424,135 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 12:50:39 PM Ignore MCM34 Report Abuse I am not one to yell but if I did it would probably be turn your lights on. Nothing bugs me more than after dark or in times of low visibility to meet oncoming traffic with no lights. Fog, blowing snow, and rain all call for lights so " GET THE LIGHTS ON "
opecsucks76 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,716 Points:713,900 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:46:25 AM Ignore opecsucks76 Report Abuse Tailgaiting is very annoying, unless the car in question is trying to draft me to pass on the outside.
jeromehasbargen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,381 Points:659,975 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:44:47 AM Ignore jeromehasbargen Report Abuse This one happens to me once in a while. It is a combination of a couple of these. When someone doesn't "pay attention" to the lines on the street when it curves, and changes lanes without "using their turn signal" and cuts me off. This one just happened yesterday. A lady changed lanes to the right lane on an interstate highway at the same time I was entering the highway from an on ramp. I had to break so she didn't force me off the road or run into my car. She had no reason to move into the right lane at that exact time since the next exit was about a mile away and traffic was light so there would have been plenty of time for her to move into the right lane if she needed to exit. There was no one in the passing lane for her to "get out of the way of" either. I think she was just not "paying attention" to the entering traffic. She did signal though so she probably figured that she did nothing wrong. I'm glad I was paying attention and using my defensive driving skills.
Oldlar Sophomore Author Florida Posts:161 Points:531,845 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:23:53 AM Ignore Oldlar Report Abuse Most all of those are irritating while I'm driving. On the highway having some idiot ride my bumper is a concern. Around town, not using turn signals bugs me to no end. With today's "need" to continually communicate, cell phone use and texting is a huge safety issue.
jeromehasbargen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,381 Points:659,975 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:21:17 AM Ignore jeromehasbargen Report Abuse These are all things that I yell at other motorists, while my windows are up so they can't hear me anyway. So I'm really just "talking to my windshield" but it releases tension.
marirs Champion Author Phoenix Posts:13,085 Points:2,504,985 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:12:00 AM Ignore marirs Report Abuse On any given day, any one of them might be appropriate.
oobloob Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,507 Points:1,450,660 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 11:07:41 AM Ignore oobloob Report Abuse Now get that car off of two wheels and back on all four ya hot dog!
GT2er Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,419,930 Points:1,364,890 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 10:58:57 AM Ignore GT2er Report Abuse Use your turn signal!
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,637 Points:2,204,430 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 10:20:33 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention
91Explorer All-Star Author Dallas Posts:634 Points:1,131,365 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 10:03:34 AM Ignore 91Explorer Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention or pull over and transact your business!
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 9:52:13 AM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse LEARN HOW TO DRIVE and GET OFF THE ROAD!
boolphrog Champion Author Connecticut Posts:6,585 Points:1,207,365 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 8:21:34 AM Ignore boolphrog Report Abuse none of the choices given was that which irritates/scares me the most - the dangerous drivers who do not know how to enter/exit a limited access roadway or those who drive way below the limit on them without using their flashing lights. I do see the cell yappers a lot but they aren't the ones who most make me growl.
roadlesstaken Rookie Author Long Island Posts:14 Points:64,355 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 7:43:02 AM Ignore roadlesstaken Report Abuse I'm tired of these idiots usually in large SUVs who are on my tail despite the fact I'm not in a passing lane and am doing the speed limit or even a bit more. From the look on their faces, they probably just had a fight with their spouse. A close second goes to those selfish drivers who are on their cells and can't be bothered with focusing on the road. Bravo to Philly.
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,266 Points:2,036,790 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:49:44 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse Hang up and pay attention!
2evil4u Rookie Author Baton Rouge Posts:30 Points:58,460 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:33:08 AM Ignore 2evil4u Report Abuse Distracted driving is what I see mostly during my 100 mile round trip every day. Just yesterday a driver drifted left in a construction zone and drove head-on into the start of a chain of jersey barriers. Not pretty.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,566 Points:2,719,950 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:15:34 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Good for Philly, cell phones have got to go. People are driving so stupid now and 99% of them are talking on a cell phone.
gasmaster242 All-Star Author Orlando Posts:537 Points:780,310 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 6:07:43 AM Ignore gasmaster242 Report Abuse Hurray for Philly - they just passed the no cell phones while driving law!!!
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,099 Points:2,553,705 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 4:25:05 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Get off of my bumper!