The idiot who honks one millisecond after the light turns green (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

had to ride with my new boss to a job site out in the hamptons- 3 hour trip.

leaving the city at am rushhour, he's a little aggessive for my liking, but ok. getting through traffic on the way the to the LIE, he comments on another car with doctor MD plates, with the guy riding along with his face in his phone. ok then- all good here.... until... once on the LIE, he's checking his phone every 5 or so minutes and responding to emails- swerving around the HOV lane. won't ride with him any more. 

 

[Insein]

What is the appropriate honk for a street whore?

La Cucaracha

 

[NeverEnough]

I work and have to ride with a guy like this.  Crazy person.  I'm usually stomping on an imaginary brake from the passenger side.  He's a major penny-pincher (will make sandwiches from free hotel breakfasts to eat for lunch), but in a 2 week span he got a 20 over speeding ticket and a ticket for not wearing his seat belt.  Glad he saved all that money on his lunches, just to pay that ~$400 in traffic tickets.   

Another coworker will never get out of the left lane, but doesn't drive that fast.  Everyone has to go around him to the right, but if someone doesn't get out of his way in the left lane, they are the most vile people ever.

Welcome to America, land of people that think they are the only one on Earth.

 

[SWC]

I was a passenger for about 3.5 hours yesterday with someone who thought every single person that impeded his progress had a personal vendetta against him. People using the left lane to pass, sometimes at easily 10 MPH over the speed limit, who inevitably get in his way because his Ford truck is traveling at ludicrous speed..... these people are instantly #######s. Somehow there's another gear within the engine of the 1.5 ton piece of machinery and he accelerates right up the rear end of each car to seemingly make some sort of point about who's road everyone is on. Each new vehicle that does this is greeted with more and more aggressive driving as if these people are in kahoots in and conspiring against him en masse. You could just hear the blood pressure boil a little more as the number of instances built up. 

Honestly feared for my life once as he accelerated so fast on someone, if that person even tapped on their brakes, he would have rear ended the car. In all honesty, the person was wrong in what they were doing because she somehow didn't see the blur of white with the sonic boom cloud  behind it that was approaching in her mirrors, but he makes it worse by not realizing that there's two damn pedals under his feet and slammed on the gas. Easily got within a foot of the other car before he finally found the breaks. After I questioned what he's doing and foolishly comment on my desire to get home to my wife and child, he just shrugged it off with a 'I wasn't going to hit her, Epic'  because this guy seems to think that he has superhuman reflexes and can hit his breaks before the light of the taillight in front of him reaches his eyes. That combined with some sort of super brake system that every other vehicle on the road is green with envy with somehow leaves us impervious to the dangers of the highway. Never mind the fact that we have 650 lbs of humans in that  1.5 ton truck and another probably 250 lbs of crap in the flatbed and the car he's pulling up on is Honda Civic with one person in it. 

just wanted to say that this has been on my mind and actually made me a calmer driver this morning on the way in to the shop its a good post is what i am getting at take that to the bank brohan 

 

[Chemical X]

Look, if we're gonna honk this fast, when do we expect people to tweet, text, insta, snap, watch movies, eat lunch, apply makeup and/or shave?  at home?  c'mon.

 

[Todem]

Yeah the immediate honk is incredibly annoying. FU dooshbags.

But.....but if you are sitting there for 5 seconds or longer you will get a wake up honk from me. GTF off your phone and pay attention. 

I always pause if I am first in line at a green light. I want to make sure no one is running a red light. I have seen too many accidents (and a couple that were fatal T-bones) from people taking off the moment it turns green. I live in South Florida which is the capitol of doosh bag, crazy drivers. Some of the worst drivers on the face of the earth. You have to be careful at intersections for red light runners, or people on their damn ****ing phones blowing through intersections. 

Scary times.

 

[Politician Spock]

Some of the left turn lights here in Ohio only last for 5 to 6 seconds. I'm serious. Not kidding. 

It's pretty common in the smart phone era we are now in to see the person in front not pay attention, have the guy behind him honk, both he and the guy behind him then have to run the yellow, and the three or four other cars waiting behind them get stuck waiting through a second red light cycle. The guy who caused it is either happily moving along, oblivious to what he did to those people, or he's on some internet forum #####ing about how the guy behind him honked. 

 

[bcdjr1]

Am I the only one who, when first in line, watches the cross traffic signals so I know when the light is about to turn green? 

 

[rockaction]

Am I the only one who, when first in line, watches the cross traffic signals so I know when the light is about to turn green? 

No. I always do.  

 

[Caesar]

Personally, I think you should be turning right into the open lane and then make your way into the left lane.  Yes, he may still have to wait, but 1/4 mile is a decent distance and more than enough time to put on your blinker and make it over instead of blocking an open 1/4 mile lane of road. 

Sorry, but this a pet peeve of mine too.  I see it regularly with people that are turning right and have to turn left after a little bit.  It's a 2 or 3 lane road and they wait until all lanes are free so they can immediately get over to make their turn 3-4 intersections up ahead.  Make the turn into the open lane and then get over before you turn left.  It simply isn't that difficult and there's no reason to keep a line of cars waiting so that you don't have to make a single lane change over the next 500-1000 ft.

Sorry, but you are wrong.  

 

[Caesar]

You should’ve turned them stopped like 15 feet down the right lane with your left blinker on till someone let you in. 

People who do this are my pet peeve.  lol.  I guess we all have our road triggers.  

 

[Arizona Ron]

I do the double-beep a lot.  Again, only after a solid "one-1,000, two-1,000".

Every time the person will: look up from their phone, look in their rear view to see who's beeping and then they'll go.  

Yes.  It was me. Go MFer

 

[flapgreen]

I want this guy dead. 

 

[Grahamburn]

I like to honk at the guy on his phone before the light turns green.  That way he's either now paying attention and ready to roll when it actually does or there's one less jerk on the road after he guns it into the median.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

How about the person who was asleep at the light, gets a beep-beep, and is visibly enraged? Usually throws a middle finger.

I see this all the time.

 

[modogg]

We should have another horn choice. Maybe a gentle "toot" for someone spaces out at a red light or maybe kind of drifting into your lane. Or your wife is walking out the grocery store unsure of where you parked. Or when you pull up to your moms retirement home, to let her know you've arrived.

this would be acceptable. As a city dweller, it is mind-numbing when people use their horns at green lights. Most people walk, and there isn't much worse than walking on a sidewalk and some d-bag blares their horn to demonstrate their passive aggressive nature.

 

[Apple Jack]

Sorry, but you are wrong.  

Nah, you are the one wrong here. It's the law in many states to turn into the right lane. Left turns go into the left lane, right turns into the right lane. I'm surprised you weren't blown up by horn as they went around you.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Am I the only one who, when first in line, watches the cross traffic signals so I know when the light is about to turn green? 

I’m usually looking around for hot chicks

 

[Otis]

How about the person who was asleep at the light, gets a beep-beep, and is visibly enraged? Usually throws a middle finger.

I see this all the time.

Maybe you're instahonking, and I'm throwing you the finger.

Suck it, nerd.

 

[Dedfin]

If someone is next to me on te highway and they are swerving because of phone operation, ill give them a quick double honk. Just to let them know they are a bit dangerous. When they make eye contact with me i always give them a thumbsup to let them im looking out for them. But i usually dont care if people are on their phones when driving and can stay in their lanes. I definitely dont care if they dont go 0-60 in 4 seconds right after a light turns greens. Take it easy bros.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

I like a good honk.  I honk at cows, birds, cats, dogs, old people.  Great fun. At a light it's not like I'm calling you a pedophile or anything I'm just saying f'ing drive.  

 

[SWC]

sometimes i like to honk at someone on the sidewalk and then waive in the opposite direction it just makes me smile to know that they probably realize they have just become a victim of a a classic prank from none other than the old swcer and then they will smile and go and do something nice for someone else like hold open a door or pay off someones mortgage and that my friends is the spirit of thanksgiving take that to the bank brochachos 

 

[Sullie]

Am I the only one who, when first in line, watches the cross traffic signals so I know when the light is about to turn green? 

As God is my witness this is a true story and this has changed my life.  In driver's ed they always teach you to wait, look first after the light turns green and then go but I soon ignored this after I got my license.  Anyway, I think it was about 13 years ago, I'm sitting at a red light.  The light turns green and I just sat there looking at it for no apparent reason, I was turning left but I just sat at the light.  In my mind I was saying "GO you idiot, why are you just sitting there?" and after a few seconds I started to go but right then a full size cargo van (think Ford Econoline) barreled through the light right in front of me.  I mean that dude COMPLETELY went through the light, coming from right to left so it would t-boned me on the driver's side. I slammed on the brakes but I was only a few feet into the intersecting and he continued through at I would estimate 40+ mph about 3-6 feet (it's hard to recall exactly how close it was) or so in front of my front bumper, it was pretty close.  Some guy drove past me, I had my window down and he said "you got lucky pal, you would be dead right now if you hadn't waited there."

Honestly, from that day forward, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS look first and it's happened a few times since but not to that degree.  Generally it's someone just running a yellow but not blowing through a red like that.

Just my 2 cents but LOOK first, damn the horn blowers, you take your time and look first before you go through that green light!

 

[Keerock]

I like to honk at the guy on his phone before the light turns green.  That way he's either now paying attention and ready to roll when it actually does or there's one less jerk on the road after he guns it into the median.

Genius!

 

[GregR]

Makes me stabby every time. Is there a worse guy out there?

Statisticslly speaking, some of you guys must do this. Wish there were a way to out you all and then permaban. 

Do you live in the Northeast?

 

[Johnny Rock]

As God is my witness this is a true story and this has changed my life.  In driver's ed they always teach you to wait, look first after the light turns green and then go but I soon ignored this after I got my license.  Anyway, I think it was about 13 years ago, I'm sitting at a red light.  The light turns green and I just sat there looking at it for no apparent reason, I was turning left but I just sat at the light.  In my mind I was saying "GO you idiot, why are you just sitting there?" and after a few seconds I started to go but right then a full size cargo van (think Ford Econoline) barreled through the light right in front of me.  I mean that dude COMPLETELY went through the light, coming from right to left so it would t-boned me on the driver's side. I slammed on the brakes but I was only a few feet into the intersecting and he continued through at I would estimate 40+ mph about 3-6 feet (it's hard to recall exactly how close it was) or so in front of my front bumper, it was pretty close.  Some guy drove past me, I had my window down and he said "you got lucky pal, you would be dead right now if you hadn't waited there."

Honestly, from that day forward, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS look first and it's happened a few times since but not to that degree.  Generally it's someone just running a yellow but not blowing through a red like that.

Just my 2 cents but LOOK first, damn the horn blowers, you take your time and look first before you go through that green light!

Username checks out. ???

 

[Caesar]

Nah, you are the one wrong here. It's the law in many states to turn into the right lane. Left turns go into the left lane, right turns into the right lane. I'm surprised you weren't blown up by horn as they went around you.

So, I actually did a little homework on this, and it turns out that you are right.  I don't know if its most states or all states, or even my state, but it is a law on the books.  I understand the law as written, but I do think that there is also a practical aspect of this.  Its just not feasible to make that lane merge in that distance without holding them up while I sit in the right lane.

So, I now altered my route.  I take the preceeding exit, and it doesn't really add much time, but this way I avoid the whole issue.  I really only need to do this during the high traffic times when people like to sit in intersections.

And just so you know, I am not being a smart alec at all.  I am being 100% sincere.  The last two days, I have taken a different route because of you correcting me.  I appreciate it and can admit when I am wrong.

 

[SWC]

Nah, you are the one wrong here. It's the law in many states to turn into the right lane. Left turns go into the left lane, right turns into the right lane. I'm surprised you weren't blown up by horn as they went around you.

So, I actually did a little homework on this, and it turns out that you are right.  I don't know if its most states or all states, or even my state, but it is a law on the books.  I understand the law as written, but I do think that there is also a practical aspect of this.  Its just not feasible to make that lane merge in that distance without holding them up while I sit in the right lane.

So, I now altered my route.  I take the preceeding exit, and it doesn't really add much time, but this way I avoid the whole issue.  I really only need to do this during the high traffic times when people like to sit in intersections.

And just so you know, I am not being a smart alec at all.  I am being 100% sincere.  The last two days, I have taken a different route because of you correcting me.  I appreciate it and can admit when I am wrong.

brohan that type of introspection and honesty is pretty much not allowed in society any more and was never allowed on the internet but i salute you fine sir and i award you an atta boy of the day take that to the bank brochacho

 

[nirad3]

As God is my witness this is a true story and this has changed my life.  In driver's ed they always teach you to wait, look first after the light turns green and then go but I soon ignored this after I got my license.  Anyway, I think it was about 13 years ago, I'm sitting at a red light.  The light turns green and I just sat there looking at it for no apparent reason, I was turning left but I just sat at the light.  In my mind I was saying "GO you idiot, why are you just sitting there?" and after a few seconds I started to go but right then a full size cargo van (think Ford Econoline) barreled through the light right in front of me.  I mean that dude COMPLETELY went through the light, coming from right to left so it would t-boned me on the driver's side. I slammed on the brakes but I was only a few feet into the intersecting and he continued through at I would estimate 40+ mph about 3-6 feet (it's hard to recall exactly how close it was) or so in front of my front bumper, it was pretty close.  Some guy drove past me, I had my window down and he said "you got lucky pal, you would be dead right now if you hadn't waited there."

Honestly, from that day forward, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS look first and it's happened a few times since but not to that degree.  Generally it's someone just running a yellow but not blowing through a red like that.

Just my 2 cents but LOOK first, damn the horn blowers, you take your time and look first before you go through that green light!

Similar-ish story... driving through my old neighborhood, residential street, speed limit 25... coming up on an intersection where I know there's a bit of a dip due to the gutter or whatever you call it, so I slow down a bit... but this time, for some reason, I slow down even more than I really need to.  Wouldn't you know it, some ##### blows right through the intersection (his street has a stop sign).  Had I not slowed down I would have been t-boned.  Would have been on passenger's side and was riding solo, but still.  People SUCK!

 

[SayWhat?]

I think we should only get 3 honks a month on the car horn. Then, someone cuts you off, you press the horn, and nothing happens. You're like, "####! I wish I hadn't seen Ricky on the sidewalk!"

Dang I miss that guy.  So funny.

 

[Rhythmdoctor]

I make sure to take extra time and accelerate very slowly if I get honked at.  Will usually drive 5-10 mph under the limit until they pass me

I do this too in the rare event I’m not paying attention. And if the person In front of me isn’t paying attention I’m honking after 3 or so seconds.

I play both sides. Come at me, bro. 

 

[parasaurolophus]

Just my 2 cents but LOOK first, damn the horn blowers, you take your time and look first before you go through that green light!

Spend enough time in crappy neighborhoods and this becomes second nature. You see cars blowing lights daily. 

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

i have the opposite problem. people where i live are the most patient or oblivious people i have ever seen. I dunno how many times i'm like the third or fourth car, light goes green, nobody moves, light goes yellow, first car goes through, and nobody honks. i use to be that guy, but sitting three four cars back and realizing nobody seems to give a damn in front of me, i just scream at nobody and move on. i hate myself for who i've become.

if i was the second car in line, beep beep! but seriously, who do other people not honk??