hicksfa2: Again, an 80 year old crashing into a ditch, because they're old- That's God's will.

Two months ago, a 75 year old who was legally blind ran a red light near my house. Two cars hit him, one on each side, and three people died. The 75 year old not only walked away, but managed to sucessfully sue the families for the damage done to his car.

Tell me, is that gods will? This man killed three people, and walked away without even a traffic ticket, yet younger drivers have their tires slashed while they're in place of business, solely because they're young.

Stickers like in TFA would not have stopped that 75 year old man from killing those three people, yet it will cause MORE teenagers and young adults to have their cars vandalized.

The answer isn't putting huge "vandalize me" stickers on cars, the answer is to make the exams tougher, and frequently re-test drivers of all ages to make sure they are fit to be on the road. That would take unsafe drivers of all age groups off the road, as opposed to targeting one age group and ignoring the other, as is already the case.

See the "N" on BC roads all the time. Still, I'd prefer having a N near me that somebody with a Washington plate within 18 car lengths. Worse yet, Alberta... *shudder*, seriously, a lot of people from Alberta are BAD drivers.

Don't really understand why people have to take the shiat out of the younger drivers and their vehicles though. Some of them are jerkasses, but for the most part, they're just trying to get along like the rest of us.

Still, pisses me off when I see a car with N on it go ripping by. One day, I'll come upon a N car, that sped by me, filled with meaty chunks spread along the ditch. Happened to my brother last fall, farked him up for a couple days. 2 girls go ripping by, it was like 'alive alive alive... getting out of sight alive... next time he sees them 5 minute later, one is dead and the other is dying'.

How's THIS for a fancy nickname: Random question for any of you Farkers who wish to answer:

Which would you prefer to have?
A) Helicopter Parents
B) Apathetic Parents
C) No Parents at all

D)Caring parents who care enough about me to raise me properly with good values and enough sense not to push their beleifs on others.

of course, there aren't any of those left, so I'll go with B.

Here's a telltale sign of a bad driver:



/hotlinked

In the UK we have L plates while learning and can use P plates if we wish once passed.

One of my early lessons with my instructor he forgot to put on the L plates. We had no problems with other drivers and I stalled at least once about three times during the first half of that lesson.

He realised about halfway through and put the plates on. The second half of the lesson I was driving better and we had about four or five drivers really tailgating me and generally being asses about being behind a learner.

/This is a bad idea.

Cog: Here's a telltale sign of a bad driver

that's because so many farkers who live in Maryland AREN'T from Maryland. as a native of Maryland, i can't stand what has happened to the place. of course, Virginia drivers are the worst - my god, hangup and pick a freakin lane

Looking at this from a British perspective:
1. Raise the standard necessary to get drivers licences.
2. Tell the police to chase and prosecute those who harass "noob" drivers.

/Contrary to what some have said here, we don't have this system in mainland UK. "L" plates denote learners who must be accompanied by a qualified driver.

None of the farkers in Georgia can drive worth a shiat so I don't see what difference this would make.

Troggie42: D)Caring parents who care enough about me to raise me properly with good values and enough sense not to push their beleifs on others.

of course, there aren't any of those left, so I'll go with B.

Good answer.

FastJeff: Still, pisses me off when I see a car with N on it go ripping by. One day, I'll come upon a N car, that sped by me, filled with meaty chunks spread along the ditch. Happened to my brother last fall, farked him up for a couple days. 2 girls go ripping by, it was like 'alive alive alive... getting out of sight alive... next time he sees them 5 minute later, one is dead and the other is dying'.

The problem here is not young drivers, but inexperienced drivers. Raising the driving age, as some have suggested, simply defers the problem until later. This is a problem in "challenging" driving environments, such as Atlanta at rush hour. Perhaps driving restrictions based on likely conditions would be more suitable. Many people want to ban kids' night driving. Personally I think rush hour driving and driving to school should be prohibited, unless you have employment that requires you to drive to make it to the job.

These parents have never been in a "student driver" car. People are absolute dicks when they see you. They fly by you, slam on their breaks in front of you, honk for no reason and cut you off. So yeah, this plan is just full of win...

You know who else forced people to put identifying logos on their, um, cars?

gdbjr: None of the farkers in Georgia can drive worth a shiat so I don't see what difference this would make.

It's not that they're "slow, not stupid" down here, it's that they're slow AND stupid down here.

/been biatchin' about this since I moved here.

Why is it deserving of the Stupid tag? I love the idea.

Every year in high school, a new crop of freshly-licensed girls would show up with new cars. Within a week, most were dented, some were totaled. Nothing scares me more than being next to a teenybopper biatch in a bohemoth SUV. If I didn't drive a full-size pickup, they'd have rolled right over me. They used to nearly smash into my little car on a daily basis.

/soccer moms don't drive any better
//no, I don't believe that all women are bad drivers

Odd Bird: gdbjr: None of the farkers in Georgia can drive worth a shiat so I don't see what difference this would make.

It's not that they're "slow, not stupid" down here, it's that they're slow AND stupid down here.

/been biatchin' about this since I moved here.

Uh, they drive fast and stupid in Atlanta. Diving 4 lanes to the right to get to an exit, at that.

Highroller48: Old news - and it works.

Does this mean: "The Sheriff is a ni-*BONG*"?

Quick and dirty for itazurakko and Great Janitor.

Zombie Eater: Nothing scares me more than being next to a teenybopper biatch in a bohemoth SUV.

Agreed.

I am a firm believer that a novice driver should be restricted from driving vehicles that exceed a specific weight, that have a specific chassis height above the roadway, that exceed a specific power:weight ratio, and/or a specific length.

If you are on a public road and you have less than two years of experience driving, you should not be the lone driver of an Expedition or a F-250.

Also, I really think that such rules should be enforced at the national level. In fact, I wish that traffic law was defined by the feds and not individual states, counties or cities. If anything counts as a contributor of interstate commerce, it is our public road system.


/what do you mean, right hand turns on a red light after a stop aren't allowed in this state?
//I can't pump my own gas, either?
///are you people retarded or something?

hariseldon 2009-07-06 01:22:58 AM

imi:
In all fairness it DOES make it easier for the cops to find and
harass people who are not likely to pay a lawyer to fight bogus
tickets in traffic court.

Highroller48:
Yeah, because cops get to keep that ticket money personally,
don't ya know!

Yeah, because there is no incentive for cops to write bogus
tickets...


$21,000 in overtime?


Rookie....HPD officers are masters of overtime pay.



As a senior officer in the Houston Police Department, William Lindsey Jr. received a salary of about $72,000 last year.
Because he is on the department's DWI Task Force, however, Lindsey's overtime pay put him at an income level rivaling Mayor Bill White and Police Chief Harold Hurtt.

The 27-year HPD veteran grossed more than $100,000 in overtime pay in 2005, and he wasn't the only task force member pulling in a six-figure income.

Two others in the unit, including Lindsey's supervisor, were boosted above the $100,000 income level last year with significant help from overtime pay.

Though police and prosecutors defend the hefty overtime as an effective means of getting drunken drivers off Houston's streets, critics of the practice say many of those hours are an unnecessary expense that increases the risk of putting physically and mentally fatigued officers on duty.

Lindsey's total income of more than $172,576 from HPD last year put his pay above White's $165,000 but below Hurtt's $184,000. The mayor and police chief are not eligible for overtime pay.

Among the other task force members with six-figure incomes in 2005 was Lindsey's supervisor, Sgt. Edward Robinson, whose $76,055 in overtime pay boosted his overall compensation to $161,722.

Senior police officers like Lindsey are paid roughly $50,000 to $70,000 in salary, before overtime, depending on various incentives for education and certifications, according to employee records obtained by the Houston Chronicle.

How's THIS for a fancy nickname: Random question for any of you Farkers who wish to answer:

Which would you prefer to have?
A) Helicopter Parents
B) Apathetic Parents
C) No Parents at all

I'll go with C because that's how I am already living and it rocks! My parents were losers who abandoned my bro and I, and yet here I am doing just fine. Not having parents is the best thing that has ever happened to me because I am in control of my life and I am doing a pretty good job! Graduated college last May!

People like this need stickers on their cars and tattoos on their hands that read "Likes to tell others how to live their lives".

asciibaron: Cog: Here's a telltale sign of a bad driver

that's because so many farkers who live in Maryland AREN'T from Maryland. as a native of Maryland, i can't stand what has happened to the place. of course, Virginia drivers are the worst - my god, hangup and pick a freakin lane

*
/Va rant!/
As a once resident of the state of VA, I can tell you without a doubt that they pick a lane. ALL of them at once. With a cell phone up to their ear, a cup of coffee and cigarette in the other, while changing the radio and screwing around with whatever it is that they keep in the back seat. It really isn't any of those things that concern me. It's the left hand turn from the right lane at highway speeds that tend to tick me off. Well, that or the stopping in the middle of the highway because they missed a turn?!?!?!
//end rant//

As for the busybodies that want to tag new drivers.... How about we tag your car with ABW "a$$hole behind wheel"? That way when new drivers see you, they can run your dumba## off the road for not minding your own business and your own crappy driving..

Seriously, posting a physical sign that a driver is new is tant amount to placing a kick me sign on them. It opens it up so everyone who wants a free ride can do something stupid to get the driver to hit them, knowing they do not have the experience to deal with it. In the litigious society that we live in, all you are asking to do is damn the new drivers!! You were a new driver once, use your brain and remember that everyone deserves a chance to learn, SAFELY!

If you want to focus your efforts, then spend time thinking of ways to get them time behind the wheel without being on an open highway. At least until they have had time to understand how their vehicle operates and gain the experience they need to be safe drivers!!!

/!#$^!#$&^
//Topics like this are why I hate people!!
///Spend more time paying attention to your faults!!!
///Sorry asciibaron, only the first part applied to my comment

hariseldon: Here, here!

It's "Hear, hear". If you're going to attempt to be clever and make incising quips about the views of others, you might wish to at least demonstrate a basic working knowledge of colloquialisms.