Driving pet peeves: Can you hear me now?
"Driver's pet peeves?" Karla ponders. "Not going the speed limit is one of them."
Going too fast or going too slow?
"Too slow!" she confirms.
Hundreds of you left comments after we posted Monday's story, and there's clearly no shortage of irksome behavior out there on area roads.
So, what other things do other drivers do that really gets to you? How about the moment the guy in front of you gets on his cell phone.
Several people, when asked about what really got to them about other drivers, said they don't like it when you are on your cell phone.
"You can always tell when they're on the phone," a man named Gary told KOMO. "They pass you going really fast, get in front of you, then they gradually slow down until they're going less than the speed limit.
"Or worse, you're behind them at a green light and you see their arms waving, but they just sit there not paying attention."
I know, you're the exception right? You're a natural born multi-tasker, like Steve.
"I don't want to brag, but I am an experienced driver, so I can do it," he says. "I've never been in an accident."
We'd better get the law.
"You cannot operate a motor vehicle while holding a cell phone to your ear," says Washington State Patrol Sergeant Freddy Williams. "And no, it does not count if you rest the phone on your shoulder."
Not using a hands-free devices is a secondary offense, which means troopers have to nail you for something else first. But would it be accurate to say that at least 50 percent of the drivers you catch on the phone are doing something else wrong?
"Yes," Williams answers. "Usually that offense is following too close."
Well, at least texting while driving is a primary offense.
"No it's not," Williams corrected. "I checked with my boss and it's still a secondary offense."
Lawmakers in Olympia had talked extensively about making both texting and holding a phone to your ear a primary offense, but a law with sharper teeth has yet to come to a vote. The only primary offense troopers really have in a case like this is a citation for driving while distracted, but that law only comes into play after the clown on the phone causes an accident.
We're obviously just scratching the surface in covering all your driving pet peeves.
Come back tomorrow and read about those who feel it's their duty to patrol the left lane, and those who send "mixed signals" signals. In the meantime, vote for your top three driving pet peeves by taking our survey, and sound off in the comments below.
Going too fast or going too slow?
"Too slow!" she confirms.
Hundreds of you left comments after we posted Monday's story, and there's clearly no shortage of irksome behavior out there on area roads.
So, what other things do other drivers do that really gets to you? How about the moment the guy in front of you gets on his cell phone.
Several people, when asked about what really got to them about other drivers, said they don't like it when you are on your cell phone.
"You can always tell when they're on the phone," a man named Gary told KOMO. "They pass you going really fast, get in front of you, then they gradually slow down until they're going less than the speed limit.
"Or worse, you're behind them at a green light and you see their arms waving, but they just sit there not paying attention."
I know, you're the exception right? You're a natural born multi-tasker, like Steve.
"I don't want to brag, but I am an experienced driver, so I can do it," he says. "I've never been in an accident."
We'd better get the law.
"You cannot operate a motor vehicle while holding a cell phone to your ear," says Washington State Patrol Sergeant Freddy Williams. "And no, it does not count if you rest the phone on your shoulder."
Not using a hands-free devices is a secondary offense, which means troopers have to nail you for something else first. But would it be accurate to say that at least 50 percent of the drivers you catch on the phone are doing something else wrong?
"Yes," Williams answers. "Usually that offense is following too close."
Well, at least texting while driving is a primary offense.
"No it's not," Williams corrected. "I checked with my boss and it's still a secondary offense."
Lawmakers in Olympia had talked extensively about making both texting and holding a phone to your ear a primary offense, but a law with sharper teeth has yet to come to a vote. The only primary offense troopers really have in a case like this is a citation for driving while distracted, but that law only comes into play after the clown on the phone causes an accident.
We're obviously just scratching the surface in covering all your driving pet peeves.
Come back tomorrow and read about those who feel it's their duty to patrol the left lane, and those who send "mixed signals" signals. In the meantime, vote for your top three driving pet peeves by taking our survey, and sound off in the comments below.