Driving pet peeves: Sending mixed signals
We're halfway through our list of drivers pet peeves, but believe me, there's still plenty of ground to cover. (See part 1 and part 2 if you missed the first rounds of driving annoyances.)
"You know what really bothers me," Deanna tells KOMO. "When people get so upset over a lane change, even if you put your blinker on."
You mentioned turn signals, so let's dish on those who send "mixed signals."
"I do hate when people don't use their blinkers," another driver told us.
"Turn signals aren't really an option on new cars these days," Cindy says sarcastically. "They're there, so maybe you should just use 'em?"
Drivers, there's a law on the books regarding telling the rest of us what the heck you're about to do.
"No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left on a roadway without giving an appropriate signal," says our resident pet peeve expert Sergeant Freddy Williams with the Washington State Patrol.
Williams says put your signal on before you make your move, and don't cancel it until you're done moving.
Any more peeves?
"I really don't like it when you're driving and you're in the left lane, and that's the passing lane, and someone's going slow and doesn't get over so everyone else can pass," a miffed driver tells us.
Now you've hit a nerve. Sergeant, throw the book at these "citizen patrol wanna-bes."
"You're supposed to be in the right hand lane of a multi-lane freeway, except to pass," Williams says.
That's right, I get stuck behind them for miles.
"Well, it's not illegal on a multi-lane freeway to pass them on the right," Williams counters.
What? It's not? Still, can't you give the do-gooder going the speed limit in the left lane a ticket?
"If you go by the letter of the law, yes," Williams admits. "I can give the person doing 2 miles over the speed limit a speeding ticket."
Williams says troopers rarely, if ever, cite people doing the speed limit no matter what lane they're in.
The sarge did budge. He says if you are holding up a line of cars, you are impeding the flow, and that will at least get you an up-close-and-personal conversation with one of his troopers.
I know, it's enough to make you just want to honk your horn!
...which is something we'll cover tomorrow in part four. In the meantime, vote for your top three driving pet peeves by taking our survey and sound off in the comments section below.
On Friday we'll reveal the top five driver pet peeves as nominated by you.
"You know what really bothers me," Deanna tells KOMO. "When people get so upset over a lane change, even if you put your blinker on."
You mentioned turn signals, so let's dish on those who send "mixed signals."
"I do hate when people don't use their blinkers," another driver told us.
"Turn signals aren't really an option on new cars these days," Cindy says sarcastically. "They're there, so maybe you should just use 'em?"
Drivers, there's a law on the books regarding telling the rest of us what the heck you're about to do.
"No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left on a roadway without giving an appropriate signal," says our resident pet peeve expert Sergeant Freddy Williams with the Washington State Patrol.
Williams says put your signal on before you make your move, and don't cancel it until you're done moving.
Any more peeves?
"I really don't like it when you're driving and you're in the left lane, and that's the passing lane, and someone's going slow and doesn't get over so everyone else can pass," a miffed driver tells us.
Now you've hit a nerve. Sergeant, throw the book at these "citizen patrol wanna-bes."
"You're supposed to be in the right hand lane of a multi-lane freeway, except to pass," Williams says.
That's right, I get stuck behind them for miles.
"Well, it's not illegal on a multi-lane freeway to pass them on the right," Williams counters.
What? It's not? Still, can't you give the do-gooder going the speed limit in the left lane a ticket?
"If you go by the letter of the law, yes," Williams admits. "I can give the person doing 2 miles over the speed limit a speeding ticket."
Williams says troopers rarely, if ever, cite people doing the speed limit no matter what lane they're in.
The sarge did budge. He says if you are holding up a line of cars, you are impeding the flow, and that will at least get you an up-close-and-personal conversation with one of his troopers.
I know, it's enough to make you just want to honk your horn!
...which is something we'll cover tomorrow in part four. In the meantime, vote for your top three driving pet peeves by taking our survey and sound off in the comments section below.
On Friday we'll reveal the top five driver pet peeves as nominated by you.