No respect in a Yaris?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by why?

where on earth do you live? East timbucktoo? Do you drive on one lane roads that see 5-20 vehicles a week?

Or maybe you just got your license a few days ago and have zero idea of what you are talking about.

Here in real civilization people are jerks. They tailgate you and flash their lights at you on 4 lane highways. There is literally no road i drive on where passing is not easy, nowhere in my commute where i consistently go below the speed limit. I am always the slowest person on the road, and even when they can pass easily, people like you would rather be a jerk.

Now if you really are a child who just got your license, realize now there are people who will stop, get out of their car, and beat you to within an inch of your life if you tailgate them like you claim you do. And you have no idea which car they are in, what move they might make. I've seen people on highways choose to play demolition derby with cars because someone did something that pissed them off, you literally do not know which person you are driving near is ready to die, or who is in such a bad mood they would love to die by ramming your car.

Now someone who does what you do I slow down or stop. If they are in a bad mood they quickly get scared shitless when they see someone 6'2" and bigger than most football players step out of the vehicle, and they go around like they should. However there are people who carry guns in the vehicles. There are people in terrible moods who will grab tire irons and go after you with it. I saw a lady in a bmw stop, put her car in reverse, and smash into someone who pissed her off while she was driving ,she then got out of her car and started pounding on the other vehicle.

This isn't fantasyland, this isn't a playground. You are driving a weapon, with people around you driving weapons. It only takes one stupid error with one other person who is ready to die to change your life forever, if you are lucky enough to survive.

. Food for thought, Broody.

[broody]

Originally Posted by Hershey

I'll pull off to the side of the road when possible when someone is getting worked up and following to closely . That way I don't get peeved as well . No matter how fast you go some will still get up on your .

That's a good attitude. Sometimes I drive slowly to find the adress while delivering, and if other cars are behing me, I'll pull on the side with my warning lights so that people can pass me. When I see random people or taxi drivers almost stopped or driving 20kph in the middle of the street for whatever reason, I'm pissed.

[Strider199]

I have noticed that other vehicles seem not to see my 2012 black 3 door Yaris. I have had to hit the horn (this must be replaced soon), twice in the last month. It seems like other drivers just don't see the car when changing lanes or think I will submit and hit the brakes.

I used to drive a VW Golf and didn't have these types of issues. What gives?

[carolinablue]

I used to subscribe to "Pull off to the side of the road and let them pass" until some moron threw a coke bottle at my car when I did. It could have just as easily been a bullet. It is much safer if you keep rolling.

[DARKSCOPE001]

so not to dig up a thread from death, but I had a good one today. I had a red ford focus hatchback race to get infront of me, Nobody i mean NOBODY! was behind me after getting Right infront of me he slams on the brakes to make the next turn off. What gives? I mean Yea i get it. Its a yaris, I bought it for fuel economy and i drive like a little old lady going to get groceries.

But wtf? Speed limit on this road is 50mph, I was probably doing 45-47 and accelerating from the previous light. Does this really justify cutting off then brake checking a poor little yaris? Derp

Thanks
Sean Scott

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

I used to subscribe to "Pull off to the side of the road and let them pass" until some moron threw a coke bottle at my car when I did. It could have just as easily been a bullet. It is much safer if you keep rolling.

[Spidermandud]

Step 1) Buy that window marker stuff
Step 2) Draw a dick on his windows
Step 3) post pictures of the results

[DARKSCOPE001]

Originally Posted by Spidermandud

Step 1) Buy that window marker stuff
Step 2) Draw a dick on his windows
Step 3) post pictures of the results

HAHAHA i really like that idea. Next time I will. it was some young punk kid too

[oliveskate]

I get no respect driving my yaris, or from people at work who knows I drive on. But when a car pulls up besides me (like a cobalt, civic, etc...) and I beat them, i just LOL.

[tomato]

That, I want to see!! PHOTOS, PLEASE!!! :D

[vincentg]

In my country (Philippines) people here are used to 4 door sedans and the only known hatchback is the Honda Fit. It is seldom that you see a Yaris around here too. More of the Fit, Suzuki Swift and Mazda 2 thats roaming around the streets here.

People are like what car is that and stuff.
At least i got to smoke my friend and his Honda Fit. hahahahaha.

[mirapatec]

No love and no hate. There are still not enough Yari in my area to make a dent. I am still unique.

[LuckySweetheart]

I've had to learn how to drive *much* more aggressively since moving to Dallas from Los Angeles in 2011.

[tooter]

Traffic is just cars in line who can't move any faster than what's in front of them.
So I drive as if I'm the person behind me.

They want to make it through the green lights just as much as I do. In traffic, I act as their lead vehicle and help to keep them moving by not lagging. And if someone needs to change lanes, I'm there to help them get to where they think they need to be, because I enjoy being treated with the same courtesy. I regard the other cars in traffic as if we are all on the same team, and I keep a lookout for little opportunities to help things to flow smoothly.

It's amazing how nicely people respond when you're helpful.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

Traffic is just cars in line who can't move any faster than what's in front of them.
So I drive as if I'm the person behind me.

They want to make it through the green lights just as much as I do. In traffic, I act as their lead vehicle and help to keep them moving by not lagging. And if someone needs to change lanes, I'm there to help them get to where they think they need to be, because I enjoy being treated with the same courtesy. I regard the other cars in traffic as if we are all on the same team, and I keep a lookout for little opportunities to help things to flow smoothly.

It's amazing how nicely people respond when you're helpful.

[odg495]

I'm far from religious, but I think this quote from the Dalai Lama is perfect for driving:

"Do not let the behaviour of others upset your inner peace"

I find that if I just let people do their thing, and not be intimidated by them, eventually they'll leave me alone.

Once upon a time, the Australian car market was 50% big sedans, so driving a little hatch was usually a dangerous move. These days, Aussies buy many more small cars so its not such a problem.

[nookandcrannycar]

IF (a big hypothetical if) I really felt that I HAD to drive a fairly large vehicle in order to NOT get PUSHED AROUND around on the road and have my safety compromised (I don't currently feel this way), I'd probably drive an AWD Ford Flex.

[birdman]

When I lived in central Oregon there were lots of big pickups and SUV's but people rarely hassled me in my Yaris LB. Since moving to a majority Democrat community in Sonoma county the Right wing minority rednecks are really nasty about tailgating small cars and Priuses. They hate energy efficient vehicles with a passion and I get tailgated by gas guzzlers nearly every day. Mostly big American made SUV's and pickups but there is this one young guy who has a nicely kept Blazing Blue Yaris LB like mine who gets so close I have to pull off onto the shoulder every time. Could be he's got a super charger or a meth problem. There's lots of that here from what I've read in the paper. I'd have thought being this close to San Francisco people would be a bit more tolerant.