What traffic violation would you like to see ticketed by police more often?

[Jeniflower]

I agree

indicate correctly, use your blasted break lights and get in the right lane at round abouts (britain!0. Actually pick a lane, don't drive up the middle of two.

[Boojum]

driving with dogs/kids/date on your lap!

Love the "date" reference!!

My personal driving peeve is this: people who park in fire lanes at my local grocery store!! I see this every time I go! When did people start getting the idea that rules are for other people??? It would (almost!) be worth it to me to see the grocery store catch fire so the fire trucks would come in and bash all those illegal park-ers out of the fire lane!!

[2Epcot]

I can't stand it when people don't use turn signals!
Aggressive drivers that weave through traffic just to get a few car lenghts farther ahead!
All those people out there that think the laws don't apply to them

Those are my biggest ones too ... I always think to myself, Wow your brand new car doesn't even have working turn signals, that's too bad. Sometimes I will laugh out loud at drivers who race around me only to get one car length ahead ... Boy, that saved a lot of time.

I also hate when people block intersections when they can see the traffic is not moving.

My final complaint is people who can't figure out who has the right-of-way at a four way stop ... Just because you have come to a stop doesn't mean it is your turn to go.

[pink]

Jeff G- I agree with your go back to the DMV test for the elders but I also feel bad about taking away their independence as they should be respected. On the other hand if they're a danger to others, I understand. Driving with my grandma is Fear Factor in itself.

Other things that I think more people should be ticketed for:

-Speeding, especially when a cop is just sitting there watching on the highway and doesn't stop them.

-Driving too slow, I agree this one kills me more than anything. There is a happy medium of speed.

- How people think the left lane is the speeding lane, it's not a real rule so it shouldn't be enforced by all of the drivers.

-No turn signals. I would have hit so many people because of this already if I wasn't paying close attention.

[Sunshine1010]

Like I said in a previous post.....I am an EMT and have worked for various 911 ambulance services.

In regards to car accidents: In my entire career, I've only worked ONE accident that had someone over 65 in it. Yes, you read that right ---- one.

Most were teenagers. Next ones: 20 somethings.

That's not a statistic or anything like that....it's from my personal career.

I tend to look out for the young ones....not the old ones.

[Ian]

That's because all the senior citizens were driving too slow when they hit someone to cause them any injuries.

[Altair]

When driving down a subdivison street, why do people with a parked car in their lane think they can just come over into your lane. Unless you can make it in plenty of time, if a car is parked in your lane you should wait until the car with the clear lane passes.

[wdw dude]

When driving down a subdivison street, why do people with a parked car in their lane think they can just come over into your lane. Unless you can make it in plenty of time, if a car is parked in your lane you should wait until the car with the clear lane passes.

I don't get that one either. I can't count the number of times I've been nearly run off the road by someone who can't wait two seconds to yield coming into my clear lane.

I also love the people who make a left turn right in front of me without signaling while I'm going straight.

Oh if only I could write tickets!

[Tinkerfreak]

OK one of mine is the people who slam on the brakes almost causing me to rear end them because they spot a yard sale. I know here in Maine we only have a few months that the weather allows people to have lawn sales but geesh people do you really need to cause an accident. My MIL does this and I finally lost my cool and told her how dangerous it is.

[Hair_Razor]

TURN SIGNALS!!! GRRRR!!!
Your car cost too much if it didn't come with turn signals!

[AvonleaCF]

--Using a cell phone (especially texting)

--Not using turn signals (not just for turning, but also for changing lanes, entering/exiting the freeway, pulling over, etc.)

--Tailgating, especially in bad weather (like snowstorms or when there's ice on the road)

--People who don't know how to work a 4-way stop sign (or people who just don't want to wait their turn)

--People who drive way too fast and weave in and out of traffic

--People who drive too slowly

--People who honk at you to make a right on red when the way really isn't clear. Or worse, when there's a "no turn on red" sign

--People who don't know how to yield to the right of way. If you're waiting to make a left and I come from across the road to make a right, even though you were there first, the right turner has the right of way

--People who speed in parking lots, especially covered ones with poor visibility

--People who stick too far out in the road when waiting to turn, so every car has to weave around them

--People who don't look when changing lanes

--People who take up more than one spot in a tiny parking lot, or if they park close. If you're worried about being dinged and want to use two spaces, go to the furtherest one out. And not in a parking lot with only 10 spaces to being with

--People who park really badly

--Cars with stereos so loud you can hear and feel them vibrating

--People who decide to exit the highway at the very last second from the left or middle lane and barely look as they skid over

--People who go straight in a turn-only lane, or turn from a non-turning lane

--People who are waiting to make left and don't move over enough to let others pass (when there's enough room)

--People who cut you off and then go slower than you were going (and if they severely cut you off and you honk at them, they give YOU the rude hand gesture!)

--And finally, cars with TVs. No, not because I think the driver is distracted and driving badly, but because *I* get distracted trying to see what's playing! Those things are so dangerous for other drivers (or am I the only one?). Once a good movie was playing and I almost ran into the car cause I was watching. Who invented those anyway? Put them down low, like on the back of the front seats, so those of us driving behind you can't see them!!!

[Kisobel]

talking on a cell phone is illegal in ny. but i see everyone do it. i hate that.

kate

[Georgesgirl1]

I hate it when poeple don't use blinkers!

Also like when everyone else said about kids not being in car seats. If you are over the age of eighteen and want to get yourself killed by not wearing a seat belt fine by me, but son't do that to your kid. What really kills me is when you see the adults wearing their seatbelt, but the kids are climbing around in the backseat! What!?

Kristin

[murphy1]

I hate it when poeple don't use blinkers!

Also like when everyone else said about kids not being in car seats. If you are over the age of eighteen and want to get yourself killed by not wearing a seat belt fine by me, but son't do that to your kid. What really kills me is when you see the adults wearing their seatbelt, but the kids are climbing around in the backseat! What!?

Kristin

That's because all the Tennis moms are putting on their makeup while talking on their cell phones and not paying attention to their kids. My kids know they better stay in their seats once they are in them.

[mktiggerman]

Driving too slowly under the limit and tailgating.

[Seasonscraps]

As a pedestrian that has to cross a 4 way stop intersection daily - I am very anti-slide through the stop sign. I am appalled at how many drivers do that when people are walking across the street and I am convinced this is where I am going to meet my death. It takes what - 5 seconds to come to a complete stop?

[J9]

As a pedestrian that has to cross a 4 way stop intersection daily - I am very anti-slide through the stop sign. I am appalled at how many drivers do that when people are walking across the street and I am convinced this is where I am going to meet my death. It takes what - 5 seconds to come to a complete stop?

This is another matter entirely. Pedestrians always have the right of way - at least in crosswalks!!! (I almost saw some high schooler get hit today because he decided it would be better to run through 3 lanes of traffic rather than wait for his light to turn green. He wasn't even near the crosswalk either! And then he LAUGHED about it!)

[Dragongirlx]

This is another matter entirely. Pedestrians always have the right of way - at least in crosswalks!!! (I almost saw some high schooler get hit today because he decided it would be better to run through 3 lanes of traffic rather than wait for his light to turn green. He wasn't even near the crosswalk either! And then he LAUGHED about it!)

This really annoys me. When people just walk out in the road even when their is a crossing not a minute away