<![CDATA[drivers that dont pay attention...]]>So...

I just bought a 1988 Toyota MR2 S/C (MKI) yesterday (the 1st)...Today (the 2nd) as i just left the DMV from registering it, I got rear-ended...Luckily the guy was very nice about it and it all went smoothly, so far...BUT now I have a lump on my head and a totaled car I got to put 170 miles on...fucking sweet 😞

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/12890/drivers-that-dont-pay-attention...RSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 19:47:47 GMTThu, 03 Jan 2008 01:03:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:28:23 GMT]]>This is as relevant a thread as I'm going to find..

I'm sick of people not paying attention to WHERE THE HELL THEIR LANE IS AND WHERE IT'S GOING.

Crossing 10th, crossing University, I nearly get rubbed on by two different people within about a minute because they decided to go straight from the "turn only" lane.

Also worth mentioning.. people can't seem to drive in one lane anymore. Did I miss the amendment where we now legally have to drive with one tire over the dotted line? No?

I'm gonna sell my car and buy something I don't worry about people running into. Seriously.

(Still) Looking for an 83-87 Prelude. Carbed is great. FI is just as great. Has to run well, body doesn't matter. Teg's going up for sale.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192131https://fargostreet.com/post/192131Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:28:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:17:06 GMT]]>ibshithitsfan

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/191262https://fargostreet.com/post/191262Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:17:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:50:50 GMT]]>didnt torbs rear end some lady then pay her with Will's money?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/191260https://fargostreet.com/post/191260Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:50:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:39:31 GMT]]>yeah i know how dumb accidents go...by the way this is my first post or whatever...Yeah i lost my 93 Accord in the pic next to this because a bitch dont know what a red light means. Stupid hoe ran a red light and smoked my front end. Its kinda weird really...im usually a speeder for the most part but that day i wasnt...i figured if i was going any faster...she would have t-boned my driver side going about 40 mph...yeah i probably would been killed...kinda scary when you think about it.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190223https://fargostreet.com/post/190223Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:39:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:38:24 GMT]]>Grand Forks drivers are just as bad as Fargo drivers, if not worse. We get locals and Canadians who don't know what a left turn lane is for, so the stay in the lane to the right of it, while they wait till traffic clears so they can turn left, while there is a line of 10 cars behind them. I don't understand why Canadians can't drive, Winnipeg is a mess downtown compared to our straight roads and right angled intersections. Never give a local Grand Forks driver 3 lanes. They will slow down and panic, and then cut you off. Yesterday, I saw a guy stop at a dedicated left turn lane with a red light, and then he takes off because he thinks he can make it. Not only is he stupid, but he is breaking the law, and endangering other drivers. And most of these drivers don't use their turn signals, either.

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ruthless351;201027 wrote:
O god! Lets not bring that thread up again. I think that was a brutal lashing for cougar boy! 🙂

Fixed! Get over it!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189995https://fargostreet.com/post/189995Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:18:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:13:14 GMT]]>You guys dont know texan drivers....lol, I was down there (Josh can agree with this as well) and the drivers are fuckin CRAZY!!, they make fargo drivers look smart.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189934https://fargostreet.com/post/189934Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:13:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:46:12 GMT]]>Spell check > ruthless

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189905https://fargostreet.com/post/189905Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:46:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:33:59 GMT]]>O god! Lets not bring that thread up again. I think that was a brudal lashing for cougar boy! 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189869https://fargostreet.com/post/189869Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:03:05 GMT]]>That doesnt count. That shopping cart was possesed 😄

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capitlj;200927 wrote:
but I have never caused an accident.

A parking lot involving a shopping kart comes to mind... 😉

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Link;200796 wrote:
If only we had all the time in the world to bitch about your driving :icon_cheers:

Yeah I drive like an asshat sometimes, but I have never caused an accident, and i've been doing that since moby dick was a goldfish.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189774https://fargostreet.com/post/189774Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:20:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:35:36 GMT]]>I usually move over a lane as well, however if I can't (lane blocked OR I know I'm going to be getting off at the next exit) or if I merely didn't move over and someone honks at me because they don't know how to merge, I WILL slow down/wave/smile/whatever. Am I a dick? Yes, everyone knows this.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189769https://fargostreet.com/post/189769Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:35:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:53:02 GMT]]>If people were in a hurry I'd slot in behind them as they'd be going faster than me. I rarely exceed posted limit + 10 on the highway, yet i'm rarely passed by anybody. Nobody seems to be in a hurry.. just asleep at the wheel.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189765https://fargostreet.com/post/189765Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:53:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:53:16 GMT]]>+1 ^ But then common courtesy has been pissed out the window nowadays. people are in a hurry to get nowhere.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189719https://fargostreet.com/post/189719Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:53:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:26:02 GMT]]>I usually move to the left lane when i think i might block someone that is getting on to the interstate, from getting into the right lane. you can usually tell if your gonna be in someones way. they didnt do that for me.

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thrash;200838 wrote:
\When I'm merging, if people don't temporarily get out of the right lane when the middle/left is available, I just assume that they're inattentive or inconsiderate. I then feel no qualms about blowing past them on the right during the merge process with superior acceleration.

xx2

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MisterCMK;200807 wrote:
Yeah, you sure are. It is YOUR responsibility to merge with traffic, not theirs.

In 4+ years of living in Fargo I don't think there have been more than 5 instances where I couldn't temporarily move left a lane to make it easier for someone to merge.

People here suck at merging; why make it more difficult for them ? The roads work better for everyone if you facilitate for the shortcomings of other drivers. If this doesn't slow you down, why not do it ?

When I'm merging, if people don't temporarily get out of the right lane when the middle/left is available, I just assume that they're inattentive or inconsiderate. I then feel no qualms about blowing past them on the right during the merge process with superior acceleration.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189685https://fargostreet.com/post/189685Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:28:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:26:03 GMT]]>OK Torbs, here's what you do...buy the MR2 back after they cut you a check. Part out the leftover body parts and pull the engine, tranny, blah blah blah. Then convert the crx to rwd and bam - RWD RHD CRX!

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MisterCMK;200807 wrote:
Yeah, you sure are. It is YOUR responsibility to merge with traffic, not theirs.
and im sure thats what he was thinkin the entire time right?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189674https://fargostreet.com/post/189674Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:58:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:18:10 GMT]]>I believe its different from company to company but I was informed I was covered for 30 days after the purchase of a vehicle before I had to do it legit-like.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/189673https://fargostreet.com/post/189673Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:18:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to drivers that dont pay attention... on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:08:23 GMT]]>^not if you have liability. well, It wouldn't really help in this case.

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Joel;200784 wrote:
u have insurance on it when it happened?

weather or not he has insurance on THAT CAR, if you have insurance and you buy a car, its automatically insured for a certain number of days.

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