[bubba]

where did you guys learn to drive. I have been here for 3 days and am ready to kill every driver on the road.

I travel 80 between emeryville and fairfield and EVERY morning and afternoon there is somebody doing 60mph in the fast lane, the speed limit is 65. The traffic is not bumper to bumper, and flows quite well. There is an HOV lane and the only people that use it are people passing the slow ****s in the left lane. The left lane drivers are faster than the other lanes 50mph, but the speed limit is 65. It will not hurt you to drive it and get the hell out of the left lane. It reminds me of the traffic in Florida (SLOOOOW) mixed with the idiots in KY (Left lane campers).


Oh one more, every older man i see here has got the Gordon Fisherman beard; long, gray and bushy.

The one good thing I see here is the bikers. they have been out in the rain and relatively cold temps.

[cbr99xx]

Originally Posted by bubba

where did you guys learn to drive. I have been here for 3 days and am ready to kill every driver on the road.

I travel 80 between emeryville and fairfield and EVERY morning and afternoon there is somebody doing 60mph in the fast lane, the speed limit is 65. The traffic is not bumper to bumper, and flows quite well. There is an HOV lane and the only people that use it are people passing the slow ****s in the left lane. The left lane drivers are faster than the other lanes 50mph, but the speed limit is 65. It will not hurt you to drive it and get the hell out of the left lane. It reminds me of the traffic in Florida (SLOOOOW) mixed with the idiots in KY (Left lane campers).


Oh one more, every older man i see here has got the Gordon Fisherman beard; long, gray and bushy.

The one good thing I see here is the bikers. they have been out in the rain and relatively cold temps.

If they are worse than Atlanta drivers then I'll never put my butt behind the wheel there!!!!

[ND4SPD]

Didn't they just pass a law in Cali that allows cops to ticket people holding up the fast lane?

[Chain]

I've vacationed at my brother-in-law's place in San Diego and driven in SoCal traffic any number of times. I've always been impressed by the courtesy, speed and safety of the motoring public there.

[bubba]

shuddup, none of you are from cali.

[Chain]

Originally Posted by bubba

shuddup, none of you are from cali.

Nor are you, ya hick.

[cbr99xx]

My Aunt used to live in Cali.... And I have several cousins that live in Cali... I believe that you are trying to DIS me... WTF???

[SYKOTYK]

Hell it's not us. We know how to drive. It's all you eastern people moving west that is screwing up our roads.


Welcome to California, now go home.

[bubba]

Originally Posted by SYKOTYK

Hell it's not us. We know how to drive. It's all you eastern people moving west that is screwing up our roads.


Welcome to California, now go home.

trust me, i cant wait to. but then i have to come back twice more.

there are some real weirdo here. i just got back from dinner and this hippie lady was coming behind me, so as i was opening the door for here a flock of geese flew over and she started ooohing and awwwing and then ran right into the edge of the door. al teast that gave me a laugh

[SYKOTYK]

Bubba, you also have to remember what part of Cali your in. No disrespect for our northern brethren. But the weirdo's and hippies tend to move north and the criminals and gangbangers move south. I was better off in the middle, but I like my job down here. The roads aren't quite as straight here either.

[Bacchus]

Let's face it, I don't think it matters what city one visits/lives in - we ALL have worse drivers than anyone else...

[mr_rua]

California is the on ramp to the apocalypse!

[cbr99xx]

Originally Posted by SYKOTYK

Bubba, you also have to remember what part of Cali your in. No disrespect for our northern brethren. But the weirdo's and hippies tend to move north and the criminals and gangbangers move south. I was better off in the middle, but I like my job down here. The roads aren't quite as straight here either.

Well Damn!!... We gotta look into that 'cause were puttim' all in a 60 mile circumfrence and calling it Atlanta...

[ULEWZ]

Try going 60mph in the fast lane down here in So. Cal and you will get runover or shot. I set the cruise control at 77mph on the way to work, and the Chippies leave me alone. That is on the 14fwy.

[Trackho]

How do I put this politically correctly???? Doh No---so here goes--- way too many fresh off the boaters up here in Si Valley, they cant drive worth a rats ass wheather they are from Asia, India or the like they are 100% clueless about how to drive.....I moved up here from LA 5 years ago and the idiotic driving still gets to me more often than I care to admit I hoped that they would all go home after the internet bubble burst--no such luck

[symonjester]

I just moved from that area - except I was going from Fairfield to Richmond (mostly the same commute in the reverse direction). EVERY morning and night. Painful. I'm not sure why there are a select few people that don't understand what seems to be a generally accepted practice of leaving the left lane for those folks that want to pass. I hear ya bubba...

[bwhip]

As a former SoCal, I think you'd find it quite different in the southern part of the state. My last few trips there I have been amazed at how fast people go in the fast lane on I-5 and other major freeways. 95 MPH was a very common occurrence (kinda cool really because I was in a hurry). Left me wondering "where the heck are all the CHIPs?" No shoulders on any of the freeways, so I guess it's hard to pull people over so they just don't bother. Plus the CHP to driver ratio must be much lower than in other areas - there are just so many freaking cars down there!

[ccwilli3]

Originally Posted by Trackho

How do I put this politically correctly???? Doh No---so here goes--- way too many fresh off the boaters up here in Si Valley, they cant drive worth a rats ass wheather they are from Asia, India or the like they are 100% clueless about how to drive.....I moved up here from LA 5 years ago and the idiotic driving still gets to me more often than I care to admit I hoped that they would all go home after the internet bubble burst--no such luck

I thought I was the only one that referred to them as "FOBs"!!!!

[Bacchus]

Originally Posted by bwhip

As a former SoCal, I think you'd find it quite different in the southern part of the state. My last few trips there I have been amazed at how fast people go in the fast lane on I-5 and other major freeways. 95 MPH was a very common occurrence (kinda cool really because I was in a hurry). Left me wondering "where the heck are all the CHIPs?" No shoulders on any of the freeways, so I guess it's hard to pull people over so they just don't bother. Plus the CHP to driver ratio must be much lower than in other areas - there are just so many freaking cars down there!

whip, as long as there aren't an overabundance of accidents, perhaps the CHP just goes with the flow? At any rate, pretty cool in my book - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Somewhere along the line, in overcrowded cities like those, I figure the cops just gotta go with the flow and concentrate on more serious problems.

[Johnny Diablo]

Originally Posted by ccwilli3

I thought I was the only one that referred to them as "FOBs"!!!!

lol My wife is an import herself...She came here when she was 10 and has assimilated well. The "others" who have not assimilated or dont make an effort she calls fobs or fobish.

Incredibly enough the last 3 accidents we have been in were invoved with people who only speak spanish.

Conversly to Bubbas experience up north....I would bust a gut if everywhere I turned was a foomanchu! I think I would fade into a subconscience episode of GTA and carjack a Triad.

[G-Force Junkie]

Considering tht Cali is th size of a dozen of your east coast states...its not fair to judge the whole state by one area. Nocal and So cal are verry different, with the middle and southern border regions being different as well. With that said, is So Cal drivers I would say are the best. Its probaly just gladitorial practice of commuting on the freeways as you got to use them to get anywhere. Its pretty common to put 100k on your vehicle in 4 years.

[bubba]

Originally Posted by SYKOTYK

Bubba, you also have to remember what part of Cali your in. No disrespect for our northern brethren. But the weirdo's and hippies tend to move north and the criminals and gangbangers move south. I was better off in the middle, but I like my job down here. The roads aren't quite as straight here either.

i did not know that. i guess i better not go any furthr north, or i might be a convert to eating grass and wearing hemp products

[bubba]

here is one i forgot to tell you.

when i was driving here i got lost in downtown oakland, it was dark out and all i kept thinking was chevy chase in the middle of east st louis. i got turned back around REAL quick

[Intimidator]

Originally Posted by bubba

here is one i forgot to tell you.

when i was driving here i got lost in downtown oakland, it was dark out and all i kept thinking was chevy chase in the middle of east st louis. i got turned back around REAL quick

You're about 1&1/2 hrs from me and that's NOT the place to get lost! The bay area is kind of a pain in the ass. (easy to get lost) Do you have your bike with you??? Lets go ridin!

[Intimidator]

I wouldn't want to be lost in Oakland with anything less than a 12 gauge.

[G-Force Junkie]

Originally Posted by Intimidator

I wouldn't want to be lost in Oakland with anything less than a 12 gauge.

And backup!