My dumbass wrecked my baby.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mdm

Let me show you one of my favorite dumbass-spots in my area.

I approach this intersection in lane A, because I need to turn left next, you can see that intersection too, it's 250 ft down the road. I used to go from A to 2, because most left-turning cars flock in 1 and I could go around them :-). I don't do that anymore, because 50% cars from B go directly to 2, like the SUV in the picture does. And it's not that they cunningly change lanes in the last moment, fully aware of their surroundings. No, they just barge without looking, completely oblivious to the existence of the lane line. They will try to crush you, and THEY will honk at you. Just yesterday a GTI in front of me attempted A-to-2 and had to swerve back to 1 to avoid collision.

For a full picture, imagine that there are 40 cars in this picture, not six, traffic is heavy when I drive there.

I gave up trying A-to-2, maybe when I'll start doing it again when I decide I want a new car and I want someone to pay me better money for the old one from their insurance than a dealer would for trade-in.

Well now that is just one screwed up intersection from the get go. At first I was wondering how your car replacement plan would work and then realized that there are lines from B leading to 3. That would make 2 the proper lane for A. Anybody going from B to 2 has actually made an illegal lane change since they did it in an intersection and the lanes are clearly marked (at least per the law here where lane changes or passing are prohibited in an intersection).

[Packofcrows]

so many accidents recently.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by mdm

Let me show you one of my favorite dumbass-spots in my area.

I approach this intersection in lane A, because I need to turn left next, you can see that intersection too, it's 250 ft down the road. I used to go from A to 2, because most left-turning cars flock in 1 and I could go around them :-). I don't do that anymore, because 50% cars from B go directly to 2, like the SUV in the picture does. And it's not that they cunningly change lanes in the last moment, fully aware of their surroundings. No, they just barge without looking, completely oblivious to the existence of the lane line. They will try to crush you, and THEY will honk at you. Just yesterday a GTI in front of me attempted A-to-2 and had to swerve back to 1 to avoid collision.

For a full picture, imagine that there are 40 cars in this picture, not six, traffic is heavy when I drive there.

I gave up trying A-to-2, maybe when I'll start doing it again when I decide I want a new car and I want someone to pay me better money for the old one from their insurance than a dealer would for trade-in.

The lane lines for B end halfway through the intersection on the left side but continue consistently on the right. Some people could read that as they can pick 2, and so can A. That is a messed up intersection from the get go.

[ConceptX]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

The lane lines for B end halfway through the intersection on the left side but continue consistently on the right. Some people could read that as they can pick 2, and so can A. That is a messed up intersection from the get go.

I believe that the vehicle making the illegal lane change is blocking our view of lane lines on the left side of lane B. The last visible lane line is directly under the offending vehicle's left front tire.

[Apex-Apex]

e60 is probably the worst generation m5 to get.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

The lane lines for B end halfway through the intersection on the left side.

They don't*. In the picture they are obscured by the SUV.




* of course, after each winter they will be partially worn off which makes the intersection even more interesting. But people ignore them even when they are new and shiny.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by ConceptX

I believe that the vehicle making the illegal lane change is blocking our view of lane lines on the left side of lane B. The last visible lane line is directly under the offending vehicle's left front tire.

I thought that at first too, but it doesn't have a corresponding line farther up, and the line that is visible looks like it distinctly cuts off at the crossing lanes' line.


Unless the offending vehicle is covering another line with its bumper due to the angle (which is a possibility)..... we need more imagery.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by mdm

They don't*. In the picture they are obscured by the SUV.




* of course, after each winter they will be partially worn off which makes the intersection even more interesting. But people ignore them even when they are new and shiny.

Ahhh, there ya go. Still a messed up intersection, but not as bad as I thought if they go through and line it like that.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

we need more imagery.

Here you are. This is facing west, the previous one was facing south.






By the way, google put up new imagery from the same vantage point I made the earlier picture from, and again you can't see the line because a car is making a lane change...
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8991...7i13312!8i6656

[Rifle]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Guy let's another guy drive his car and the guy skids into a car and the guy is a moron for letting the other guy drive.


Guy gets hit by a vehicle going straight through while he is making a turn and admits he is at fault (he IS) everybody try's to figure out how to blame the other driver.


You guys confuse the hell out of me sometimes.

LMAO.


Anyway, OP, no air bags, front end/side damage, it won't be totaled out.

Glad you're okay.

[PandaSPUR]

Not really sure if that lane change is illegal though. Dotted white line = lane changes allowed no?

[mdm]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

Not really sure if that lane change is illegal though. Dotted white line = lane changes allowed no?

Changing lanes without turn signal* and changing lanes when there is a car there which has to swerve to avoid you is illegal anyway.


*this is VA, so technically changing lanes or turning without turn signal is automatically reckless driving, punishable with up to $2.5k fine and up to 1 yr in jail and plenty of demerit points...

[ConceptX]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

Not really sure if that lane change is illegal though. Dotted white line = lane changes allowed no?

No... http://www.newyorkdefensivedriving.c...se_sample.html

See "Interacting at Intersections"

[Zhangy]

Originally Posted by nova.86

SoCal is..SoCal..LOL, I have a lot of footage from my dashcam of just 2 months driving the car w/ some dumb drivers. Enough to make a compilation, but there's already a youtube channel dedicated to that.

https://www.youtube.com/user/abedmamoore

56 videos so far, they're pretty funny to watch lol.

you sound like that douche in this video [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TUAtomEhkU"]The Not So Nice | Scion FR-S Review | Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]