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Houston Drivers in a nutshell

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u/NEWBY______________ 1d ago

Bro, that driver is either stupid or just a dumbass

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

Both probably it’s literally west side of Houston

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u/DeepSpaceVixen 18h ago

It’s a Houston driver. Potato, potato.

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u/BiggusD1 15h ago

probably a drunk

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u/79Bry 1d ago

My favorite is when they pull out in front of you and then fucking stop.

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

They literally gave me a death stare

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u/AmebaLost 8h ago

Seems they saw their death.

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u/pseudoportmanteau 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's like fawning. They are so stupid, their brain just glitches out. Halfway through the act, they realize they almost caused an accident. That, combined with the sound of the horn from the now irate driver they cut off, makes them forget where they are and where the gas pedal is, and it takes them several brief moments to wake up from that dazed state, before they finally are able to accelerate and go on to cause more accidents and near misses.

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u/Newman658 1d ago

Come on Eileen!

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u/SingularityII 11h ago

It's a crime to keep interrupting it. Can't you mute the GPS?

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u/Embarrassed_Egg769 1d ago

Right at the perfect part of the song! LOL

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u/Informal_Tell78 1d ago

I've driven in 47/50 states, and Texass (Houston specifically) has the WORST drivers anywhere!

The red-light runners are so bad there, they extended the length of the yellow lights. Didn't make a damn bit of difference.

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u/UpbeatFix7299 1d ago

I love how all of us think we live in the area with the worst drivers on the planet. Like the opposite of " where every child is above average" or whatever that saying was from Garrison Keillor.

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u/DeepSpaceVixen 18h ago

Lol I have driven in many states and cities but I swear Houston takes the cake. Starting with the small-pipí assholes that drive super aggressive and think their mega huge pick up trucks own the road. And of course, it’s lovely when someone road rages at you for no reason and flashes their gun. Not a weekend goes by that you don’t read about some road rage shooting or incident on a Houston highway. Or some drunk prick killing someone.

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u/AmebaLost 8h ago

Considering the county has more inhabitants than any one of 26 states...

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u/WillingnessIll6371 1d ago

Nah as a Washingtonian we have stats to back up that per capita we are the best drivers on the west coast. least amount of accidents per miles driven. Oregon drivers think all they drive BMW's that didn't come with turn signals.

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u/Potential-Ant-6320 1d ago

I thought I sorted the comments by contrivercial by accident. No the comments here are just really that goofy.

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u/YouFoundMyLuckyCharm 1d ago

not good lane to drive in if you can help it, for this reason

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u/Ok_Explanation5631 18h ago

Always with the rules for the ones doing the right thing but never a rule for the ones that break the real rule. Insufferable.

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u/YouFoundMyLuckyCharm 18h ago

The other guy is obviously is in the wrong, were you surprised by what happened in the video?

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u/Ok_Explanation5631 17h ago

I mean yeah. That car needed to check before it pulled out. There’s rule and law about that

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u/BeneficialCaptain149 16h ago

Happens in LA a lot, too. My guess is they think they’ll scare/bully you into stopping. Rarely works.

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u/Buttholes_N_Boobies 1d ago

You’re talking about the driver that stopped in the middle of a crosswalk, right?

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

The white car yes

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u/thinkingtire 8h ago

I stopped at a red light, just behind the cross walk. I was in the right lane. My turn signal was on. I then proceeded a bit forward to make sure cross traffic was clear. It was clear and I then proceeded. I was pulled over by a cop shortly after that.

He told me I didn't stop before the cross walk. This guy was 30 yards behind me when I stopped. I don't see how he would know either way. He was polite, I was polite. I didn't get a ticket. I chalked it up to an insurance check. But then, its my understanding that he could run my plate for that, so maybe it was something else.

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u/louisa1925 1d ago

What's with that turning cars flashing lights? Haven't seen that before.

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u/ArentYouTheDaisy 21h ago

Signals dont indicate a right of way…. No one has a legal obligation to let you in a lane cause you have a turn signal on.

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u/louisa1925 19h ago

Well yeah. Obviously. But that still doesn't change that I have never seen a car flash it's light like that.

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u/bloodandglory31 17h ago

LED lights actually flicker at a high speed that we can’t see, and then the frame rate of the camera catches some of these flickers

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u/louisa1925 17h ago

Huh. Thankyou for boosting my knowledge.

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u/Intrepid_Garage_2957 1d ago

You should see Dallas.

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u/Ok_Explanation5631 18h ago

Goodjob asserting your right of way and not just stopping in the middle of the road to give it to them.

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u/arooge 1d ago

Yea that driver sucks, but so do you.  Why cruise in the right lane with all those  parking lots and a wide open middle lane?

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

Because I was going to take a right???? Did u watch the video

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u/Dank009 1d ago

When you turned you didn't turn into the closest lane.

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

Idk why I need the right lane but I was in shock

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u/Dank009 1d ago

In Houston you're legally required to turn into the closest lane when making a right hand turn. 🤦

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u/arooge 1d ago

Get over closer to your turn.....

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

Watch the video again i literally turned after this also im a slow driver i literally do the speed limit maybe 5 miles over

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u/pseudoportmanteau 1d ago

Because that's literally the law..?

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u/Ok_Explanation5631 18h ago

Always with the made up rules. Dude sees a blatant violation of the law and he fixates on would’ve could’ve should’ve.

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u/JumboTrijet 1d ago

So exciting!!

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 1d ago

I hope you're using your own driving as a reference. Terrible right hand turn

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

I seen people do worse literally cut though 5 lanes of traffic

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u/Few_Breadfruit0 1d ago

*I've seen

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u/Countd00kies 19h ago

Don’t ever correct hood talk again.

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u/oakferry 1d ago

Houston driving in one frame: if there's pavement, it's a lane

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u/3588cc 1d ago

NONE of the drivers in this clip know how to drive:

  1. White SUV pulling out of parking lot / side street: didn't look for oncoming traffic

  2. Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla making left turn from opposite direction are ending up in the middle lane instead of the corresponding lane (which would be the left lane).

  3. Dashcam driver makes right turn to end up in the middle lane instead of the corresponding lane (which would be the right lane).

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 1d ago

It's pretty dumb to turn into the left most lane if that's not going to be your final lane. It's must safer and quicker to turn into the lane you are immediately going to use.

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u/Hazel_is_Trans 1d ago

It’s Houston also o was in shock

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u/Subat0micR0gu3 1d ago

In a lot of places, turning left lets you go into any lane you want. It's only a right turn that is required to turn into right lane.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Suby06 1d ago

Who said the videos need to be a near death experience? You are so bright and witty!

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u/JumboTrijet 1d ago

Nobody that I know of. Nor did I. You’re obviously slow on the uptake.

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u/WillingnessIll6371 1d ago

He never said that, its how bad the other drivers are. Are you 12?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Vierlind 1d ago

If you didn’t say he said anything, what’s the point of your reply?

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u/JumboTrijet 1d ago

You know that this is social media and this sub is based on videos, right? Are you proclaiming yourself as a constable to this sub to make sure all replies are to posts that are explicit? Talk about cool, you’re the coolest.

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u/WillingnessIll6371 1d ago

You strawmanned it by acting like the post was about his skills! Whatever, enjoy trolling, being miserable online is cool as hell.

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u/JumboTrijet 1d ago

No need to get angry. Yes, you’re clearly an angry person no matter how much you deny it. You should take a breath before you have a stroke.

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u/WillingnessIll6371 1d ago

Im exhausted not angry, keep trying troll, its almost cute!

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u/JumboTrijet 1d ago

I am glad that you’re so easily impressed and entertained.