Fish in a Barrel

Call it a preemptive strike, but I did like I was saying I'm always tempted to do. I was behind this BMW high rolling station wagon, and just had that feeling. Sure enough, on this transition road, all of a sudden he slams on his brakes and panicidly gets over into the right hand lane.

Probably figured that he had to be there to go south. Funny thing, both lanes will get you to going south. You'd think you'd be able to see that from up there.

I was bummed that you can't make out the plate number or see the driver. I attribute that to the twilight time I was shooting in. Unfortunately, with the days getting shorter, I foresee more of this type of problem in the future.

Damned Caltrans!

They don't ever say it, but you know they're thinking it!

More Stupid BMW Drivers

Stupid BMW drivers. I could do months without doing a thing but shooting stupid BMW drivers. I know, I know, that would be like shooting fish in a barrel. I'm half tempted to start shooting every time I see one, because you just know they're going to do something to reinforce the preconceived notion that all BMW drivers suck. Here's another for my collection.
I'm driving along, and traffic starts backing up, as it does. This guy was behind me. He thought he could do better than being behind me, so he gets over, and gets up even with me. Doesn't he look cool with his illegal window tint and his bird shit B-pillar? Haha!
Well, the third shot here shows what happened. He got right back behind me, where he started. All with no signal, I'm pretty sure. Thank you for perpetuating stereotypes!

Unmarked

Here's a shot I managed to get a while back. It's a CHP cruiser that is completely white, and the only markings are the seals on the doors and lettering on the trunk, and of course the spotlights. I think they mainly use them for enforcement on bad truck drivers. No big surprise here, he was pulling out from a donut shop!

No Left Turn

Not great pictures, but a great violation! Turning left where it's clearly marked "No Left Turn" is bad enough, but this was onto a one-way street! Too bad I didn't get a face or a plate to go with this!

3LVH488

Wake up and TURN already!

These are a great invention, the left turn lights that allow you to turn even if the arrow is not lit! I think all the left turn arrows should be like this.

Of course, that is provided that someone knows how to read and comprehend what it means! This guy sat through the last of a green where he could have gone, and let it go to red. To top it off, when the light finally cycled all the way back to us, he STILL didn't go! After 10 seconds or so I honked to wake him up. I hate inattentive drivers.

Enjoy your fast food drink, man. Looks like that is the only thing going fast in your car!

3DIC809

Bad and DANGEROUS driving here. As you can see in the first shot, the freeway was wide open! I had just transitioned onto this freeway and this fool gets in front of me, I kid you not, going MAYBE up to 40 miles per hour! I almost stood it on the front wheels braking. If I remember correctly, this was a case of DWO, driving while Oriental! You should NOT be on the roads, much less the freeway!

4JKM776

Here is a great example of people who should not be allowed to reproduce.

Notice the angle he is coming from in the first shot. Look like he's coming from the far right side of the road? That is because he is! This moron cut around the row of cars that were turning left onto the freeway ramp, which would have been fine, IF HE HAD BEEN GOING STRAIGHT!


No, he does that, then makes a left in front of the first person at the stop (who ended up going straight) from the right lane!

5CAB057

All hail speed racer in his rice burner! This guy was behind me at a red light, where I was right on the pole. I got going when the light changed and got it up to around 55 in what is probably a 40 or 45 zone. Plenty quick enough for me. Not quick enough for this kid and his 'performance' honda! He gets out from behind me, passes me up, and gets back in my lane (albeit in a amicable fashion, not with extreme prejudice) with no signaling at all. Beat me to the next red light, he did, where I pulled up right next to him! Here's your trophy, you burned more gas than I did, and got to stop far earlier than me!