5WDU822

Here's a rarity for Max. I was actually walking for a change, when I came upon this scene.


It took me a while, but gave me plenty of time to get some good shots. Of course, this doesn't look bad from the pictures, so I'll give you the context.


There are two lanes that turn right here, and this ninny in a Nissan was in the leftmost of them, right at the front of the line. The light turned green three times before they finally went, but that is only what I saw. Of course, they were blocking the people behind them from going, yet only one of them actually honked. Of course that didn't do any good anyway. finally they went.


Now, here's the context: The two streets change to one way streets here! You cannot turn left, it's only traffic coming from that way.


You can't go straight, it is only oncoming traffic that way. The only option is to turn right! Well, I guess not, you could just sit there and block traffic!

Unexpected Detour

The other day I was heading across the San Gabriel river. Suddenly, all the cars ahead of me were stopping. Huh?

The police had the road blocked off going over the river. I don't know why, maybe there was a jumper on the bridge.

5RBJ796

Served on a platter! I had noticed this guy about five minutes before I snapped the first picture you see here.

I had been watching this glorified nissan go from one side of the freeway to the other for miles, keeping an eye on him.

Cut in front of me, and it was like he was posing for his shot.

As you can see, he was constantly from one lane to the other, always full on the throttle or the brakes! These pictures are over the course of about five more minutes.

To his credit, he always signalled, although usually right as he was heading that way. No matter, if you watched him at all, you could usually tell what he was going to do!

The final shot was the best, though, after all that, there you are in my rear view!

5CSB892

Dangerous and stupid and inconsiderate!



Take a good look at the first picture. It speaks volumes. This idiot is making a right turn from the center lane. You'll notice that it is fairly blind, because there is a bus in the way. You will also notice that they are causing the traffic attempting to go the right way to stop.



There were pedestrians in that crosswalk. They don't care.



In the last shot, you can see, they're a full car length ahead of me at the next light. Well, that was worth it!

4GTE127

I thought this was an unusual one. You will notice in the first picture, the driver's mouth is open. I don't think it ever closes.



I pulled into the spot next to this person. When I was pulling in, the driver was in the back seat putting a child into their seat (unlike some people!) and had the back door all the way open. No problem to me, my car isn't that big, and the parking spots are actually realistically sized. I pull in with plenty of room and park. No sooner do I get parked that she starts bitching at me about how I should have said something and she would have closed her door (which would have been impossible because her ass was hanging out at the time I was parking, and as I said there war really no need anyway). So, I did nothing wrong, and yet I get bitched at. Continually. All the way out of the parking lot. I swear, some people are not happy unless they are complaining about something. Or maybe they are never happy, and they try to externalize that onto other people?

The kid asks why that man is taking pictures, and babymomma answers "because he stoopid!" Isn't that *ahem* the pot calling the kettle black?

More Stupid Bus Drivers

I didn't get a good shot of the plate on this one, but he was heading for station 18, wherever that may be. While I was coming up the street, this bus driver already had his front end across the center lane of oncoming traffic. He was stopped there, because there was another car in the number two lane coming his way. As soon as that car was passed, he continues his turn, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! As I was taking the second picture, I was full on on the brakes and horn. Not like the light was changing or anything, either. I don't think there was another car behind me.

For someone who makes their living driving, you'd think they would do a better job.

3STR371

Subtitle="Parents of the Year!"

Way to go, parents! You've got the car seat all installed in the back seat, now if you'd just put your kid in it before you drove off, instead of letting him bounce all over the back seat!

CP76585

Subtitle: SMOKIN'!

Driving down the freeway a few days ago, I smelled it first. First thing I thought of: I hope that isn't me, but I don't know how it could be. Hmmmm... Smells like someone has their brakes or clutch burning!

Usually when you smell this, it's someone forgot to take off their emergency brake. I don't think that is the case here. I got up the road a bit, and came upon the source of the burn. This bus, another charter bus, I believe.

5WYR232 & 5WWZ581

Mini Vans. They have their place, I guess, but often they seem to be poorly driven.

The other day, I discovered what kind are the worst! Exiting the freeway (actually worse traffic getting off than if you continued on the freeway, for a change. I blame poor design) there was a row of cars stopped. At the last moment, the fool in the first crappy Toyota mini van cuts in.

While I was aiming for a better license plate shot, I got a bonus! Another of the EXACT SAME mini van does the same thing, only farther up, into the triangle.

Here is my first shot of the second mini van, tight on the back plate.

Here's a rear view shot of after I got ahead of the mini van on the street. Not very clear, but as you can see, they were anxious to be ahead of everyone on the freeway, but had no interest in doing so once we got onto the street!

7V33730

How long have I waited to get a series of shots like this! The last one I got that I was this jazzed about was the old geezer!


Question: How far can you drive on the wrong side of the road? Answer: Well, this guy went for half a block or more on a busy street!


I can understand his not wanting to wait for all these cars in the left turn lane. He pulled out into the opposite direction lanes and drove right down the middle of the lanes!
Not only did I get the infraction, but since he was at the gas station, he was a sitting duck for the other two shots I like to get, a clear one of the plate and a shot of the driver.

Do you see the dash board? Is that his cereal bowl up there or what?

Free Parking

Always nice when you find a place where you can park undisturbed for a long length of time. This guy scored. For more than a week this car was parked on the shoulder of a transition ramp. I tried to get a good shot, but coming around that corner made it kind of difficult.
Probably his plate is 3XWC442, but it could be a 2 or a 4 or even a 5 before the letters. It's gone now, do you think it finally got towed, or do you think the owner retrieved it?

CP72943

Here's another thing that drives me up the wall! Fortunately, it doesn't happen very often, but too often anyway. These damned charter buses seem to ALWAYS hog the fast lane, and NEVER go that fast!

I'm not real sure about the license plate, but its something close to that. However, you can give them a call at either (213) 369-0028 or (714) 345-6671. Look, they're getting passed up by a damned MINI VAN!

Last shot is him WAY back there in the rear view mirror.

714MIZ

Fish in a barrel, I tell you! Here for your viewing pleasure is another unskilled BMW driver. He thinks because he's in "the ultimate driving machine" that he should be in the fast lane.

Never mind the fact that he's poking along at just barely over the speed limit, with nothing but open road in front of him, while there is a constant stream of cars having to go around his slow ass on the right!

What's That Cop Thinking?

This made for a change! Once again, at the easiest spot to catch bad driving where the 60 splits off from the 5 south... only this time, there was something different! I had seen this cop heading down the 5. He got over into the 60 exit lane and turned his lights on. No one in front of him, hardly anyone behind him, He started slowing down. I thought he was going to do the typical thing and get back onto the 5 south lanes, but no. He kept on onto the 60 transition. I have no idea what he was doing, going slow and putting his lights on, the 5 and the 60 were both moving along well (the 5 better than normal, actually). Well, one thing he did anyway, I didn't see a single other person getting out of the 60 transition lane at the last moment for a change!