Regina drivers

The amount of daily grievances I have with people on the road (drivers, pedestrians and cyclists) is enough to write a book on. However with my dash cam, I can probably just start a "Regina Driving Fails" video series.

My top 10 most hated actions by drivers in this city: 10. Breaking or stopping in merging lanes. Unless there's a yield or stop sign, it's the pedal on the right you want to use, not the one on the left. Others are supposed to slow down or move to let you merge, just make sure you do your part and match speed. 9. Driving "offensively/aggressively" instead of "defensively". If I can't see your headlights in my center rear view mirror, you are too damn close. Times like this I wish that a puppy or pedestrian would come running out into the street, just so I need to hit my breaks to avoid injuring or killing someone, and show you that you are following too close. Hitting a person would sure ruin my day, but no doubt this type of person would be right pissed with me when they rear-end me because of their stupidity. I'd love to talk to you about it though. 8. Begin signalling and changing lanes at the same time instead of actually shoulder checking to see if you have enough room to change lanes first. Forcing your way into my lane, and leaving less than a foot between your bumper and mine is not cool. If I see you signal before hand, I'll slow down and let you in. 7. Not brushing the snow off your vehicle before you start driving. It not only impacts your vision, but mine as well when I'm following the snowstorm that's flying off your car. 6. Travelling at a speed >20% less than posted speed limit when driving conditions are fine. If you're doing 55km/h in a 70km/h zone, or 25km/h in a 50km/h zone, on a clear sunny day in July, I'll assume you are either having vehicle or medical troubles. Regardless, I'm tempted to pull over and call 911 because you are just as much as a hazard as those who speed. 5. Driving with your high beams on within city limits. Most streets have street lights, so this is typically uncalled for. 4. Driving with your high beams on because you are trying to make up for a burnt out headlight. One lamp on high does not equal two beams at normal power! Headlights aren't that expensive, and don't typically take long at all to change and require very basic/minimal hand tools. If you cannot afford to maintain the basic safety equipment of your vehicle, you shouldn't be on the road. 3. Using hazards lights as your "I can park/stop anywhere" lights to block a driving lane of main streets suchs as Broad or Albert, just to wait and pick up a passenger because the lane closes to the curb/sidewalk is full. 2. Entering the intersection to turn when the left turn arrow is yellow, or red. It's one thing if you are already in the intersection and need to get out, but when you are the second or third vehicle to enter the intersection at this point, that's different and makes you a dick. 1. Honking at me for not going when I've have a green turn arrow for 1.8 seconds, because I'm waiting for the douche in the point above to get out of the intersection.

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