zanis520 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Driving in California: 1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real California driver never uses them. 2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation. 3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit. 4. Never, ever, come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended. (That's why they call it a California Stop) 5. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving you a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs. 6. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway. 7. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion and are apparently not enforceable in California during rush hour. 8. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a California driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot. 9. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire or getting a ticket. 10. Learn to swerve abruptly. California is the home of the high-speed slalom driving, thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes. 11. It is traditional in California to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light turns green. 12. Remember that the goal of every California driver is to get there first, by whatever means necessary. 13. In the California area, "flipping someone off" is considered a polite California salute. This gesture should always be returned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJac Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 All are true... Was A Ca driver for 10 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 All are true... Was A Ca driver for 10 yrs True, true. But don't even get me started about Mesa AZ drivers. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huero626 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 It's funny cause it's true dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertss Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 sad truth, and whats worse is a lot of them are now transplanting to nevada and bringing the same habits with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006SilverSS Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Those are so true, I see them all happening on a daily basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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