[slk230280]

Was driving along in the freeway when all of a sudden a ahole in a pickup truck changes into my lane next to my car; had to slam on the brake really hard with smoke coming out of the tires like crazy. Was able to avoid an impact. Jesus, some people are plain ahole stupid. Just had to vent. Anyone have any close calls?

 

[RichSLK323]

Was driving along in the freeway when all of a sudden a ahole in a pickup truck changes into my lane next to my car; had to slam on the brake really hard with smoke coming out of the tires like crazy. Was able to avoid an impact. Jesus, some people are plain ahole stupid. Just had to vent. Anyone have any close calls?

This would be just another day of driving for me...I do live in LA and our freeways are overpopulated with a--holes...But alls well, that ends well:thumbsup:

 

[yosefk]

Well at least you were able to avoid impact!

Get a really loud horn and nobody will ever come near you, lol.

Mine's 118dB and it stops people dead in their tracks... I once honked at a big intersection and everyone around pretty much hit the brakes and looked around to make sure they were okay...

 

[slk230280]

The truck changed lane all of a sudden, I don't know if a louder horn would had made it stop its lane change. I'm sure glad slks have great brakes.

 

[Jeff Kushner]

I don't know how long you've had your SLK but I'm guessing since last Spring.....I found out very quickly that cars and especially trucks simply don't see me so I drive VERY defensively in traffic. I don't even bother to get angry at them since I figure that most of the time, they really don't see me. Glad you reacted so quickly and saved yourself and your car!! Be cool and keep sharp, you'll be alright!

Jeff

 

[Bazzle]

I don't know how long you've had your SLK but I'm guessing since last Spring.....I found out very quickly that cars and especially trucks simply don't see me so I drive VERY defensively in traffic. I don't even bother to get angry at them since I figure that most of the time, they really don't see me. Glad you reacted so quickly and saved yourself and your car!! Be cool and keep sharp, you'll be alright!

Jeff

Well said, I drive the same way and think the same re seeing me.
Our cars are under the radar so to speak.

Bazzle

 

[gstark]

A couple of weeks ago I had an idiot learner in their Hyundai make an illegal turn across me at an intersection.

Had I been in any lesser a vehicle, they would have been in hospital, with my car wearing half a Hyundai. Yech - couldn't think of anything worse.

I stopped about a hair's breadth from their rear quarter .... and the fool just drove off .... as if nothing had happened.

 

[RichSLK323]

I don't know how long you've had your SLK but I'm guessing since last Spring.....I found out very quickly that cars and especially trucks simply don't see me so I drive VERY defensively in traffic. I don't even bother to get angry at them since I figure that most of the time, they really don't see me. Glad you reacted so quickly and saved yourself and your car!! Be cool and keep sharp, you'll be alright!

Jeff

How true...how true!!! Last year July a moron in an SUV threw his car in reverse in the parking lot of Paris in Las Vegas and backed right into me . I was following him for 2 mimutes around the lot looking for parking...What was his excuse?? You guessed it...."I didn't see you!". I was ready to choke him...How the hell do you not see a bright yellow car following you around a parking lot for minutes..???

 

[Chris A]

I would love to have a dart gun with little rubber darts with a flag hanging off that says Stupid. When you see a stupid driver just pop it out and nail there car with one of the little darts.
If a cop happens by a car with several of the flags showing then they could pull them over and write them a ticket for being stupid.

 

[Mr_Ferrari]

See this is why i am always speeding, to get away from all the idiots out there. If theres no one around, you can't get hit. Unfortunately my wife doesn't see things the same way....

 

[gstark]

See this is why i am always speeding, to get away from all the idiots out there. If theres no one around, you can't get hit. Unfortunately my wife doesn't see things the same way....

Get a new wife.

 

[Jeff Kushner]

I would love to have a dart gun with little rubber darts with a flag hanging off that says Stupid. When you see a stupid driver just pop it out and nail there car with one of the little darts.
If a cop happens by a car with several of the flags showing then they could pull them over and write them a ticket for being stupid.

I love it Chris...kind of like a public way to say "Heeeeeere's your sign"!!!!

 

[slk230280]

I started to honking my horn at every truck and suv on the freeway that is beside me just to avoid get their attention; its dorky but I feel safer.

 

[Glen H]

I started to honking my horn at every truck and suv on the freeway that is beside me just to avoid get their attention

if you make it a policy to honk at people just because they are there, eventually you will get more of someone's attention than you wanted.

 

[Mr_Ferrari]

Get a new wife.

Too expensive.

 

[DO_Doc]

Horn

I would love to get an uber-loud version of the old Mercedes european style horn. If not that, a truck horn would always work too. I had a close call a few years ago, driving my dad's SLK, him in the passenger seat. We were driving along this 2 lane road - 45-50 mph, and at the top of this small hill, this idiot in a Volvo just darts right out in front of me - like 60 feet in front of me (running the stop sign) - only had time to react and switch lanes at full speed, not even touching the brakes. Worked really well. Of course, the other car stops for a few seconds, and then takes off. Idiots.

 

[Bruce R.]

Was driving along in the freeway when all of a sudden a ahole in a pickup truck changes into my lane next to my car; had to slam on the brake really hard with smoke coming out of the tires like crazy. Was able to avoid an impact. Jesus, some people are plain ahole stupid. Just had to vent. Anyone have any close calls?

On the Washington, DC Beltway, this is a way of life .... I used to spill my coffee on the newspaper I was reading, but I've managed to get past that ......

 

[Glen H]

Bruce, I thought you spilled your coffee when you dropped your cell phone while texting.

 

[Jeff Kushner]

Bruce, I thought you spilled your coffee when you dropped your cell phone while texting.

Sorry, that was me Glen...very guilty of that...as the owner of the Buick LaSaber that I totalled with my Expedition last Mar or Apr will attest to....my kids scream at me if I touch the phone while driving now......