Bad Seattle Drivers, Carry On

After a few leisurely days cruising highways and back roads, Seattlest is in our native Chicago. To get here, we had to traverse through southeastern Wisconsin, which on a Sunday evening was unfortunately overrun by FIBS. Being surrounded by these mouth-breathing jerks who weave across three lanes without signaling, who tailgate within 5 feet of your car, and who form a three-mile-long column in the passing lane made us long for you, Seattle. Like Audrey, we've found perspective. But don't think you've a reprieve from your bad fashion...

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By Tom in Miscellaneous on July 24, 2008 2:25 PM

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Troy Morris

Really? Beer?

I had coffee the other day, but then again, that's the difference between Seattle and Portland.

I just meant as far as them slamming on brakes to let other drivers in. Bicyclists don't count, as we're "not allowed" on the road. At least that's what the guy with the coffee told me.

http://troyjmorris.blogspot.com/2008/07/fat-coffee-drinking-ignorant-moron.html

Eco Geek

I gotta disagree with you on that one Troy. During STP this year the Oregon drivers were much more rude to the cyclists. I even had a half full beer can chucked at me (bounced off my leg, but soaked me pretty good).

Troy Morris

jrickard- try going to Oregon. I'm from Seattle and I have to say that drivers are WAY better there. People in Oregon are always way too polite.

Tom

jrickard: I'd like to see Seattle drivers become something in between their current incarnation and the jerks from Chicago. There's really no call for the assmittenry that I saw on the road, which was just about as unpredictable and dangerous as some of the shit that Seattle drivers pull.

eco geek: indeed.

james: there were a few Wisconsin plates being jerks, too, but the majority were from Illinois.

Back in the day, I was likely one of these jerks, to a degree, too.

Eco Geek

What is it about drivers in ______ (fill in name of current location). I'm from _______ (fill in name of hometown) and I have to say that drivers are WAY better there. People here always ______ (choose one: drive to fast/drive to slow/are too rude/are too polite).

It's good substitute for talking about the weather.

jrickard

I'm a native Chicagoan now living in Seattle. Give me fast aggresive drivers any day over the Seattle drivers that stop on the highway to let someone merge, or stop in the middle of a busy road to let a person jaywalk or to let someone make an incredibly dangerous left turn. At least in Chicago you know what you are up against, here you never know when someone might stop in front of you.