Do you let people. ..

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Posted by Montgomery
... in front of you in traffic?

Or do you refuse?

What if they used an empty lane to get to the front?

What IS your traffic Philosophy?


Moon and Mars plz.
I do let them in front of me if its heavy traffic and they're "stuck" in the other lane and are being polite.
I refuse if they're the type of jackwagon that uses the empty lane on the highway to speed in front of the line of cars merging when there is construction.
And I swerve into bike riders who decide to be jerks (and trust me, the ones that do this do it on purpose) by pedaling in the middle of the road when there is a perfectly open bike lane they can use.

Leo moon. Cancer mars.
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My traffic philosophy..

"Don't be an asshole"
Honestly though.. It's a lot more complicated than that.

In general, I'm a giving person when it comes to the ways of the road. As long as I'm not impeding traffic, I let whomever needs to go, go. Although I speed quite often, I'm never in a hurry to get anywhere.

I have been known to block folks though. Typically it's after you ride my ass when I have a car in front of me or to my side. Or you're trying to get past a line of cars coming up onto a merge, instead of just waiting in line.. I will block both lanes. If it's at night, I'll get behind you and ride with my brights on. That doesn't happen very often though.

I'm a defensive driver, always on the look out for shit to go down.

You know my placements, Monty. At least I think 🙂
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I do... and I identify with whatever is going on up there ^^

Although, no-- I don't know your Mars.

Mine is Taurus.

I just know your sun and moon. 🙂
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Posted by Andalusia
It depends.

If the lane closure, etc is clearly marked and they are given ample notice and they are just being assholes, then no. Fuck them and their revved engines. OOOHHHH you're speeding up to cut off four cars and go NO WHERE sooner! You must be important! By all means - occupy the 10 feet in front of me! It would be my honor!

Otherwise, yes. I let them over.
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Mars Leo (Virgo cusp though :/)
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Posted by scorpx3
Posted by GetMisted
My traffic philosophy..

"Don't be an asshole"
+1

Some lady passed me when her lane was empty, made an illegal pass actually as she turned to my lane when she should have first turned to the right lane of the road...which, again, was empty. I could've honked at her loud and clear for a long time just to piss her off or teach her a lesson but eh I simply slowed down as fast as I could and kept driving. Not sure if I did the right thing though, because God forbid she ever does something like that again but to someone else - bam there's an accident just cause she kept redoing the same mistake.

[insert head-scratching emoji here]
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Oh yeah.... I lay on the horn if someone does that.

And sometimes follow to closely, immediately afterward o.O
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Posted by Andalusia
Posted by Andalusia
It depends.

If the lane closure, etc is clearly marked and they are given ample notice and they are just being assholes, then no. Fuck them and their revved engines. OOOHHHH you're speeding up to cut off four cars and go NO WHERE sooner! You must be important! By all means - occupy the 10 feet in front of me! It would be my honor!

Otherwise, yes. I let them over.
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Mars Leo...
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Mars LEO, yes.

I happen to be fond of that placement in others.
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Posted by Scenic
I don't tend to care. If they want to pass me they can go for it and I'll likely let them through. I haven't developed any road rage, yet.
There's a lot of construction going on, on the expressway

I drive every day... so there are certain areas that are just

CONGESTED.

I ask because I have to do so much waiting and lane hopping

just to get where I'm going (everyone does) that I try to let

people in who need in... I want them to do that for me.

I'm just always amazed at the people who will block you and

refuse to let you over.

I don't get it.

As for people passing, I don't care about that... but like @imarollin

said, I can't stand people who are constantly on the brakes and

going well below the speed limit.

That's just wrong. 😛

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I drove into the city for work for three years. After a while you start recognizing cars going the same path at the same time every day. One day you let them in, the next they let you in. I was really impressed because everyone was so good about letting people cut in in traffic. It was almost friendly, actually. Not always though. There are always those that acted like they were entitled or tried to bully their way in, those I would resist. I am especially considerate to the 18 wheelers - they're out there trying to make a living and people hate to let them over, I always do, though.

Like deedee, i let people in front of me at the grocery store as well.

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Mars - Aquarius
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Posted by truecap
I drove into the city for work for three years. After a while you start recognizing cars going the same path at the same time every day. One day you let them in, the next they let you in. I was really impressed because everyone was so good about letting people cut in in traffic. It was almost friendly, actually. Not always though. There are always those that acted like they were entitled or tried to bully their way in, those I would resist. I am especially considerate to the 18 wheelers - they're out there trying to make a living and people hate to let them over, I always do, though.

Like deedee, i let people in front of me at the grocery store as well.

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Mars - Aquarius
Yes... the big trucks.

Out west they had to ride in the right lane, by law

iirc... I hated that.

Unfair to everyone imo-- esp those going the long haul.

And dangerous. :/



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I play the passive person while driving. Most of the time. Sometimes I accelerate forcing a person to take the wrong exit, or get stuck behind someone else. It depends how long they egged me on. Most of the time I just drive the speed limit to save gas. The less you throttle, the less gas you use. If I get cut off I don't really care, if someone rides my ass I just roll down the window, turn up the radio, and start singing Nirvana as loud as possible.

Sometimes I'm nice and let people over, other times I just don't care or even notice they want over. Basically I'm a passive driver, but the button that switches to aggressive driver can happen at any random moment Scorpio moon Taurus mars.
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Depends on how fast I'm travelling and how fast they are travelling, if they are clearly in front of me I'd rather just let them through. Traffic is traffic, stressing over it isn't going to get me anywhere faster, I'll just leave earlier next time *shrugs*.

If it's a dangerous move, well... I'm glad they were able to pass me without major dramas.

I'm not exactly a slow driver so if they do try to pass me I usually label them as reckless and I'd rather let them go first lol. Not a fan of trying to play who's the boss while driving ya know... I'm not in a hurry to die.

I've witnessed my cap sister not budging, only to have the car speed up next to us overtake us and slam on the brakes for some kind of stupid revenge tactic while travelling at 140km/h (no idea what that is in mph). Funny thing is she decides to do a payback with us in the car... talk about being stupid as fuck.

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I can be an aggressive driver... Sometimes I think I was a race car driver in a past life. But yes I try to let people in I don't really care. I try not to be passive aggressive especially on the road.

One time though I was waiting in line in a parking lot to get out and a dude totally cuts me off to my right and in a James Bond I swerve around his car and get in front and I mouth to him "Oh heeellll no!"

He looked so dumbstruck it was hilarious
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"I've witnessed my cap sister not budging"

I've seen my virgo-scorpio sister that in narrow two ways streets she drives so far that both car are staying face to face waiting for one to drive back.

Something which never happens to me. Either I wait from afar that they pass. Or the other way.

Also we are living in different cities. Maybe in my city drivers are more cooperative than in hers.
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I tend to notice women are the worst most aggressive drivers more so then men.

If they are as far up your ass as possible, beeping the horn, flipping you off, talking on the phone, and applying make-up all at the same time while your at a dead stop in the middle of traffic like they expect you to use your magical powers to teleport all existing traffic into the sun, it's always a woman.
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I'm one of those that gets over early to take an exit or change to a lane going a certain direction.. i am not an asshole that flies up to cut others off, i do not let those in! Other drivers that merge early like myself, i will let in.

Ones that chap my ass when driving... they get in front of you and SLOW down.. WTF is THAT shit.. Especially when lanes are empty or the fast left lane.

Driivng from Vegas to California is exceptionally bad, they drive in the left passing lane going under the sped limit... UGH. ( only 2 lanes in certain parts, with a truck lane at uphill parts.

I got into a heated debate with a friend over his super agressive, asshole ways of cutting people off at the last second to take his exit, i'm like YOU are part of the reason it's all backup fool or cause accidents!

Sag moon/Mars
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Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. Depends.

If a driver is just being a normal reasonable person and uses their blinker then yes, I absolutely offer the courtesy of a cut-in.

If the driver is acting like an obnoxious, erratic spider monkey, weaving between lanes, consistently keeping an average of 3 feet between them and the car they are riding, then fckno. Not only do I not let them in, I then engage Traffic Troll Mode and play that fun game where I speed up and slow down next to the other cars so jerkface can't pass. What happens if we end up next to eachothers depends on my mood. Bad mood = I either ignore them or flip the bird. Silly mood = Flash a cheeky smile and wave. "Hi bitch!" 😈
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Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. Depends.

If a driver is just being a normal reasonable person and uses their blinker then yes, I absolutely offer the courtesy of a cut-in.

If the driver is acting like an obnoxious, erratic spider monkey, weaving between lanes, consistently keeping an average of 3 feet between them and the car they are riding, then fckno. Not only do I not let them in, I then engage Traffic Troll Mode and play that fun game where I speed up and slow down next to the other cars so jerkface can't pass. What happens if we end up next to eachothers depends on my mood. Bad mood = I either ignore them or flip the bird. Silly mood = Flash a cheeky smile and wave. "Hi bitch!" 😈
LOL @spider monkey.

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Posted by DwellingOnMove
"Like deedee, i let people in front of me at the grocery store as well. "

I offer it to those who are old, pregnant, with child or have little to buy.

but if anybody wants to steal my turn, I put them in their place. obviously they are provocating me. cause they could ask first.

anybody who asks gets it. otherwise it is disrespect.
At the grocery store, If they have one or two items, I just offer them to go in front. I've never had anyone ask or try to cut.
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I let in one car, and one car only.

Any bastard that flies down the shoulder to gain an advantage, I will hang out to dry.

I will wreck my vehicle before I let them in. And I talk shit to them as I squeeze by.
Yeah, those are the bullies I was talking about.

I drive a full size F150 and one time, I had a little bitty Mazda Miata try to cut in like that. I'm just sitting there laughing at them. I mean, their car will get more damage than mine!
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Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I get very cautious when driving so much going on. I stay focused, listen to my music, and drive... I definitely brake ahead of time though. If I see it, I do it too.

Yeah people riding your back bummer, or someone rushing into a spot without using the signals, and texting while driving.. Yeah and I shake my head or something like that.

Aquarius moon and MIT.
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I let in one car, and one car only.

Any bastard that flies down the shoulder to gain an advantage, I will hang out to dry.

I will wreck my vehicle before I let them in. And I talk shit to them as I squeeze by.
Yeah, those are the bullies I was talking about.

I drive a full size F150 and one time, I had a little bitty Mazda Miata try to cut in like that. I'm just sitting there laughing at them. I mean, their car will get more damage than mine!
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I let in one car, and one car only.

Any bastard that flies down the shoulder to gain an advantage, I will hang out to dry.

I will wreck my vehicle before I let them in. And I talk shit to them as I squeeze by.
Yeah, those are the bullies I was talking about.

I drive a full size F150 and one time, I had a little bitty Mazda Miata try to cut in like that. I'm just sitting there laughing at them. I mean, their car will get more damage than mine!
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Posted by Andalusia
It depends.

If the lane closure, etc is clearly marked and they are given ample notice and they are just being assholes, then no. Fuck them and their revved engines. OOOHHHH you're speeding up to cut off four cars and go NO WHERE sooner! You must be important! By all means - occupy the 10 feet in front of me! It would be my honor!

Otherwise, yes. I let them over.
😆 guilty! This does piss me off especially on long journeys.
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Posted by cheekyfaerie
It's like everything else. I'll take shit till I don't.

Scorp moon/Virgo Mars

I'm a big fan of the IgoUgo and think it ultimately faster, but some jerks just don't wanna play nice. They're the same people that pull up on your right to race you thru a stop light. I'm a very compassionate person, but I hope those assholes go off a bridge.
IgoUgo?

Philosophy.... or a thing?

: )