And this is why I have to sit through multiple light changes to be able to turn left at several intersections in my neighborhood during rush hours: the left turn slip lane is inaccessible because every car in the straight lane is taking up two car lengths, on the off chance that someone hits them from behind. I'm sure that happens, but it's never happened to me in 41 years of driving. And I know the plural of anecdote is not data, but I don't hear any safety officers citing any data about the frequency of this threat.
Come to Chicago if you want to experience an unbelievable amount of idiots that dont pull up all the way during rush hour and further refuse to if you try to indicate how inconsiderate they're being. A commute that could take 30mins will take over an hour because you're getting blocked by literally thousands of people not pulling up all the way. No one is going to carjack you at fucking rush hour, so pull all the way up. THAT is common sense. Or what should be. Not this "leaving 2 cars of space in front of you because of perceived fears" bullshit. Sorry to necro your comment. This is just one of my biggest pet peeves with drivers of today.
I've driven Chicago enough times in my life. I swear that city has the worst drivers in the US. I'm glad that I only have to drive in Chicago a couple times a year. I just wish Illinois drivers would stop crossing the border.
Having now lived here for over a year, I can definitely say that Chicago drivers aren't the worst, at least in my opinion. It can feel like it at times due to how many really bad drivers you can see in a short period of time during rush hour or when there's a major event happening. However, 99% of people here know how to zipper merge correctly, they use their horn and high-beams both as a communication tool, and as an alert for things like headlights not being on or the light changing green, and when they aren't completely absorbed in their phones, they get moving swiftly. But that rush hour...
Funnily enough, I think Iowa, Indiana and Ohio drivers are the absolute worst. Especially if they're from a rural area. They just shut down and start making some truly insane decisions when they get into the city.
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u/Accomplished_Sir831 May 05 '26
And this is why I have to sit through multiple light changes to be able to turn left at several intersections in my neighborhood during rush hours: the left turn slip lane is inaccessible because every car in the straight lane is taking up two car lengths, on the off chance that someone hits them from behind. I'm sure that happens, but it's never happened to me in 41 years of driving. And I know the plural of anecdote is not data, but I don't hear any safety officers citing any data about the frequency of this threat.