Welcome to Michigan Driving

Gas Man · 07-08-2010, 08:35 AM

Ya know... ever since my bud Marko from PA came into town back in Feb. I sometimes think about how his wife commented about our driving in Michigan. Now granted I was driving with them during non rush hour traffic times and not in the crazy busy areas.

On my way to work this morning I was laughing at what was around me in the left lane. I had an easy 4 vechicles behind me in the distance of what SHOULD only be 1. Same really goes for in front of me. We're all rolling at about 80mph right on top of each other.

So I took a pic of my rear view, no law against that, just texting. LOL

Not the best angle... the cars had moved. But you can see the shadows easily... we are all damn near glued to each others bumps... normal to use... extreme tail gating to most others...

LOL...

I've always said, if you can drive in michigan you can drive anywhere.

OneSickPsycho · 07-08-2010, 12:53 PM

It's like that here too...

CrazyKell · 07-08-2010, 01:27 PM

I think it's like that everywhere. Can't stand tailgaters though.

It's illegal to text but you can still use your phone?

Here it's illegal to use handheld devices (no matter what you're doing).

Particle Man · 07-08-2010, 01:39 PM

Atlanta is worse. Far worse.

Scarily so.

Eff Atlanta traffic.

tached1000rr · 07-08-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Atlanta is worse. Far worse.

Scarily so.

Eff Atlanta traffic.

I agree.....

Riceaholic · 07-08-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Atlanta is worse. Far worse.

Scarily so.

Eff Atlanta traffic.

I liked it when I lived there. At least people knew HOW to speed and tailgate correctly.

Gas Man · 07-08-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

It's like that here too...

Really the only drivers I have found that share a michigan mindset towards agresive driving... is New Yorks. Tommy rolls just like I do. Don't take shit, and I'll F'in hit you to prove my point.

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I think it's like that everywhere. Can't stand tailgaters though.

It's illegal to text but you can still use your phone?

Here it's illegal to use handheld devices (no matter what you're doing).

It's ok to talk on the phone, and dial, but as of July 1st, illegal to text and drive. It's stupid. Even cops say, it will be hard to prove on the side of the road that the driver was texting and not just dialing.

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Atlanta is worse. Far worse.

Scarily so.

Eff Atlanta traffic.

Really? I have been thru atlanta a half a dozen times.. I don't think anywhere south of the mason dixon is bad.

Understand this is 7am light traffic. I don't get back traffic in my area. Now when I lived in the northern suburbs of Detroit (Royal Oak/Troy by I-696). It was freakin insane! Or in Novi area where I-275/I-96/I-696/M5/M14 all come together... we call it the mixing bowl. F that place from about 2pm - 7pm

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Aren't you in the right lane?

Mirror!!! Just like no the drivers seat isn't on the passenger side.

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Originally Posted by Riceaholic

I liked it when I lived there. At least people knew HOW to speed and tailgate correctly.

That's the way it is here. Remarkably it works fine. Very few accidents really. But when it gets dense you have to stay on your toes.

Smittie61984 · 07-08-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Riceaholic

I liked it when I lived there. At least people knew HOW to speed and tailgate correctly.

That's until the Florida drivers invade. I left July 5th from Atlanta to Savannah and was surrounded by Florida drivers. If there was a slight hill and turn a mile ahead, then it was time to slow down. I was happy to get past Macon onto I-16 (FL people usually stay I-75) which is the Georgia Autobahn. Set your cruise around 90-100mph and chill.

But in Atlanta, we got mad tailgatin skillz.

The nicest drivers are NC drivers. I've never seen people go so far out of their way to stay out of the faster lane.

JoJoYZF · 07-08-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Thank you... finally somebody that understands. I know why. Cause you drove in Michigan for some amount of time.

I didn't make this shit up. I know plenty of people that have moved here from all over... florida, GA, tenn, Cali. It was my buddy from Cali that said... drivers in michigan are F'in crazy.

On 696... left lane. Mofo's are doing 90+. REAL TALK. When I had a 4x4 ranger I would ride on the speed limiter at 94mph... use to piss me off like no other!! Or I'd go to pass some fuck doing 82 in the left... BAM hit taht 94 speed limiter. For those that don't know... I-696 is 40' below ground... it's Michigan's auto bon. Use to regularly do 160mph+++ on the rockets thru there... YES IN TRAFFIC!!! F'in INSANE even for michigan.

EXACTLY!!!!

Yea it was like an all out race half the time, youll basically get run over if youre ever doing less than 80 on any highway. I loved it most of the time cause thats how Im most comfortable driving.

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

OK, so how about when traffic opens up, and there's nobody blocking you AND nobody you need to pass........You'd move over then, right?

Why bother at that point? If Im doing 85 in a 65 or something and someone flies up on me, theyre the type of person that will go to the right to pass me before I even bother. Trust me I do it to people all the time.

fasternyou929 · 07-08-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

Why bother at that point? If Im doing 85 in a 65 or something and someone flies up on me, theyre the type of person that will go to the right to pass me before I even bother. Trust me I do it to people all the time.

And I bet you completely lose your cool when some dipshit won't get out of YOUR way. Especially when moving to the right would immediately jam you into slower moving traffic. If only I had a dollar for every dipshit with that ignorant mindset on my drive to Florida and back last week...

07-08-2010, 08:35 AM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Welcome to Michigan Driving Ya know... ever since my bud Marko from PA came into town back in Feb. I sometimes think about how his wife commented about our driving in Michigan. Now granted I was driving with them during non rush hour traffic times and not in the crazy busy areas. On my way to work this morning I was laughing at what was around me in the left lane. I had an easy 4 vechicles behind me in the distance of what SHOULD only be 1. Same really goes for in front of me. We're all rolling at about 80mph right on top of each other. So I took a pic of my rear view, no law against that, just texting. LOL Not the best angle... the cars had moved. But you can see the shadows easily... we are all damn near glued to each others bumps... normal to use... extreme tail gating to most others... LOL... I've always said, if you can drive in michigan you can drive anywhere. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-08-2010, 01:39 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Atlanta is worse. Far worse. Scarily so. Eff Atlanta traffic. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

07-08-2010, 12:53 PM	#2
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	It's like that here too...

07-08-2010, 01:27 PM	#3
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	I think it's like that everywhere. Can't stand tailgaters though. It's illegal to text but you can still use your phone? Here it's illegal to use handheld devices (no matter what you're doing).