2008 May | L.A. Can't Drive ss_blog_claim=5e5ab821d1329d2eb37ef85c05213cff

Road Raging on a Weekend Morning

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Though I don’t agree with it, I can actually understand road rage during a frustrating weekday rush hour commute.  But how about 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning?  The driver of this shizzy Lincoln Mark VIII was easily barreling down Beverly Blvd. at 50 mph and nearly rear-ended us in the [...]

Is It Legal to Change Lanes in an Intersection?

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So L.A. is full of self-entitled arrogant drivers who brake traffic laws without a second thought even though they know that what they’re doing is wrong. What’s scarier than that? Dumb, self-entitled arrogant drivers who don’t know that they’re breaking laws, like the belligerent driver of this red Dodge pickup truck [...]

Illegal Left Turn and Nearly Hits Pedestrian

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter What a self-entitled, egocentric prick.  This guy in his purple shirt, pinstripe suit, and Mercedes SL500 convertible with vanity plates typifies everything I hate about stereotypical Beverly Hills.  This asshole, who is clearly suffering from a mid-life crisis, felt that his wealth and social status (whatever that might be in his [...]

Old, Angry, and Ugly

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Boy, is this not a good week for senior citizens.  This crotchety old bugger in a Mercedes was impatiently weaving and tailgating all along Burton Way and nearly collided into a red Toyota in the process.  It’s a good thing for him he didn’t, because that Toyota was a beat up [...]

Dementia Set in as Senior Honks Away

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter What the hell is this crazy old loony bitch doing behind a wheel?  This angry old woman who was driving a Lexus SUV on Cahuenga West (parallel to the 101 Fwy) has clearly lost her mind.  A row of cars was stopped behind a car turning left onto Mulholland, and this [...]