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

Arrogant Toe Rag in Beetle Ignores Right-of-Way

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter It seems like we’re on a roll with drivers who don’t seem to grasp or respect the concept of right-of-way.  Here’s a submission I got from a reader: “While I was driving east on Melrose today, this asshole in his VW bug made a right turn onto Melrose with no blinker [...]

Beware of Clueless Drifters on the Freeway

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I love Los Angeles in late November.  When we still lived in New York, my wife and I would come out to spend time with family and friends around this time of the year.  The cooler nights, the lighter traffic, the smell of the air have become indicative of vacation and [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter From the looks of it, this guy in his Toyota 4Runner had a bit too much turkey and mulled wine tonight.  We were driving up north on Highland on our way back to the Valley after dropping off some friends when all of a sudden this SUV popped out of nowhere [...]

One-Eyed Bandits Roam Our Streets

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Seriously, is it just me or do an inordinately large percentage of drivers in this town navigate the roads like they have a big, fat eye patch over one eye?  I’m not exaggerating when I say that we have a populace that suffers from depth perception issues.  The ability to stay [...]

Jackass Uses Freeway Shoulder as Passing Lane

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter This punk (wannabe, perhaps, but maybe not) has been driving long enough (license plate starts with a “4″) in L.A. in his shizzy jizzy white Ford Explorer to know not to use the shoulder of the freeway as a passing lane.  We were traveling southbound on the 5 Fwy right after [...]