2009 February | L.A. Can't Drive - Part 2

The Selfish Ways of the Stereotypical Angeleno

Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I got these great photos submissions a couple of weeks ago: “Attached are two photos taken the RAINY night of Thursday (2/5) in Hollywood, within a block of each other. The first (Exhibit A) was a car sitting in the oncoming traffic’s left turn, lane waiting for [...]

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Two Idiots Cause Traffic Jam in Middle of Intersection

Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I got this submission a few days ago regarding this poorly designed intersection of Vineland, Lankershim, and Camarillo in North Hollywood.  Unfortunately, I’m quite familiar with this intersection, where there are practically no lane markings in this vast expanse of asphalt to guide drivers: “These were taken [...]

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Lane-Splitting Cars on Coldwater

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Do you know why traveling to Beverly Hills from the Valley by going over Coldwater in morning rush hour totally sucks?  It’s because of drivers like the ones circled in this photo.  Canyon traffic moves slowly enough without adding unnecessary “merging” into the mix.  This photo was taken south after crossing [...]

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Right Turn Only Is for Pussies Says Impala Driver on Barrington

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So we’re back in Los Angeles after fighting bad weather in the skies and averting some military activity that diverted our flightpath around Colorado.  The yellow cabs in NYC were terrors on the road, which is to be expected, and the only driver we saw who actually tried to mow down [...]

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Video of More Pointless Tailgating in the Canyons

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter This is going to be my last post for a few days, since I’m heading back home to NYC to visit until next Tuesday.  I’ve been experimenting with a video camera in my car, though I have yet to figure out a way to make the camera secure without using a [...]

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