2009 September | L.A. Can't Drive ss_blog_claim=5e5ab821d1329d2eb37ef85c05213cff

Subcontractor Asswipe in Toyota Tundra

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Alright there, asshole in the Toyota Tundra, why don’t you put down the bloody cell phone and stop bullying others on the road?  We saw this stubborn, unapologetic jackass hunched over, chatting away into his cell phone he held in his right hand, while weaving and speeding in and out of [...]

Impatient Chevy Silverado Refuses to Wait in Right-Turn-Only Line

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter The sense of entitlement the driver of this light bronze Chevy Silverado showed this afternoon during rush hour really touched a nerve.  Given that he turned off Beverly Glen somewhere in the canyon just before Mulholland, I’m assuming that he lives in one of these firetrap/landslide-during-flood-season communities.  As a result, he [...]

Poorly Kept SUV Blindly Drifting in Front of Traffic

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Here’s another moron in a Ford SUV.  The short fat lady driving this red Ford arbitrarily pulled out of a parking space by the curb on Moorpark directly in front of my vehicle.  The fact that she didn’t signal before merging is pretty common here, but pulling out into traffic without [...]

Inconsiderate Behavior During Rush Hour

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter This power-tripping lady in her late 40′s needs a serious wake-up call behind the wheel.  I took this photo while stopped at a red light under the 405 Fwy overpass on Wilshire in Brentwood.  This posturing, self-absorbed biznatch was too busy chatting away into the Blackberry she had in her hand [...]

Girl in Blacked-Out Black Acura at 5 AM

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Here’s another submission of an idiot driving around in the dark.  Again, improper headlight use is such a strange and common phenomenon in L.A. that I still just don’t get.  Is it really so hard to remember to turn your lights on?  How about knowing when to turn your lights on, [...]