2011 November | L.A. Can't Drive

Thankless Road Raging Prick in MINI

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter We took this photo during the holidays last week. This road raging asshole was so obsessed with asserting his perceived dominance on the road in this dinky MINI Cooper that he nearly missed his exit. Alternately, there is a very real possibility that he knew exactly what he was doing but [...]

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Road Raging Femme Fatale in Vanity Plated Ford SUV

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I was talking on the phone today with a correspondent for NPR regarding a piece discussing road rage. So on a side note, if you have satellite radio, look out for my interview. I’ll let you know when it airs. Anyway, she asked if I personally saw any correlation between road [...]

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Belligerent Illegal Parker Ignores Repeat Citations

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter This story was too asinine not to be true. People in this town really are that lazy, that selfish, and that apathetic. Here’s what our reporter said about our hydrant up in Santa Clarita: “Tickets?? Who cares!! Every day for the last week, the female driver of this Exploder (yes, Exploder) has [...]

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Dodge Durango Rams a Pole in a Parking Lot

Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Sometimes the difference between a collision and safety is a matter of inches. The lady driving this Dodge Durango clearly has a screw loose. Get a load of this submission: “This lady just about t-boned me in a parking lot. As I was using the PROPER lane [...]

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Having Your Headlights Off in the Rain, However, Is Illegal

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Following up on the same train of thought as my previous post, do you know what is in fact a law? Turning on your headlights whenever your windshield wipers are in operation, regardless of the time of day. Here’s a submission I got from a regular contributor: “When the rain comes [...]

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