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San Francisco vs. Los Angeles – Redux

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So we’re back from San Francisco, and it has been almost 2 years exactly since I last did a comparison between SF and LA.  We flew up there this time around and didn’t rent a car, so I was seeing everything from a pedestrian’s point-of-view.  Perhaps I was a bit kind [...]

Transplant in Ford Texting While Steering with Her Knees

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I pick on Angelenos a lot for texting and driving, not only because it’s illegal and extremely unsafe but because we spend so many more hours behind the wheel than anyone else in the country.  We need to concentrate on driving safely and defensively more than the average citizen because of [...]

Another Night, Another Stereotype Reinforced

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Alright, my people (I’m talking about Asians)…if you don’t like the stereotype that we can’t drive, then step the hell up to the plate.  Last night, I was driving home from Santa Monica on local roads, the 405 North, the 101 South, and the 134 East from 8 PM to 9 [...]

5 Adults, 1 Driver Holding His Cell Phone, 1 Aggressive Mercedes

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter The lack of enforcement regarding hands-free cell phone use mirrors the lack of enforcement regarding signal use for turns and lane changes. Both examples provide poignant insights into our driving culture in Los Angeles and highlight driving behaviors that are so pervasive that even the police have a difficult time enforcing [...]

Using a Dog as a Neck Pillow While Driving

Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Exhibits A and B are for our wall of shame…more hands-free cell phone violators submitted by a regular contributor.  Exhibit C is of a photo I took (I forget where) of a dumb-looking sow with a smirk in a Toyota Highlander who was using a [...]