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Blatant Red Light Runner from a Dead Stop

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a red light runner this egregious, but after driving alongside this guy in his late 50′s in an older model Ford Explorer for several miles while going south on Sepulveda from the Valley, I figured he was more idiot than asshole.  Allow me to elaborate: [...]

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 [...]

Racism and Road Blindness in L.A.

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Before I go into today’s post, I wanted to share a story with you all. My wife and I were taking an evening walk with our son around Toluca Lake this evening and were walking on the sidewalk. We always slow down and make sure that it’s safe to cross in [...]

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 [...]

Drunk, Arrogant Owner of Titan at Jakes Way

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So we’re back at Jakes Way and Eleanor Circle in Santa Clarita, but there’s actually a story that goes along with this Nissan Titan: “Love this guy.  Arrogant as hell and has the truck tatted up with Pittsburgh Steelers stickers.  [He also has a vanity plate, no surprise there.]  He gets [...]