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Two Looks at Clueless and Aggressive

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Talk about Saturday morning malaise. I first notice this lady driving her white Pontiac as she’s pulling out of a driveway off of Oak across from the Starbucks. She proceeded to cross the grassy median and then made a left [...]

Fidgety Idiot in Audi

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We came across this paranoid dude in a silver Audi with a black trunk who looked like he was tripping on bad hash on Santa Monica in West L.A., just off the 405 freeway. We were sitting at a red light [...]

Non-Signaling Brunette in a Prius - I Wonder Why

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I hope you’ve all been enjoying your holiday weekend. En route to a friend’s house in Brentwood for July 4th celebrations, we came across this clueless Prius driver on Sunset who, one hand, knows that the “in” car to drive these [...]

Yes, Texting Is Still Legal (Sorta)

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So, I’m an idiot for not reading the FAQ of the new cell phone law more carefully. Upon more careful examination, it would appear that the information provided in a recent Daily News article is correct:
“While drivers can’t hold a phone [...]

No Cell Phones - But Dogs Are OK

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So the much-anticipated hands-free cell phone laws go into effect today. Commercial vehicles are exempt from this law, which doesn’t bother me much since from my experience, the worst offenders of cell phone-related bad driving are non-commercial drivers. Even so, [...]

Bumpers Higher than Your Sideview Mirror

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Don’t forget everyone, the hands-free cell phone law goes into effect tomorrow. So if you haven’t purchased one yet, get a Bluetooth or some other headset for your phone at Best Buy, Costco, etc. Don’t bother with these large clunky [...]

Illegal Left Turn and Nearly Hits Pedestrian

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What a self-entitled, egocentric prick.  This guy in his purple shirt, pinstripe suit, and Mercedes SL500 convertible with vanity plates typifies everything I hate about stereotypical Beverly Hills.  This asshole, who is clearly suffering from a mid-life crisis, felt that his wealth [...]

Aggressive Tailgating for No Reason Whatsoever

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I thought it was only fitting to follow up yesterday’s post with this photo of this impatient lady yammering away on her cell phone on Riverside in North Hollywood.  First of all, she started aggressively tailgating my vehicle despite the fact that [...]

California Cell Phone Law - FAQs - Effective July 1, 2008

I got this from the California Highway Patrol. If you have further questions, please contact Fran Clader, phone #: 916-657-7202, CHP, Media Relations Office, 2555 First Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95818.
Download the original PDF file here: California Cell Phone Law 2008
Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into [...]

I’ll Take Stop Signs for $800, Alex

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OK, seriously, how dense can you be to follow the car in front of you when you don’t have clearance to cross the intersection and your direction of travel is governed by a stop sign.  I’m sorry, but you don’t have to [...]