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Psst, Check Your Mirrors Before Pulling Away from the Curb

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter The likely native driving this old black Ford pickup truck (license plate 5X1) was cruising around with his driver’s side sideview mirror turned inwards.  And since I don’t have a FAQ section yet, I will reiterate that I am aware that transplants to this state can buy used cars that have [...]

Clueless Blind Nerd in Focus

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter You’ve heard me talk about the juvenile “gangsta lean” behind the steering wheel.  Well, senior citizens also stereotypically have a lean or slant while driving: hunched forward, chin below the shoulders, elbows bent with forearms resting on the horn, and hands grabbing the wheel at 11 and 1.  Oh, and let’s [...]

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 [...]

Another Lemon on Our Streets

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter This is pretty benign as posts go on this site, but this transplant (or maybe he was just driving through) from Ohio was putting around Cahuenga in Hollywood in this beaten up old Saturn.  The flap over his gas tank was dangling, along with the sideview mirror on the driver’s side.  [...]