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It is Not Cool to Mentally Check Out at Intersections

Idiocy Meter      Asshole Meter     I honestly have no idea what’s going on through the heads of some drivers in Los Angeles. So many of them seriously tune out at the least opportune times. Case in point, let’s talk about this clueless couple in this Ford Fusion (license plate 6NBL). We were traveling in [...]

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Classic Unobservant Aggressive Behavior

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter In the twelve years I was driving in the New York City metro area, I didn’t get into a single accident. I had a lot of close calls, but the drivers, though aggressive, are much more attentive than the drivers out here. In Los Angeles, we had two rear-enders in the [...]

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Crazy Taxi in Santa Clarita

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter During our recent days of fog and rain, I can’t explain to you why I’m still so surprised to see so many drivers navigating our streets without their headlights on. Yes, even in daytime fog, if you can’t see past 1,000 feet or so (whatever the code states, I can’t remember [...]

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Drivers Who Mentally Check Out at Red Lights

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Before I give an update on what’s going on with our favorite little red hydrant up in Santa Clarita, what’s with people zoning out at red lights when they’re the first car at the intersection? Seriously, is it just me, or has there been a serious uptick lately on the number [...]

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Clueless, Apathetic Twit Blows Through Red Light

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I snapped this one today on the way back from work during pre-afternoon rush hour on Beverly Glen. This middle-aged lady in her Lexus RX400h hybrid SUV (license plate 6DRC) blatantly ran through the red light at the intersection of Beverly Glen and Beverly Glen Place. And when I say blatantly, [...]

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