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I have no information in front of me but I know this to be true. Most of the accidents and close calls I see, and I see A LOT, are from people staring at their phone. And again, having no statistics, I feel like apps like Uber or Lyft have greatly reduced drinking and driving incidents.
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You can tell when following someone. It’s that or they are drunk. It looks the same.
Obviously at some point I have done this. I could tell I am not driving as well. Fines and points is fine by me when stopped at lights for people who aren’t ready to go. They sacrifice several other cars getting through and add to traffic. Selfish beyond the pale. /rant |
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I don't observe lots of in motion infractions but the sitting at a light and not going is every light here and one of my biggest pet peeves. Especially when you are in a heavy traffic situation, just a waste of everyone's time. I pride myself at getting as close to the bumper in front of me as possible. So much so that it scares my family |
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Yes! And I know they aren't drunk. I almost got sideswiped on the road I live off of yesterday morning. Lady came way over the double yellow. I could see the top of her head. No one needs to hear what her dumbass was texting at 7am. And another yes! "Selfish c-word-that-Brits-often-say-but-is-unholy-to-Americans" is yelled at my windshield multiple times a day. Just pay attention and get through the light, PLEASE! Last edited by JHamilton; 23 Nov 2023 at 01:45. |
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It’s just common decency to pay attention when driving and when sitting still at a junction.
It might not seem like a big crime, but it adds up. It can waste minutes of several people’s lives and it knocks on to the next lot. The cumulative effect is massive. Something Anthony J. Crowley would be proud of. Far better/worse than tying up a telephone system. /rant |
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You are correct. In addition to the 200k miles, my truck has 6500 engine hours. That means I have spent at least 9 months of my life in that truck. Easily well over a year of my life in a car. Please, please go. I'm begging.
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That's 17% of my life over the last 13 years. That's honestly horrifying but explains why I like my trusty steed so much.
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What is amazing now in parisian area are the sents of marijuana coming out of cars. How do I know? I'm a biker and it becomes obvious when you follow or overtake to join next traffic lights. They are not drunk, I hope, neither are texting, I hope, but they're stone I'm sure!
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They're using cameras here to catch anyone touching a 'portable electronic device', doing good business too which is good news to we who wish to survive our car travel. Big signs everywhere, but the idiots amongst us appear to suffer reading deficits (fortunately).
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24 Nov 2023, 11:22 (Ref:4187122) | #763 | ||
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Here, at night, they watch the truck drivers on the highways. Drivers face are illuminated by TV or portable screens, easy to spot in the dark. Can be seen from a tchopper too.
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If I were younger, it would work for me. I may or may not be looking at a dark blue truck in the morning. I've never owned a non-burgundy truck before though.
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I need a few days with this actually doing work to pass judgment on the Ranger. But this is a bright blue and the lowest trim level possible. None of it is my first choice but it has four-wheel drive and when you're picking from a small pool of used trucks you got to go with options that you need rather than what you want. 2021 with 32,000 miles.
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Aw, I know it's killing me and making me nauseous. I don't want to get rid of my truck but it is about at 208k miles and will need a transmission rebuild this year. Also, I just realized a couple weeks ago that hey have stopped producing the 2024s in order to retool for the refreshed 2025 models. So what is on the dealer lots are the last of the Hemi powered trucks. The Hurricane I-6 looks like a great piece of engineering but it's not a pushrod V8.
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I wanted a luxury unit for the weekend bingo and coffee sessions so I scooped me up one of these. It's a 2024 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport Crew Cab 4x4. It's a slightly above mid-level equipped truck for those uninitiated.
It's the last of the Hemi powered trucks and of course it's burgundy. SPACE TRUCK! It sent me a text message on Wednesday asking if I meant to leave it unlocked. I'm gonna miss my truck but I squeezed every dime out of it and I work hard and deserve a nice truck, dangit. Sorry for all the pics but I'm kinda (very) excited! Also, it hauls ass with a 3.92 rear gear and a 8-speed ZF gearbox. It's basically a Vantage. |
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Wow. Nice truck. Nice color.
The last photo is beautiful. |
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Proper color.
Can't wait to meet her. Gonna miss the old girl, but looking forward to meeting the new one and her 'adjustments'. Leveling kit step 1? |
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