Welcome to Salt Lake! Beautiful mountains, sparkling lakes, trees and trails! And also some of the worst, most inconsiderate, rudest drivers I have ever had the misfortune to be around. And I have driven in St George in the summertime. And Logan, and Riverdale road during the week. And yet, Salt Lake, you top them all. St George was nothing to you, and the drivers there are often old and probably slightly senile.
For example, I slow down to trun and get honked at. I stop at a YELLOW light and get honked at. What is it with you people and your horns? Those I rolled my eyes at. But today, today tops them all. Driving up 4500 on my way to the store I notice a big construction type truck in my rear view. I don't think too much of it at first other than hoping he would slow down a little bit as he was coming up very fast on my bumper-- I could not speed up becasue I was already on the tail of the car in front of me hoping he wouldn't stop too suddenly. As I came to the intersection I was aware of the aforementioned truck behind me in the turn lane. I ignored him as I was busier watching the traffic. The light was green, but it was not an arrow. Meaning that I had to wait until there was sufficient clearance for me to turn. Well, the oncoming traffic was two lane and constant. There were not even gaps that I wondered if I should attempt to get through, no, there was a steady stream of traffic. Behind me I heard the truck honk at me. I simply rolled my eyes wondering if he had eyes to see the traffic. Then the light turned red and the other lane got to go. The next light was a green arrow. The second it turned green I heard a blaring horn behind me from the truck. I was already going, he did not need to be so impatient. Then as I was driving down the street he sped up past me (keep in mind here I was already going 5 over the speed limit) and I thought I heard yelling. I looked over to see him yelling apparently at me and flipping me off. I got to the store rather shaken up, I do not understand what I personally did that was so offensive that warranted this kind of behavior. For a minute I was truely afraid that he was going to try to run me off the road, really and honestly scared me. Is this how Sale Lake drivers act? No wonder you have the reputation for the worst drivers in the country. Oh, and thanks for the warm welcome into your city. It makes me feel so much happier about leaving my home and my friends to come here.
PS. I don't know that I EVER remember anyone honking at me before I came here.
PSS. Ok, so there are SOME good drivers here. I have seen some people be courteous, but they seem few and far between.
For example, I slow down to trun and get honked at. I stop at a YELLOW light and get honked at. What is it with you people and your horns? Those I rolled my eyes at. But today, today tops them all. Driving up 4500 on my way to the store I notice a big construction type truck in my rear view. I don't think too much of it at first other than hoping he would slow down a little bit as he was coming up very fast on my bumper-- I could not speed up becasue I was already on the tail of the car in front of me hoping he wouldn't stop too suddenly. As I came to the intersection I was aware of the aforementioned truck behind me in the turn lane. I ignored him as I was busier watching the traffic. The light was green, but it was not an arrow. Meaning that I had to wait until there was sufficient clearance for me to turn. Well, the oncoming traffic was two lane and constant. There were not even gaps that I wondered if I should attempt to get through, no, there was a steady stream of traffic. Behind me I heard the truck honk at me. I simply rolled my eyes wondering if he had eyes to see the traffic. Then the light turned red and the other lane got to go. The next light was a green arrow. The second it turned green I heard a blaring horn behind me from the truck. I was already going, he did not need to be so impatient. Then as I was driving down the street he sped up past me (keep in mind here I was already going 5 over the speed limit) and I thought I heard yelling. I looked over to see him yelling apparently at me and flipping me off. I got to the store rather shaken up, I do not understand what I personally did that was so offensive that warranted this kind of behavior. For a minute I was truely afraid that he was going to try to run me off the road, really and honestly scared me. Is this how Sale Lake drivers act? No wonder you have the reputation for the worst drivers in the country. Oh, and thanks for the warm welcome into your city. It makes me feel so much happier about leaving my home and my friends to come here.
PS. I don't know that I EVER remember anyone honking at me before I came here.
PSS. Ok, so there are SOME good drivers here. I have seen some people be courteous, but they seem few and far between.
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Welcome to Northern Utah! :)
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