It is true what they say about CA drivers

[beast556]

Growing up near and working in LA this is how you have to drive. If you dont man up you will be run off the road, in the 90's they would just shoot you. Driving in LA county and orange county suck big time. Went back a few months ago and was almost having a panic attack driving in downtown LA moring traffic. 75% of people dont even know there car has turn singles.

Forgot to add its nice to not have to do battle every time you drive. CO has it good.

A year ago I was back in NYC and it was a mad-house. I had a prejudice when I went and come to find out I was wrong. I did notice that when you get trapped in a lane and need to get over, in order to turn, or get out of a turn lane...they use their turn signal and they honor yours (they slow down and give you a gap). In some places, when you turn your signal, they close the gap.

A month ago I was on a trip to the nationals. One of my team members, from Long Beach, me and 2 others went out to dinner. I immediately noticed that he was driving like a wild man....when we left the hotel it was full-speed ahead. Then we turned onto I-40...damn the torpedoes, whipping the wheel to change lanes (I didn't notice the turn signal or not). It was like he was late for a meeting in rush-hour, trying to make up being 5 minutes late. I think what it was, was that we were leaving later than what he perceived that we needed to leave in order to be there at 6:30, and we couldn't be late for our dinner appointment. I told him to slow down as there was no rush. My other partner (also in the back-seat) says the same thing, no rush. Here it comes...he says, you have to drive aggressively, like this, in LA, SO-Cal, or Long Beach (one of the 3 or another) or else you will get in to an accident.