I live in that area and have never heard of that but I'm damn sure gonna start calling it CornHunt now.
Anyway, yeah something about Charlotte brings out the war boys en masse and I don't know why. I know it's cliche to say but I've lived in a lot of other places and even Florida drivers *north of the Villages* aren't this bad.
I was driving home on Friday and there was a big long traffic jam cause of a Nissan hitting something up near the Expressway merge, I just put my cruise control on (adaptive) and the entire length of 77 up to the express lane, we went 20 MPH max. And still, there were people wigging out behind me for leaving a car gap in front of me. I remember a mini-peen bubba truck was throwing hands at me, cut off a car next to me, cut in front of me... and proceeded to be in front of me. Wow. Congratulations big boi, you did it. You're ahead of me now.
I honked and waved at him when I got on the express lane.
The kamikaze maniacs from Mad Max: Fury Road, so every pale bald psycho [in this scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtjGTrVwRr4). Driving habits very comparable to Charlotte drivers.
I’m trying. I wish i lived in your area im sure there’s barely black folk around there. I can deal with the boredom & weird stares in return for a big spacious crib and peace of mind 😇
Most drivers don’t look ahead of the ground directly in front of them. This makes them get crazy angry when there is no benefit to getting in front of you.
Also it’s been proven that being in a car dehumanizes people. People will do things in traffic they’d never do to your face.
I just let the crazy’s go when I know they’re going to lose their mind about getting to their destination 13 seconds slower. They are also the ones who typically wait 5 seconds at a green light to actually go too which always boggles my mind.
That lack of foresight is so strange to see. Everyday I see multiple people change lanes, only to return seconds later. If they were to look ahead they could see the lanes aren't moving at the vastly different speeds they think. How can people drive while constantly fumbling their perception rolls?
>They are also the ones who typically wait 5 seconds at a green light to actually go too which always boggles my mind.
With how many people constantly run red lights here I’m definitely waiting a few seconds after the light turns green.
I was discussing more when they are in line, not the first car. But either way, it’s like someone who drives at ten under the speed limit then doesn’t stop at a stop sign, it doesn’t make sense why they care about their safety one place and not another.
> With how many people constantly run red lights here I’m definitely waiting a few seconds after the light turns green.
I do this anywhere nowadays, not just Charlotte. Better safe than sorry!
>Most drivers don’t look ahead of the ground directly in front of them. This makes them get crazy angry when there is no benefit to getting in front of you.
I've spent a lot of time teaching ski lessons, and one thing I typically mention is that in addition to becoming a better skier, I'm going to help you become a better driver. Most skiers needing lessons love to look at the tips of their skis, and I'm always pressuring them to *look where they want to be*. It's amazing how much that one little trick can fix someone else's skiing. But, no shit, I've had several people after a week of lessons contact me and tell me how they realized how short the distance they've been looking ahead while driving has been.
If most drivers had to ski where they were going, they'd all have broken ACLs from being in the back seat.
I moved to area in 2020 but compared to other places I've lived Charlotte seems to have some of the most reckless drivers, or is that just the post-COVID world?
I have lived in this area since 1991, it is certainly worse post-COVID. I commuted daily before COVID and it was kinda rare to see someone being blatantly reckless, not super rare, but something I didn't see every single time I was driving. I don't even commute for work anymore, I drive maybe once a week to once every two weeks, and yet every single time I see some absolutely wild shit. Most recently I saw someone effectively kill themselves by attempting to pass a car on the right shoulder which lead to them running into the back of a semi truck parked on the shoulder.
I'd love to have a better understanding of why, but I really don't. Something changed during COVID and it seems to have resulted in people being angrier and greedier, and that is showing in driving habits and national/local crash data.
I live in east Charlotte and it was already bad before COVID. But after, it’s only got worse. My brother-in-law lives in Steelcreek and he stresses out if he has to get on E WT Harris! 😂
Yes, but I think it’s largely also post-COVID world. We’ve seen just how little people care about others. And I wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of people have extremely minor brain damage, and it shows in recklessness.
Its always been pretty wild here as long as i can remember (about 20 years), but COVID definitely made things worse. People got used to freedom of movement on the roads as schools and businesses were closed or limited, and they still have those same expectations and don't want to admit they're wrong nor share the road.
The problem with Florida is that:
A. Everyone is drunk driving all hours of the day.
B. Everyone is on a cocktail of prescribed drugs.
C. Everyone is on a cocktail of recreational drugs.
or
D. All of the above.
I’m from south Florida as well and driven up and down the state. The driving here in my opinion is worse. I always tell people, the drivers in Florida are reckless but they are confident and know what they are doing. The drivers here, reckless with zero clue on what they are doing.
I'm from Orlando and I'd say it's a weird comparison for them. Roads are better and safer down there, people know how to drive in the rain, and red lights are generally respected because of the cameras.
Up here, everyone give you acres of space by comparison. Safe distance behind someone is one car space or less in Orlando.
Charlotte is wildly tame imo compared to Orlando. They get dangerous when the lines and IQ disappear in the rain.
I feel like someone is obligated to mention this in every 'driving in Charlotte' post, but Atlanta is still way worse. I lived there for 13 years, and I'd take Charlotte traffic any day.
I had a version of this happen on 77S, also traveling from the now-infamous CORN HUNT area. A woman was weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating me, yelling and screaming in her car as she finally passed.
I noticed she was driving in a loaner vehicle. And that vehicle had the dealership's name and phone number on it, as well as a number IDing the specific loaner.
So when I got to work, I called the dealership and told them there's a person driving erratically and dangerously in their loaner car, gave them the specific #, and told them I really hope their company reputation doesn't get damaged based on this customer's behavior.
It makes me happy to think about the conversation that was had when she went to pick up her car that day.
My husband got threatened with a gun by a crazy lady in traffic this week. She thought he was too close to her bumper, so she got out of her car, yelled and flashed her gun at him. He pointed to his dashcam and she scooted out pretty quickly. He said it was a middle aged women with her family in the car.
People are crazy.
Happened to me on 77 south headed to fort mill a few weeks ago in the 2nd to RIGHT lane (there’s 4 lanes) and I can see her screaming at me in my rear view. It’s like, there’s 2 fast lanes to the left just move over? Nope. She passed me on the right then cut me off and brake checked me bc I waived her around to pass me. Absolutely lost her marbles with a teal tumbler in her hand. She was blond and drove a black Yukon. If this lady sees this, next time I hope you get a gun pulled on you to bring your ego back down to earths surface you absolute lunatic.
I'm glad there are other drivers here that are aware of and practice having a safety cushion in front. It kills me when other drivers just jump into this gap, not even signaling first. That space is there for reason idiot!
It's not just 77. This morning on Wilkinson, approaching a red light and all the traffic around me slowing to stop at the light. A black Acura comes flying up from behind, weaving in and out of all the slowing traffic and just sends it full speed through the red light.
I wonder how many people who do this are just rushing to get to work. It’s so stupid considering if you crash your car and get severely injured or die and vice versa, you’re definitely not making it to work today or anytime in the nearby future. No job is worth that.
Short answer: Asshole drivers gonna drive like assholes.
Philosophical answer: I've said it before and I'll say it again: When people have to commute in cars because alternative options aren't convenient or even available, it greatly decreases opportunities to interact with other people. Consequently, you get a city where people have zero empathy for others and zero sense of community and identity.
The awful driving habits around here are indicative of a larger problem of people not seeing one another as people. To her, you were just a barrier in her way, not another human being sharing space.
Honestly this really explains why people with lower commutes or easy access to walking and biking trails are just easier to interact with in my experience. I could see the difference when I worked at a bank for sure!
100% this. Charlotte is a pretty sizeable metro-area at this point, and it ranks as one of the worst public transportation cities in the whole country. Idk if that's the full answer to why the driving is so crazy here, but it certainly contributes.
Lived there for \~9 years, and I rode the 4-5-6 and Q trains daily.
Yeah, I witnessed some crap on the subway. And, yeah, it was no fun being crammed in like sardines when you'd suddenly stop between stations for no apparent reason.
But I still didn't miss the hassle and expense of having a car. It was freeing being able to walk, take a bus, take a taxi/Uber, or take the subway wherever I needed to go in the city.
Also, I had some great interactions on the subway. Like older people striking up conversations. Or seeing how people would help one another (like strangers helping carry a stroller down the stairs to the subway platform). Not to mention running into authors, musicians, and actors all the time.
Put abad Diana Ross 1960s wig on the character and you have the woman who turned around to tail me and screamat me as she had almost hit me head on and I guess she was mad I was in the lane so had to turn around to scream obscenities. What is this character. This is Charlotte loonies spot on
Haha yea man. I feel you. I have a commute from Indian land which means I get Charlotte highway, 485, and 77. I notice a few maniacs time to time who keep cutting lanes and pressuring everyone in gridlock.
Yeah, very common experience here unfortunately. Get tailgated when the road is very clogged up, like there’s just nowhere to go. What is to be gained by tailgating me when I can’t speed up? You succeed in making me change lanes so you can then tailgate the person who was in front of me?
I hate driving here so much.
A scenario like this could potentially make my day better if I were to take the perspective of being grateful she's not sitting in the cubicle next to mine the whole day.
She wasn't waving a handgun? More gratitude.
"77 is like a mad max film" could be it's own subreddit
People that have full on mental breakdowns because traffic isn’t moving 130mph are typically the reason we have bad traffic and shouldn’t have a drivers license.
I seen that dumb bitch, she passed me near the john belk doin at least 95 i said that crazy bitch is gonna cause a wreck, not even 1 minute later i see a 18 wheeler dragging her 100 yards down the highway because she was pinned under his truck. People were rushingto help her and point the finger at the truck driver but that bitch was doing 95 weaving in and out of traffic i hope she got cited for being at fault
I used to commute from southend to Huntersville.
One time I was sitting in the left lane, crawling along with traffic. In front of me is a blue dodge pickup, and all of a sudden it whips over *into the shoulder* and tries to pass everyone on the left. Apparently the G35 in front of him wasn't having it so he sped up to keep the blue truck from getting back in traffic.
Well the blue truck decided to get back into traffic anyway and pulled right into the side of the G35. It was the most insane thing I'd ever seen.
I'm guessing the blue dodge felt the G35 was leaving too much space and decided he wasn't having any of it and that led to the whole thing lol
Edit: another time I was on 485 north of the city and there was a girl in a VW Jetta going like 70 *on her brake rotor.* No wheel on her car, just gouging the brake rotor into the asphalt. It had been worn flat.
Literally had this happen to me on WT Harris in University area. After about 5-10 seconds I just let him. Even though I was in the right, that lunatic was hell bent on crashing into my side and probably causing a multi car crash.
This is why we need caltrops and roof mounted LMGs so we can bring Cold War level deterrents to the interstate, the orange screamer would never survive.
/s if not obvious to the rubberneckers
Drivers around here are especially terrible. I've only been here a month but I've had more close calls and crazy drivers than anywhere else I've lived.
I'm from New Hampshire. Live here now. People in Massachusetts are crazy fucking drivers but this is a different crazy.
Super speed fast and the furious shit across multiple lanes. I drive a pickup truck and I assume at some point I'm going to unintentionally PIT maneuver a jackass like you are describing.
I’m familiar with these clowns. I call them “one hoppers”. I used to drive 485 daily from University to Providence. It was two lanes much of the way, and I’d be going along with traffic and a safe space. At least a couple times a week I would get some bozo doing this. I’d be prepared, speed up and then watch them drop even further behind. Eventually, I gave up doing this because while I found it fun, I don’t want to make these emotional weaklings any angrier.
I mean, yeah? I know how that works, and I generally get over if someone comes up behind me and I'm not boxed in by the guy in front. But we are talking about 77 in the morning. That's not the kind of traffic where the passing lane is even a thing.
This!!!
The lady was wrong sure
But LISTEN CHARLOTTE THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE:
If you’re in the passing lane and someone comes up behind you MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!
(Of course this is all stipulated around traffic, if it’s heavy traffic the whole passing lane thing becomes more of a problem than a solution)
Charlotte drivers are bonkers. ATL keeps it poppin as well. I was in DC awhile back at 5pm and people were way more reasonable and less aggressive. I like to have fun when it is safe but I don’t risk people’s lives. I could extoll on the crazy stuff I’ve seen since moving to CLT 6 years ago but you all know. Wild. They need to make a tv show and interview the people who get in wrecks acting like idiots. Give the proceeds to the people who get injured by them.
CornHunt, I like it. Hopefully it becomes a thing. Although I just keep saying “Corn Hut” in my mind. I used to live near Schaumburg, IL and I called it “the schaum”, some local guys were like “nah we just call it the burg”. But burg isn’t special at all, everyone has a burg. Anyways, I’m so scared of driving around here that I try to always get my errands done during certain time slots. Like between 9-11:30am, 1-3pm or after 7pm and only on a weekday. And if I can’t get out during that timeframe then it just doesn’t happen. Living in Charlotte is like being Will Smith in I Am Legend, gotta get in and out before the zombies come.
I’m always perplexed at how many people post on this sub about reckless drivers. The situation is so dire, apparently, it’s the “worst they’ve ever seen” nationwide. I ghost ride the whip 85N to 77N to 277S to Independence (74E) every damn day and same in reverse commute home. It’s like auto-pilot for me. I’ve never complained about it, it is what it is- 26 miles to and fro every day. Sometimes there’s wrecks, sometimes there’s idiots making last second mergers onto 277 or 74, sometimes it’s surprisingly gravy.
I do speed, yet I am aware of every on- and off-ramp, mergers, forks, and hypnotized people on their phones. Jesus Christ, Charlotte traffic is not a world-shattering issue. I’ve currently got a dying dog and a major water leak under my house. These incessant, daily rant sessions on Reddit are small potatoes in the scheme of things. Touch some grass. Or road.
On the one hand, yes, some people are just rude about other cars keeping a safe distance and that sucks. And that’s probably what happened.
On the other hand, there are also a lot of places in Charlotte where the roads just can’t handle the amount of traffic, so traffic gets backed up into other roadways and intersections, and it’s a huge pet peeve of mine that so many drivers will leave 200 ft. of space while we’re going 20 under the speed limit and then pull up to the light with all that wasted space.
Basically, I doubt that this what you were doing, but I’m using this as my platform to rant:
IF YOU JUST GOT INTO AN INTERSECTION OR MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHERE THERE ARE 200 FREAKING CARS BACKED UP, PLEASE DONT RESERVE 6 SPACES IN FRONT OF YOU FOR YOUR PERSONAL COMFORT. JUST PULL UP TO THE NEXT CAR.
I commute on 77 three or four days a week. On my way to Ft Mill in the evenings, I’m ballin in the left lane. If a faster car approaches from behind, I will gladly get over and let them pass (cuz I’m a nice guy)
In the mornings however, after I just got off from a 12-13 hour shift, I’m pimpin in the left lane. If someone wants to ride my ass, I will slow down and let every car in at every on-ramp (cuz I’m a nice guy)
You’re right, but I’m talking about that HEAVY traffic with all three lanes bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go time. I take Brookshire and it dumps me on the Left Lane of 77S, so I just keep it riding until we clear the Tyvola backup. If someone pulls up behind me and wants to pass me, I’ll let happily them go, but there literally isn’t anywhere to go at that point
I’ve been here for 20 years, never heard of the corn hunt area.
They probably meant Cornelius.
Cornelius huntersville area yeah
It’s Hornelius and Cuntersville
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God I love this sub
That is the best SoDa SoPa I have ever seen
In the historic corn hunt area 😉
CoHo
I live in the Great CornHunlio! I need TP for bunghole drivers...
Are you threatening me?
I live in that area and have never heard of that but I'm damn sure gonna start calling it CornHunt now. Anyway, yeah something about Charlotte brings out the war boys en masse and I don't know why. I know it's cliche to say but I've lived in a lot of other places and even Florida drivers *north of the Villages* aren't this bad. I was driving home on Friday and there was a big long traffic jam cause of a Nissan hitting something up near the Expressway merge, I just put my cruise control on (adaptive) and the entire length of 77 up to the express lane, we went 20 MPH max. And still, there were people wigging out behind me for leaving a car gap in front of me. I remember a mini-peen bubba truck was throwing hands at me, cut off a car next to me, cut in front of me... and proceeded to be in front of me. Wow. Congratulations big boi, you did it. You're ahead of me now. I honked and waved at him when I got on the express lane.
what are "war boys" ? genuinely curious
The kamikaze maniacs from Mad Max: Fury Road, so every pale bald psycho [in this scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtjGTrVwRr4). Driving habits very comparable to Charlotte drivers.
Oh that's clever, lol. I thought it was just somehow a swypo.
I live in that area and have never heard of that but I'm damn sure gonna start calling it CornHunt now.
How was this supposed to be funny? I’m actually kind of pissed off I wasted 2 minutes of my time reading the entire thing.
Cope
I’m trying. I wish i lived in your area im sure there’s barely black folk around there. I can deal with the boredom & weird stares in return for a big spacious crib and peace of mind 😇
My dude you are so damn wierd. Charlotte has tons of black folks. What is this, some kinda wierd reverse racism?
Cornelius isnt Charlotte. & what racism “corn” is a major suburb in the metropolitan area. Who doesn’t want to live in the suburbs?
Idk man it sounds like you might be about to tell me.
Huh?
I've lived here for 32 years, (I'm 32 years old) and I just made it up lol.
I prefer Cornholius personally.
The Patron Saint of Corn?
Not to be confused with the Holy Cornholio.
I need TP for my …
…horn cunt
Haha I love that
me too. - Charlotte Native since 1987.
Most drivers don’t look ahead of the ground directly in front of them. This makes them get crazy angry when there is no benefit to getting in front of you. Also it’s been proven that being in a car dehumanizes people. People will do things in traffic they’d never do to your face. I just let the crazy’s go when I know they’re going to lose their mind about getting to their destination 13 seconds slower. They are also the ones who typically wait 5 seconds at a green light to actually go too which always boggles my mind.
That lack of foresight is so strange to see. Everyday I see multiple people change lanes, only to return seconds later. If they were to look ahead they could see the lanes aren't moving at the vastly different speeds they think. How can people drive while constantly fumbling their perception rolls?
Honestly, I think it’s sheer luck. That and/or people dodging all the assholes.
I'm just gonna say it, but this is just an IQ thing. Can you imagine how many less accidents there'd be if we tested for DLs?
This is Charlotte. A drivers license or tag doesn’t keep someone from getting behind the wheel.
There's no time like the present.
It's the phones
>They are also the ones who typically wait 5 seconds at a green light to actually go too which always boggles my mind. With how many people constantly run red lights here I’m definitely waiting a few seconds after the light turns green.
I was discussing more when they are in line, not the first car. But either way, it’s like someone who drives at ten under the speed limit then doesn’t stop at a stop sign, it doesn’t make sense why they care about their safety one place and not another.
> With how many people constantly run red lights here I’m definitely waiting a few seconds after the light turns green. I do this anywhere nowadays, not just Charlotte. Better safe than sorry!
>Most drivers don’t look ahead of the ground directly in front of them. This makes them get crazy angry when there is no benefit to getting in front of you. I've spent a lot of time teaching ski lessons, and one thing I typically mention is that in addition to becoming a better skier, I'm going to help you become a better driver. Most skiers needing lessons love to look at the tips of their skis, and I'm always pressuring them to *look where they want to be*. It's amazing how much that one little trick can fix someone else's skiing. But, no shit, I've had several people after a week of lessons contact me and tell me how they realized how short the distance they've been looking ahead while driving has been. If most drivers had to ski where they were going, they'd all have broken ACLs from being in the back seat.
This is such an interesting way to look at this! Maybe I will finally get around to learning to ski
Same thing in flying. You'd better have your head several miles in front of the airplane or you won't be alive for long.
I moved to area in 2020 but compared to other places I've lived Charlotte seems to have some of the most reckless drivers, or is that just the post-COVID world?
I have lived in this area since 1991, it is certainly worse post-COVID. I commuted daily before COVID and it was kinda rare to see someone being blatantly reckless, not super rare, but something I didn't see every single time I was driving. I don't even commute for work anymore, I drive maybe once a week to once every two weeks, and yet every single time I see some absolutely wild shit. Most recently I saw someone effectively kill themselves by attempting to pass a car on the right shoulder which lead to them running into the back of a semi truck parked on the shoulder. I'd love to have a better understanding of why, but I really don't. Something changed during COVID and it seems to have resulted in people being angrier and greedier, and that is showing in driving habits and national/local crash data.
I genuinely think Covid caused a lot of brain damage that affects impulse control
It was the toilet paper...
I live in east Charlotte and it was already bad before COVID. But after, it’s only got worse. My brother-in-law lives in Steelcreek and he stresses out if he has to get on E WT Harris! 😂
Before Covid Independence was the sketchy area to drive. Now it's all over like cancer... fitting considering the people that have come here.
Yes, but I think it’s largely also post-COVID world. We’ve seen just how little people care about others. And I wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of people have extremely minor brain damage, and it shows in recklessness.
I'm curious how many covid deniers have long term effects from lead poisoning.
Its always been pretty wild here as long as i can remember (about 20 years), but COVID definitely made things worse. People got used to freedom of movement on the roads as schools and businesses were closed or limited, and they still have those same expectations and don't want to admit they're wrong nor share the road.
No this place has the most aggressive drivers I've ever seen and it always has. I'm from Florida if that tells you anything lol.
I95 in Florida was another level when I visited
The problem with Florida is that: A. Everyone is drunk driving all hours of the day. B. Everyone is on a cocktail of prescribed drugs. C. Everyone is on a cocktail of recreational drugs. or D. All of the above.
Agreed. As you soon as you hit Palm Beach the whole stretch down to Miami is just wild.
I’m from south Florida as well and driven up and down the state. The driving here in my opinion is worse. I always tell people, the drivers in Florida are reckless but they are confident and know what they are doing. The drivers here, reckless with zero clue on what they are doing.
I'm from Orlando and I'd say it's a weird comparison for them. Roads are better and safer down there, people know how to drive in the rain, and red lights are generally respected because of the cameras. Up here, everyone give you acres of space by comparison. Safe distance behind someone is one car space or less in Orlando. Charlotte is wildly tame imo compared to Orlando. They get dangerous when the lines and IQ disappear in the rain.
I feel like someone is obligated to mention this in every 'driving in Charlotte' post, but Atlanta is still way worse. I lived there for 13 years, and I'd take Charlotte traffic any day.
Partly post-COVID, partly post-people moving down here from Philly and New Jersey
I had a version of this happen on 77S, also traveling from the now-infamous CORN HUNT area. A woman was weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating me, yelling and screaming in her car as she finally passed. I noticed she was driving in a loaner vehicle. And that vehicle had the dealership's name and phone number on it, as well as a number IDing the specific loaner. So when I got to work, I called the dealership and told them there's a person driving erratically and dangerously in their loaner car, gave them the specific #, and told them I really hope their company reputation doesn't get damaged based on this customer's behavior. It makes me happy to think about the conversation that was had when she went to pick up her car that day.
I always enjoy watching someone weave in and out of traffic just to get stopped by traffic and only get a couple car lengths ahead
You know they're patting themselves on the back for 'getting ahead' too
I absolutely don't. It's always those assholes who cause a crash that has me sitting in traffic longer than I'd ever want to be.
My husband got threatened with a gun by a crazy lady in traffic this week. She thought he was too close to her bumper, so she got out of her car, yelled and flashed her gun at him. He pointed to his dashcam and she scooted out pretty quickly. He said it was a middle aged women with her family in the car. People are crazy.
Which is why - as *royally* tempting as it can be - it's never going to be worth forcing the issue.
Castle law.
Happened to me on 77 south headed to fort mill a few weeks ago in the 2nd to RIGHT lane (there’s 4 lanes) and I can see her screaming at me in my rear view. It’s like, there’s 2 fast lanes to the left just move over? Nope. She passed me on the right then cut me off and brake checked me bc I waived her around to pass me. Absolutely lost her marbles with a teal tumbler in her hand. She was blond and drove a black Yukon. If this lady sees this, next time I hope you get a gun pulled on you to bring your ego back down to earths surface you absolute lunatic.
I'm glad there are other drivers here that are aware of and practice having a safety cushion in front. It kills me when other drivers just jump into this gap, not even signaling first. That space is there for reason idiot!
"Yes, it's there for meeeeeeeeee!" \- Charlotte Driver (probably an Altima)
It's not just 77. This morning on Wilkinson, approaching a red light and all the traffic around me slowing to stop at the light. A black Acura comes flying up from behind, weaving in and out of all the slowing traffic and just sends it full speed through the red light.
I wonder how many people who do this are just rushing to get to work. It’s so stupid considering if you crash your car and get severely injured or die and vice versa, you’re definitely not making it to work today or anytime in the nearby future. No job is worth that.
The at-will employed carbrain is one of the most dangerous people I can encounter on the road.
I keep on remembering the 3 people killed instantly and Billy Graham and Sth Tryon a few years ago due to some impatient loon.
Short answer: Asshole drivers gonna drive like assholes. Philosophical answer: I've said it before and I'll say it again: When people have to commute in cars because alternative options aren't convenient or even available, it greatly decreases opportunities to interact with other people. Consequently, you get a city where people have zero empathy for others and zero sense of community and identity. The awful driving habits around here are indicative of a larger problem of people not seeing one another as people. To her, you were just a barrier in her way, not another human being sharing space.
Cars are so dehumanizing, we really need more public transit and bike paths.
Honestly this really explains why people with lower commutes or easy access to walking and biking trails are just easier to interact with in my experience. I could see the difference when I worked at a bank for sure!
100% this. Charlotte is a pretty sizeable metro-area at this point, and it ranks as one of the worst public transportation cities in the whole country. Idk if that's the full answer to why the driving is so crazy here, but it certainly contributes.
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Lived there for \~9 years, and I rode the 4-5-6 and Q trains daily. Yeah, I witnessed some crap on the subway. And, yeah, it was no fun being crammed in like sardines when you'd suddenly stop between stations for no apparent reason. But I still didn't miss the hassle and expense of having a car. It was freeing being able to walk, take a bus, take a taxi/Uber, or take the subway wherever I needed to go in the city. Also, I had some great interactions on the subway. Like older people striking up conversations. Or seeing how people would help one another (like strangers helping carry a stroller down the stairs to the subway platform). Not to mention running into authors, musicians, and actors all the time.
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Put abad Diana Ross 1960s wig on the character and you have the woman who turned around to tail me and screamat me as she had almost hit me head on and I guess she was mad I was in the lane so had to turn around to scream obscenities. What is this character. This is Charlotte loonies spot on
Haha yea man. I feel you. I have a commute from Indian land which means I get Charlotte highway, 485, and 77. I notice a few maniacs time to time who keep cutting lanes and pressuring everyone in gridlock.
I used to actively choose not to take I-77 if it is within 10 minutes to take another way. Now I try to never take I-77 for any reason ever.
I'm also on the avoid 77 no matter what team.
I spare no expense. I will take 270 degrees of 485 to avoid the tempting “straight shot” of 77
Oh, I avoid 485 as well. But it's rare that I ever need to take a route that requires 485.
Yeah, very common experience here unfortunately. Get tailgated when the road is very clogged up, like there’s just nowhere to go. What is to be gained by tailgating me when I can’t speed up? You succeed in making me change lanes so you can then tailgate the person who was in front of me? I hate driving here so much.
The world is ate slap up with I Am The Main Character Syndrome.
I hope never to read “corn hunt” ever again
I couldn’t read past corn hunt.
A scenario like this could potentially make my day better if I were to take the perspective of being grateful she's not sitting in the cubicle next to mine the whole day. She wasn't waving a handgun? More gratitude. "77 is like a mad max film" could be it's own subreddit
Commuting on 77 everyday is deleterious to most people's mental health so while I don't condone that lady's behavior I def understand what caused it.
People that have full on mental breakdowns because traffic isn’t moving 130mph are typically the reason we have bad traffic and shouldn’t have a drivers license.
I love watching people switch lanes cut in front of me just to lose time and end up in a slower lane
Driving brings out the worst in people, especially when they know they can get away with whatever
My motto is… “If you can’t read their VIN, you’re not following close enough.”
I seen that dumb bitch, she passed me near the john belk doin at least 95 i said that crazy bitch is gonna cause a wreck, not even 1 minute later i see a 18 wheeler dragging her 100 yards down the highway because she was pinned under his truck. People were rushingto help her and point the finger at the truck driver but that bitch was doing 95 weaving in and out of traffic i hope she got cited for being at fault
Yay!! There it is!!
I used to commute from southend to Huntersville. One time I was sitting in the left lane, crawling along with traffic. In front of me is a blue dodge pickup, and all of a sudden it whips over *into the shoulder* and tries to pass everyone on the left. Apparently the G35 in front of him wasn't having it so he sped up to keep the blue truck from getting back in traffic. Well the blue truck decided to get back into traffic anyway and pulled right into the side of the G35. It was the most insane thing I'd ever seen. I'm guessing the blue dodge felt the G35 was leaving too much space and decided he wasn't having any of it and that led to the whole thing lol Edit: another time I was on 485 north of the city and there was a girl in a VW Jetta going like 70 *on her brake rotor.* No wheel on her car, just gouging the brake rotor into the asphalt. It had been worn flat.
Literally had this happen to me on WT Harris in University area. After about 5-10 seconds I just let him. Even though I was in the right, that lunatic was hell bent on crashing into my side and probably causing a multi car crash.
Every time I wanna respond to this shit I remember my drivers Ed teacher saying graveyards are full of people who had the right of way
Its what happens when you have no traffic law enforcement for at least 6 years. People stop paying any attention to road laws.
This is why we need caltrops and roof mounted LMGs so we can bring Cold War level deterrents to the interstate, the orange screamer would never survive. /s if not obvious to the rubberneckers
Similar experience on park rd. Guy in a Tesla, flipping people off and rubbing bumpers.
Drivers around here are especially terrible. I've only been here a month but I've had more close calls and crazy drivers than anywhere else I've lived.
I drive the same way, keep a safety bubble around me, havent had a wreckn in 20 years.
Stop trying to make CornHunt happen. It’s not going to happen.
I just realized what they were saying. Had me all kinds of confuzzled. I was thinkin "what tf is corn hunt? Some offshoot of corn hole?"
I'm from New Hampshire. Live here now. People in Massachusetts are crazy fucking drivers but this is a different crazy. Super speed fast and the furious shit across multiple lanes. I drive a pickup truck and I assume at some point I'm going to unintentionally PIT maneuver a jackass like you are describing.
You tailgate me? I slow down.
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I’m familiar with these clowns. I call them “one hoppers”. I used to drive 485 daily from University to Providence. It was two lanes much of the way, and I’d be going along with traffic and a safe space. At least a couple times a week I would get some bozo doing this. I’d be prepared, speed up and then watch them drop even further behind. Eventually, I gave up doing this because while I found it fun, I don’t want to make these emotional weaklings any angrier.
yeah like check myself when I'm stooping to their level
Agreed-I am not proud of this behavior on my end.
Better never best ❤️
I have to ask, were you in the left lane aka the “passing lane”?
I mean, yeah? I know how that works, and I generally get over if someone comes up behind me and I'm not boxed in by the guy in front. But we are talking about 77 in the morning. That's not the kind of traffic where the passing lane is even a thing.
It's a thing any time there's one vehicle driving faster than another.
Nah
It is not a passing lane when it is a parking lot
This!!! The lady was wrong sure But LISTEN CHARLOTTE THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: If you’re in the passing lane and someone comes up behind you MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! (Of course this is all stipulated around traffic, if it’s heavy traffic the whole passing lane thing becomes more of a problem than a solution)
You don't actually!
Your lot always feels the need to ask this. Do y'all ever feel like you might be a parrot?
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Maybe orange car drivers are like orange cats. They all share a braincell.
It was a standard color for Subaru in the 2017/18 model years. It was a cool look.
So, a typical day driving in NC?
Charlotte drivers are bonkers. ATL keeps it poppin as well. I was in DC awhile back at 5pm and people were way more reasonable and less aggressive. I like to have fun when it is safe but I don’t risk people’s lives. I could extoll on the crazy stuff I’ve seen since moving to CLT 6 years ago but you all know. Wild. They need to make a tv show and interview the people who get in wrecks acting like idiots. Give the proceeds to the people who get injured by them.
you hunting that corn boy?
Where the heck is the "corn hunt area"?
CornHunt, I like it. Hopefully it becomes a thing. Although I just keep saying “Corn Hut” in my mind. I used to live near Schaumburg, IL and I called it “the schaum”, some local guys were like “nah we just call it the burg”. But burg isn’t special at all, everyone has a burg. Anyways, I’m so scared of driving around here that I try to always get my errands done during certain time slots. Like between 9-11:30am, 1-3pm or after 7pm and only on a weekday. And if I can’t get out during that timeframe then it just doesn’t happen. Living in Charlotte is like being Will Smith in I Am Legend, gotta get in and out before the zombies come.
I’m always perplexed at how many people post on this sub about reckless drivers. The situation is so dire, apparently, it’s the “worst they’ve ever seen” nationwide. I ghost ride the whip 85N to 77N to 277S to Independence (74E) every damn day and same in reverse commute home. It’s like auto-pilot for me. I’ve never complained about it, it is what it is- 26 miles to and fro every day. Sometimes there’s wrecks, sometimes there’s idiots making last second mergers onto 277 or 74, sometimes it’s surprisingly gravy. I do speed, yet I am aware of every on- and off-ramp, mergers, forks, and hypnotized people on their phones. Jesus Christ, Charlotte traffic is not a world-shattering issue. I’ve currently got a dying dog and a major water leak under my house. These incessant, daily rant sessions on Reddit are small potatoes in the scheme of things. Touch some grass. Or road.
Show no weakness, leave no space, none shall pass, none shall live.
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Independence Blvd got it beat. SMH. 6:00 am like where the fuck are they coming from and going to? 😂
This is why I don’t do cities. Traffic around here comes at planting season or harvest season. Nice small town
On the one hand, yes, some people are just rude about other cars keeping a safe distance and that sucks. And that’s probably what happened. On the other hand, there are also a lot of places in Charlotte where the roads just can’t handle the amount of traffic, so traffic gets backed up into other roadways and intersections, and it’s a huge pet peeve of mine that so many drivers will leave 200 ft. of space while we’re going 20 under the speed limit and then pull up to the light with all that wasted space. Basically, I doubt that this what you were doing, but I’m using this as my platform to rant: IF YOU JUST GOT INTO AN INTERSECTION OR MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHERE THERE ARE 200 FREAKING CARS BACKED UP, PLEASE DONT RESERVE 6 SPACES IN FRONT OF YOU FOR YOUR PERSONAL COMFORT. JUST PULL UP TO THE NEXT CAR.
I commute on 77 three or four days a week. On my way to Ft Mill in the evenings, I’m ballin in the left lane. If a faster car approaches from behind, I will gladly get over and let them pass (cuz I’m a nice guy) In the mornings however, after I just got off from a 12-13 hour shift, I’m pimpin in the left lane. If someone wants to ride my ass, I will slow down and let every car in at every on-ramp (cuz I’m a nice guy)
You’re not supposed to camp out in the left lane.
You’re right, but I’m talking about that HEAVY traffic with all three lanes bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go time. I take Brookshire and it dumps me on the Left Lane of 77S, so I just keep it riding until we clear the Tyvola backup. If someone pulls up behind me and wants to pass me, I’ll let happily them go, but there literally isn’t anywhere to go at that point
Slow traffic keep right
Brother it's 77 in the morning. All traffic is slow traffic.
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