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Times when it isn't fun to drive

  • Heretic
    So, I was driving back home from visiting family on Sunday during the whole supposed super-storm that wound up being pretty underwhelming overall.

    It was kind of a pain to drive, not so much because of the weather (rained off and on), but because it was in that 5-6 p.m. zone right now when it's in that dusk period where it's not light, but not truly dark.

    Generally speaking, that's my least favorite time to drive or at least tied with night during rain (love driving at night, but not when it's rainy).

    I think a big part of that is because, probably due to contacts in part, my eyes are kind of light-sensitive. During dusk, it seems like other vehicles' headlights are just brighter in my eyes. Like how, at night in rain, everything seems too damn reflective and shiny because of all the light coming off puddles and stuff. Just annoys the crap out of me.

    So, do you have specific times of the day you'd rather drive or not drive?
  • GoChiefs
    Hate driving at night.
  • TedSheckler
    When it's raining in Columbus.
  • thavoice
    Heretic;1538807 wrote:So, I was driving back home from visiting family on Sunday during the whole supposed super-storm that wound up being pretty underwhelming overall.

    It was kind of a pain to drive, not so much because of the weather (rained off and on), but because it was in that 5-6 p.m. zone right now when it's in that dusk period where it's not light, but not truly dark.

    Generally speaking, that's my least favorite time to drive or at least tied with night during rain (love driving at night, but not when it's rainy).

    I think a big part of that is because, probably due to contacts in part, my eyes are kind of light-sensitive. During dusk, it seems like other vehicles' headlights are just brighter in my eyes. Like how, at night in rain, everything seems too damn reflective and shiny because of all the light coming off puddles and stuff. Just annoys the crap out of me.

    So, do you have specific times of the day you'd rather drive or not drive?
    Night in the rain. Was driving from Columbus to Lima to back home in west central ohio during that storm. Wasnt too bad at all, little windy. One thing that was sketchy is on 75 in lima there is a shit ton of construction going on and a "valley" on the interstate where water really has no where else to go but pool at the bottm of it. Luckily there was a flashing sign saying standing water and could slow down enough.
  • ts1227
    All I am doing when I drive to work (6-7 AM) at this time of the year is watching for deer. That's annoying as shit
  • wildcats20
    TedSheckler;1538812 wrote:When it's raining in Columbus.
    GoChiefs;1538810 wrote:Hate driving at night.
    Nothing worse than rain at night.
  • Automatik
    All the time for me, I'm not a fan of driving.

    I agree with the Cbus comments. People freak the fuck out while driving at the smallest sign of precipitation.
  • justincredible
    When there is any sort of precipitation, anywhere. People tend to leave their brains at home those days.
  • Midstate01
    From 5am to 9am and 4pm-7pm any day in Honolulu. Fucking awful
  • OSH
    wildcats20;1538829 wrote:Nothing worse than rain at night.
    justincredible;1538834 wrote:When there is any sort of precipitation, anywhere. People tend to leave their brains at home those days.
    Right in there with these notions.

    I also am not a fan of big city driving. But, I do spend a good amount of time on the road. Two 14+ hour trips are coming up for me during Thanksgiving.
  • vball10set
    Ice. I hate driving when it's icy.
  • like_that
    Hate driving in general. I don't think I have driven over 100 miles since moving to DC 1.5 years ago
  • Sonofanump
    I don't like driving when it is raining at night with 15+mph winds over the Mackinaw Bridge.
  • thavoice
    I also hate driving in the cities where each light takes forever. I get very impatient.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Rush hour. I don't care what the weather is, rush hour blows.

    Also, people who rubber neck can die in a fire.
  • BR1986FB
    ts1227;1538827 wrote:All I am doing when I drive to work (6-7 AM) at this time of the year is watching for deer. That's annoying as shit
    Same here. Was surprised with all of the wind yesterday morning that I saw a guy pulled off to the side with his hazard lights on. As I got closer I saw a deer laying off in the grass and it's eyes were still shining so I assumed he just hit it. Passed him and saw the front end of his pickup was completely jacked.

    Not a fan of night rain driving but night snow driving, coming home from work (Solon/Snow Belt) is horrible.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Rain. I'll take snow over rain any day.
  • dlazz
    TedSheckler;1538812 wrote:When it's raining in Columbus.
    This. Columbus drivers panic when there's any form of precipitation on the ground.

    Oh no, it's sprinkling. Time to drive 35 in a 55.

    Idiots.

    But in general, I love driving. An expensive hobby of mine is to drive and get lost.
  • Mohican00
    As said, Columbus + raining.

    For added bonus throw getting dark early in there as well
  • Terry_Tate
    dlazz;1538882 wrote:This. Columbus drivers panic when there's any form of precipitation on the ground.

    Oh no, it's sprinkling. Time to drive 35 in a 55.

    Idiots.

    But in general, I love driving. An expensive hobby of mine is to drive and get lost.
    Change that to Cincinnati and this post could be me talking. I could drive all day long and be totally happy as long as I'm never stuck in traffic. Drive about 25,000 miles a year and don't mind it at all.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    dlazz;1538882 wrote:This. Columbus drivers panic when there's any form of precipitation on the ground.

    Oh no, it's sprinkling. Time to drive 35 in a 55.

    Idiots.

    But in general, I love driving. An expensive hobby of mine is to drive and get lost.
    Drivers everywhere panic. It'd be nice if the majority of them crashed and opened up the road more.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Terry_Tate;1538882 wrote:This. Cincinnati drivers panic when there's any form of precipitation on the ground.

    Oh no, it's sprinkling. Time to drive 35 in a 55.

    Idiots.

    But in general, I love driving. An expensive hobby of mine is to drive and get lost.
    Terry_Tate;1538897 wrote:Change that to Cincinnati and this post could be me talking. I could drive all day long and be totally happy as long as I'm never stuck in traffic. Drive about 25,000 miles a year and don't mind it at all.
    There... now it IS you talking.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Terry_Tate;1538897 wrote:Change that to Cincinnati and this post could be me talking. I could drive all day long and be totally happy as long as I'm never stuck in traffic. Drive about 25,000 miles a year and don't mind it at all.
    I drive about the same amount and i very much mind it. If i could shoot people while i drove i'd mind it less.
  • TedSheckler
    I drive about 50,000mi/yr. I have become a very patient driver in rush hour. It doesn't bother me much, but when I am driving through Columbus and it's drizzling and you feel the need to slow down to 50 in a 65, I get irate.
  • Heretic
    I love driving, but if I lived in a larger city, I'd be in the same boat as a lot of you. I hate being around large crowds, whether in person or in my car, so dealing with rush hour pisses me off. And being behind that idiot who drops the mph by 15 because the weather is 5% worse than ideal is a major peeve.

    You get the latter anywhere, but the more cars you're around, the more likely it'll happen on any given day. A lot of ways, I like driving at night the most just because there are fewer cars on the road, so I can go for miles without seeing many (if any) other people on the road in more rural areas.

    Funny thing: for me, that's the biggest adjustment to the fall clock change. I'll be thinking, "It's fuckin' dark out; why the hell is everyone in the world out on the roads right now?!?" And then I'll realize it's about 6:30 p.m.