Why in Saddam’s name can’t you drive 35mph down a two lane road without sideswiping my pretty little Honda and breaking off the mirror? (it was parked at the time, along the side of the road).
Now I have to take the thing in to a mechanic to have the mirror replaced AND I can’t safely pass anyone until then because the mirror is gone, and I risk a $300 ticket every time I go out on the road.
ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!111111
You should move down here to Memphis, TN. We seldom look in the mirror before passing, just put the blinker on and come ahead (sometimes we don’t even use the blinker). Also, a lot of the cars are missing various pieces and nobody cares much.
And, a lot of us park in fire lanes if it is convenient, and we aren’t going to be parked for too long. Also, very few people pull over to let fire trucks and ambulances pass. It’s pretty freewheeling.
I don’t know about the US, but here in the UK, you are allowed to drive an otherwise illegal vehicle if the purpose is to make it legal. This is typically driving to a Ministry of Transport tester, but driving to a garage folowing an accident can also count. “Yes, officer, I am aware of X - I’m on my way to have it repaired as garage Y will be happy to confirm.”
I catch shit for the following from some people, buuuut . . .
I don’t use my side mirrors for anything but parking. They’re aimed at the ground. I get all confused in multi-lane roads with sideviews, which is what I learned to drive on. So, I just use them to see where the lines of my parking spot are. Useless things.
Sorry for the hijack.
I hate people like that. I always got nervous parking on a street, for fear of that very thing. That sucks, man.