GT4 vs GT3 on Mulholland's "The Snake"
Seriously? You've lived a sheltered life, my friend.
02-16-2018, 12:50 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
02-16-2018, 01:33 PM
#18
Drifting
If the action occurring at 4:09 was "horrendous" to you, you must not have been exposed to many driving atrocities. There was absolutely zero wrong with what he did in that particular instance, given the sightlines and the speed with which he was back over the line. Against the ordinances of that county/state? Sure. Just like slow-rolling a neighborhood stop sign when sight-lines are long and nobody's coming. Sure, a zealous cop could ticket in either situation, and if he does, we should man-up and keep our mouth shut. But neither action is "horrendous" in my book. YMMV. Skilled, aware, focused drivers in well-maintained competent cars can safely choose to violate rules that were meant for the 99th percentile of drivers without becoming a menace themselves. Of course, prudence, judgement, caution, situational awareness, visibility, and a host of other skills and attitudes are required for safety, whether the GT3 driver stayed on the right side of the double-yellow or crossed over it briefly. But I saw no indication that he had relaxed any of those qualities. A road marking meant to prevent somebody in a 65 Rambler wagon from trying to pass a 37' RV at that point of the highway isn't always applicable to somebody drifting across for one second in a GT3.
02-16-2018, 01:51 PM
#19
Burning Brakes
If the action occurring at 4:09 was "horrendous" to you, you must not have been exposed to many driving atrocities. There was absolutely zero wrong with what he did in that particular instance, given the sightlines and the speed with which he was back over the line. Against the ordinances of that county/state? Sure. Just like slow-rolling a neighborhood stop sign when sight-lines are long and nobody's coming. Sure, a zealous cop could ticket in either situation, and if he does, we should man-up and keep our mouth shut. But neither action is "horrendous" in my book. YMMV. Skilled, aware, focused drivers in well-maintained competent cars can safely choose to violate rules that were meant for the 99th percentile of drivers without becoming a menace themselves. Of course, prudence, judgement, caution, situational awareness, visibility, and a host of other skills and attitudes are required for safety, whether the GT3 driver stayed on the right side of the double-yellow or crossed over it briefly. But I saw no indication that he had relaxed any of those qualities. A road marking meant to prevent somebody in a 65 Rambler wagon from trying to pass a 37' RV at that point of the highway isn't always applicable to somebody drifting across for one second in a GT3.
02-16-2018, 03:32 PM
#20
Drifting
If the GT4 or GT3 driver had caused an oncoming driver to swerve, have to brake, or even just think they might have to do so because he had crossed the double yellow close in front of them, then I'd be totally in agreement and calling for the GT3 asshat driver to be locked up.
02-16-2018, 03:46 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
And I couldn't agree with you more. But that is a straw man argument in this case; the GT3 driver didn't do anything remotely close to what you describe; nobody swerved or braked because nobody was there. You may as well say, "People like that GT3 driver running redlights and discharging semi-automatic weapons out their windows are infuriating to me."
If the GT4 or GT3 driver had caused an oncoming driver to swerve, have to brake, or even just think they might have to do so because he had crossed the double yellow close in front of them, then I'd be totally in agreement and calling for the GT3 asshat driver to be locked up.
02-16-2018, 04:52 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
On a more lighthearted note...
