Miami #1

[The Spaceman_imp]

RideApart.com (an excellent general motorcycle-content site) has ranked US cities, and nearby Miami has been ranked number one. For road rage!

I don't live in Miami, but in the past few decades Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach have all merged into a giant megapolis. Surface streets feature optional traffic signals, "Q-Tip" old ^%$&s who can't see much beyond the hood of their cars, and soccer moms in gigantic SUVs that they hope will armor them and their precious younglings against...other soccer moms and Q-Tips.

Adding to the mix are a stunning number of recent immigrants who have as much cultural orientation to be effective and safe drivers on US roads as John Carpenter had for Martian life when he arrived on Barsoom.

I'm not complaining. The first time I took a business trip to NYC my boss was concerned about how I'd handle driving in the Big City. Hah...it was a walk in the park after the Palmetto Expressway at rush hour. That's where a turn signal is a spoor to let the other drivers know to speed up and cut you off. Flip a bird? You'd better be packing...

Sure, I'd love to ride endless country roads with long sweepers and tight twisties. But would it get the blood boiling like dodging coke-crazed construction workers doing 90+ in their Chevy work vans trying to make the free buffet at Diamond Dolls Cabaret? I doubt it.

http://rideapart.com/2014/07/curve-road-rage/

[Cormanus]

How come you get all the fun, Spaceman?

That's a good piece in rideapart. Thanks for sharing it.

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Sounds like good advice to me.

Cheers

[Capo]

I lived in Miami for 9 years, in two stretches during the '70's, '80's and '90's. Go 'Canes! Loved it then, not so much now. It doesn't resemble what it was, and while there's nothing wrong with 75 degrees in January, the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. I rode there last year, borrowed a bud's Bonnie. Just an unspeakably bad place to ride a motorbike.

[the Ferret]

In the late 70s I used to tell people there were only 2 places in this country where I was afraid to ride a motorcycle. New York City and Miami Florida.

[thumper_imp]

I'm offended that you referred to the elderly drivers as, "Q-tips."






The proper term is, "Q-tips wearing welding goggles."

[redbirds_imp]

I gave up "teaching a lesson" to other drivers long ago. It's a wasted exercise that can get you killed. Smile and let it go. You won't suffer from high blood pressure and you'll arrive relaxed instead of angry.

[Elipten_imp]

I am afraid anyplace there are people with cell phones, drugs or booze in use while driving. The soccer moms are the worst!


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[the Ferret]

I am afraid anyplace there are people with cell phones, drugs or booze in use while driving. The soccer moms are the worst!


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Lol 35 years ago when I motorcycle vacationed in Fla in the winter I could be running 80 mph and get passed on both sides simultaneously by people who could not possibly see over the steering wheels of their Cadillacs. Scary stuff.

[avsbezzy_imp]

I gave up "teaching a lesson" to other drivers long ago. It's a wasted exercise that can get you killed. Smile and let it go. You won't suffer from high blood pressure and you'll arrive relaxed instead of angry.

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