Thanks. I just drove past you guys a little while ago. I'm taking a short break in Ann Arbor before continuing on my way.

Thanks Just very tired at this point. I do hate missing my sleep



Thanks. Some days are just not worth getting out of bed for.



Yeah, Murphy hates me. The feeling is mutual.



I have, and did so this morning. Detroit is one of my least favorite places to drive in this country. Well, it's in the top five anyway.

glad your okay. I always hate hearing about wrecks.

Basic Rules for Driving in Metro Detroit

1.A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before hitting the orange construction barrels.
2.Turn signals are clues as to your next move. A real Detroit driver never uses them.
3.Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you or the space will be filled by someone else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
4.Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane change is considered going with the flow.
5.The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
6.Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive body work. Michigan is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have anything to lose.
7.Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure that your ABS kicks in giving a nice relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
8.Construction signs tell you about road closures immediately after you pass the last exit before the traffic begins to back up.
9.The new electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to provide useful information. They are only there to make Detroit look high-tech and to distract you from seeing the Troy police car parked in the median.
10.Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway.
11.Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions and apparently not enforceable in the metro area during rush hour.
12.Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Detroit driver flashing their high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
13.Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during rush hour traffic in Detroit.
14.Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire.
15.Throwing litter on the roads adds variety to the landscape, keeps the existing litter from getting lonely and gives Adopt-A-Highway crews something to clean up.
16.Everybody thinks their vehicle is better than yours, especially pickup truck drivers with stickers of Calvin peeing on a Ford, Dodge or Chevy logo.
17.Learn to swerve abruptly. Detroit is the home of high-speed slalom driving thanks to the road commission, who puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
18.It is traditional in Detroit to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes.
19.Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way.
20.Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding.
21.Heavy snow, ice, fog, and rain are no reasons to change any of the previously listed rules. These weather conditions are God's way ensuring a natural selection process for body shops, junk yards, and new vehicle sales. After all, this is the Motor City and we do have our priorities.
22.Remember that the goal of every Detroit driver is to get there first, by whatever means necessary.
23.Real Detroit women drivers can put on pantyhose and apply eye makeup at seventy-five miles per hour in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
24.Real Detroit men drivers can remove pantyhose and a bra at seventy-five miles per hour in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

bwahahahahahahahah......... great laughs... thanx

Glad you were not hurt mason..
hate to say this but if not for shiddy luck recently you would have no luck at all.

I've done that before. I mean be a part of a adopt-a-highway crew. One thing about it I learned from doing that -I'VE NEVER LITTERED AGAIN!     

Oh Mason, my heart dropped when I saw the title. I immediately thought of you without even knowing you had written it. I was worried about you and your back. I'm glad that you're ok. Good ol' Deeeetroit. I went to WSU there for six years. Used ta drive 75 and the lodge (10) ever weekday. Ugh. I got pretty good at it though it didn't seem like such a big deal. Of course I was a stupid kid and didn't know how bad it really was.

I would cut through some of the worst areas to get around construction - which was nonstop for the entire six years.

One time a hit a 4x4 piece of wood that was laying in the road and lost two hubcaps. After class I acually drove back around and picked them up - running across the lanes of traffic to the center median. One guy stopped - I told him to leave me alone. Stupid kids - Stupid me.

Another time I had a flat tire and pulled into an empty parking lot to change it. The tire iron was my best friend. It's a hard choice of whether to wait for AAA or just hurry up and change it so you can get the heck out of the area.


uDigItTheMost, you've nailed it exactly. I saw one guy run into an orange barrel. Pretty intersting, but not when you're beind them in the next lane over.

And when I used to drive through the bad neighborhoods I never ever stopped for a stop sign or red light. They were really only yield signs. Slow down, look back (to make sure no ones following you). Look left, then right. Make sure there's no cop around (as if they'd care) then jamb the gas and keep going.

55 feet and 40 tons vs 10 feet and 2 tons...you win! Glad you are ok .

Thanks.


This wouldn't be funny if it weren't so true.




Thanks.


Tell me about it.



Thanks.

Yeah, Detroit has more shitty areas than not.




Thanks. Actually my rig is closer to 75 feet than 55. My trailer alone is 50, but you are still quite correct.

Every day I drive out here I am more and more convinced that Physics should be hammered on more in High School. A one ton vehicle is simply not going to win a pissing contest with a 40 ton vehicle. Simple physics. Also, two objects can not occupy the same space at the same time no matter how fast you drive.