Every Day Death-Defying

Kenter at the school and all the way down 8/5

2011-08-05T08:34:00.001-07:00

This woman swooped up behind me, crossed the double yellow line to pass me, ran the stopsigns at Homewood, Tuallitan, and Bonhill, passed two more cars by crossing the double yellow line, and all so she could be first in line at the stoplight. I think she ought to lay off the testosterone supplements.

Got this off the twitterz

2011-06-10T20:04:00.000-07:00

Amazing photos of auto accidents in Los Angeles. I love the light, and the dirt, in these. Very few of them are in Entitlement, though.

At the library 6/2

2011-06-02T17:14:00.001-07:00

No parking spaces? That's OK, we're Entitled, we'll make our own.

Tweed at Gretna Greeen 4/17

2011-04-17T10:07:00.001-07:00

Me: Are you really going to park there?
She: I do it all the time.
Me: it's red there.
She: I know.

Garland at 13th (DMV) 3/25

2011-03-25T13:05:00.001-07:00

Even in Texas, that red stripe on the street means 'reserved parking for the Entitled.'

San Vicente at 26th 3/18

2011-03-18T07:45:00.001-07:00

This lady ran the red light on 26th so that she could thoroughly block two lanes of westbound traffic, including this gaggle of bicyclists who dispersed around her, further blocking the rest of us. Have you ever seen such rampant Entitlement?

I-10 east from Arlington to LaBrea 2/25

2011-03-09T12:53:00.001-08:00

This guy was wearing everyone's underwear all the way outta downtown and beyond.

The living room 2/18

2011-02-18T18:24:00.001-08:00

Done with footbath!

Motor at Washington 2/16

2011-02-16T08:29:00.001-08:00

The rest of the world has gone stark raving mad, but we're still running red lights in Entitlement.

Westwood at Wilshire 2/14

2011-02-14T17:26:00.000-08:00

From our guest blogger, Alberta. Apparently this MTA bus is stopped in the intersection, blocking traffic. That is one sure way to generate a good feeling for the Metro on the west side of Entitlement!

Blockbuster parking lot 2/12

2011-02-12T13:33:00.001-08:00

Parked (mostly) in the handicapped space. No visible tags. But a convertible's gotta be parked somewhere, right? And you can't just drive for minutes looking for a legal space. And that handicapped space is just there, no one's using it...

Rodeo at Coliseum 2/8

2011-02-08T07:44:00.001-08:00

If you look closely you can see the lady and her young daughter crossing against the light.

Rodeo at Clyde 2/8

2011-02-08T07:38:00.001-08:00

Ran the light in order to block the intersection.

Library 1/29

2011-01-29T12:19:00.001-08:00

Neither of these is a compact car, as evidenced by their need for two spaces.

Rochedale at Hanley and Hanley at Hanley 11/8

2010-11-08T09:43:00.001-08:00

First she ran the stop sign, then she stopped dead in front of me where there was no stop sign. Awfully early to be driving that badly.

The kitchen counter 11/4

2010-11-04T17:49:00.000-07:00

Still no coffee at home.

The kitchen counter 11/4

2010-11-04T17:48:00.001-07:00

Took our lunch on Monday. Of this week.

the kitchen counter 10/2 - present

2010-10-21T18:37:00.001-07:00

Two weeks ago I was asked two days running to make second coffee. Coffee out since then!

Figueroa at Jefferson 10/11

2010-10-11T14:10:00.000-07:00

Ran the light, both of 'em.

Kenter at Sunset and Sunset all the way to Barrington 10/11

2010-10-11T14:08:00.001-07:00

This lady was one of four cars that ignored the fact that the protected left turn arrow had cycled off and just kept turning left in front of traffic that had the right of way going north on Kenter. And then she was reading email or something on her iPhone, barely looking at the road at all.

Rochedale at Hanley 10/10

2010-10-11T14:05:00.001-07:00

Blew through the stop sign.

The living room 10/10

2010-10-10T13:45:00.001-07:00

Done camping!

San Vicente at Bundy 10/7

2010-10-07T17:28:00.001-07:00

Look, if you're not going to turn right, don't pull into the RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT lane. Duh.

Olympic at Centinela 10/2

2010-10-04T21:58:00.001-07:00

This gentleman, when a gesture of hopelessness was made about his prior questionable manoeuvre, slammed on his brakes right in front of me with no warning but clear malice aforethought. Really, sir? You truly wish for me to slam my 32-year old bus into the back of your shiny late model BMW?

Blockbuster parking lot 9/30

2010-09-30T19:31:00.001-07:00

This fucker parked his Expedition in the handicapped unloading zone, clearly marked NO PARKING and then got all pissy when we called him on it.

Sunset at Westgate 7/23

2010-07-23T08:26:00.001-07:00

Keep clear!

San Vicente from 26th to Foxtail 7/23

2010-07-23T07:31:00.001-07:00

Tailgated. And when I tapped the brake she pulled up even closer and stayed there. So I slowed to 20, which might have been a safe speed for that following distance, but she didn't want to drive 20.

Kenter at Sunset 7/8

2010-07-08T09:43:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

San Vicente at Montana 7/6

2010-07-06T09:45:00.001-07:00

Holy mackerel, this guy is driving a stick shift AND DOING THE CROSSWORD in traffic! I can't make this shit up, internet. These are the mean streets of Entitlement.

Blockbuster parking lot 7/5

2010-07-05T12:08:00.001-07:00

Parking lines don't apply.

Bellagio at Sunset 7/2

2010-07-02T16:37:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

At the library 6/17

2010-06-17T15:49:00.001-07:00

We don't need no stinkin' parking spaces!

San Vicente at Montana 6/17

2010-06-17T15:45:00.003-07:00

Two more left turns on red on this phase of the light cycle.

San Vicente at Montana 6/17

2010-06-17T15:45:00.001-07:00

Three left turns on red.

San Vicente at Bundy 6/17

2010-06-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

Love love LOVE it when folks have to turn right from the left lane here.

San Vicente at 26th 6/16

2010-06-16T13:00:00.001-07:00

When the light is red, that means one is to stop and allow others to pass.

7th at Kingman 6/15

2010-06-15T08:21:00.001-07:00

Little fender bender provoked the hell out of this lady.

Homewood above Tuallitan 6/11

2010-06-12T11:16:00.001-07:00

A car with as much personality as mine!

Kenter at Sunset 6/11

2010-06-11T07:45:00.001-07:00

This lady was the third of three cars that blew through the red light at Kenter.

Kenter at Tuallitan 6/9

2010-06-09T21:02:00.001-07:00

Yes we're spilling thousands of gallons of oil every day so that people can run stop signs with their 8mpg hummers. Wrong, just wrong, on so many levels.

San Vicente at Bundy 6/9

2010-06-09T13:50:00.001-07:00

Left turn on red.

Bundy at Sunset 6/8

2010-06-08T19:55:00.001-07:00

Just as the light turned green that pickup pulled into the intersection, doubly blocking it.

Kenter at Sunset 6/7

2010-06-07T07:25:00.001-07:00

White sedan ran the light.

The kitchen counter 6/4

2010-06-04T18:45:00.001-07:00

Took our lunch to work Tuesday AND Wednesday.

Kenter at Tuallitan 6/4

2010-06-04T12:52:00.001-07:00

Blew through the stop sign.

San Vicente at Bundy 6/4

2010-06-04T07:51:00.001-07:00

This is the second of two cars to run the light on this cycle.

Bundy at Wilshire 6/3

2010-06-03T10:45:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

Bundy below Montana 6/1

2010-06-02T15:57:00.001-07:00

See that rolloff exchange? No flagmen or nothin.

Cloverfield at Michigan 6/2

2010-06-02T08:01:00.001-07:00

Running the light left and right.

26th at Broadway 6/2

2010-06-02T07:54:00.001-07:00

Hell yes safety is my number one goal.

San Vicente at Gretna Green 6/2

2010-06-02T07:44:00.001-07:00

Ran the stop sign and speed.

Kenter at Sunset 6/1

2010-06-02T07:43:00.001-07:00

Left turns on red.

Sunset at Chatauqua 6/1

2010-06-01T07:52:00.001-07:00

Again I missed the photo, but the guy tailgated my ass so closely I couldn't see his headlights and then blew through the red light after cutting off someone else.

San Vicente at Gretna Green 6/1

2010-06-01T07:50:00.001-07:00

Couldn't get a photo but there was a silver Mercedes that had pulled out of the condos onto San Vicente going the wrong direction, and there was a black Jeep trying to turn west onto San Vicente. The were having a serious standoff.

The kitchen 5/31

2010-05-31T19:21:00.003-07:00

Done making lunch!

The kitchen 5/31

2010-05-31T19:21:00.001-07:00

You know he's seen it he's copy-edited it.

San Vicente at Foxtail 5/27

2010-05-27T07:56:00.001-07:00

All these jerks drove down the bike lane because traffic was backed up a little here, only there are cars parked and they can't get all the way down to 7th, so they all want us to let them back in. Which we seem reluctant to do. I wonder why?

San Vicente at Bundy 5/26

2010-05-27T07:46:00.001-07:00

Left turn on red.

Bundy at Olympic 5/26

2010-05-26T16:40:00.000-07:00

Two left turns on red.

Bundy at Wilshire 5/26

2010-05-26T13:21:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

Kenter at Sunset 5/25

2010-05-26T13:16:00.000-07:00

Ran the light.

Kenter at Sunset 5/25

2010-05-26T07:42:00.002-07:00

Turning left on red.

Bundy at Goshen 5/25

2010-05-26T07:42:00.001-07:00

Keep clear!

San Vicente at Bundy 5/25

2010-05-26T07:41:00.001-07:00

This guy drifted from the left lane to the right, right into where I was driving, as we were turning left.

Kenter at Sunset 5/25

2010-05-26T07:39:00.000-07:00

Ran the light.

Channel at Mesa 5/25

2010-05-25T07:51:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

San Vicente at Burlingame 5/25

2010-05-25T07:46:00.001-07:00

Pulled out in front of me, slowed down, and then changed lanes in front of me, and slowed down.

Kenter at Sunset 5/25

2010-05-25T07:40:00.001-07:00

After the pedestrian ran this light (it's green for southbound Kenter) THEN the school bus turned left on red.

Sunset at Kenter 5/24

2010-05-24T08:38:00.001-07:00

Left turn (two of them) on red.

San Vicente from 26th to 11th 5/24

2010-05-24T07:54:00.001-07:00

The white sedan in the rearview mirror was tailgating both of us, switching back and forth from side to side, right on our bumpers.

San Vicente at Gretna Green and westward 5/18

2010-05-18T07:50:00.001-07:00

Tailgated relentlessly. And on the phone.

Kenter all the way down 5/18

2010-05-18T07:29:00.001-07:00

Ten to fifteen miles an hour all the way to Sunset. Turns out he's on his phone, too. But he didn't actually stop at at the stop signs.

I-10 east at Robertson 5/17

2010-05-17T11:58:00.003-07:00

On the phone. And hypermiling.

Kenter at Sunset 5/17

2010-05-17T11:58:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

Kenter at Sunset 5/14

2010-05-14T07:43:00.001-07:00

Two cars and a bonus school bus turn left on red.

Kenter all the way down 5/12

2010-05-12T15:41:00.001-07:00

She tailgated right up on my bumper all the way down to Sunset.

San Vicente at 26th 5/12

2010-05-12T07:50:00.001-07:00

You can just see the butt end of the silver sedan that spent most of our green light cycle parked in the intersection, blocking westbound traffic in both lanes.

San Vicente at Gretna Green 5/12

2010-05-12T07:43:00.001-07:00

Ran the stop sign.

Westwood at Ohio 5/11

2010-05-11T17:00:00.002-07:00

Left on red.

Strathmore at Gayley 5/11

2010-05-11T17:00:00.001-07:00

This pedestrian, and a half dozen others, began crossing the street before the light turned green, meaning I couldn't make a legal right turn on red.

Kenter at Sunset 5/11

2010-05-11T15:03:00.001-07:00

Ran the light.

Channel at Mesa 5/11

2010-05-11T07:48:00.000-07:00

Turned left on red after stopping for the red light. Guess he decided maybe they didn't mean for HIM to stop.

Kenter at Sunset 5/11

2010-05-11T07:47:00.001-07:00

Pickup truck turning left on red.

Sunset at Church 5/7

2010-05-10T18:47:00.001-07:00

On the phone, most of 'em. Watching where they're going, none of 'em. Just following along with the rest of the lemmings.

Federal at Wilshire 5/10

2010-05-10T18:40:00.001-07:00

Not watching where he's going.

Bundy at Kenter 5/10

2010-05-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

This guy pulled out and made a left turn in front of the screaming ambulance.

The front hall 5/6

2010-05-06T18:22:00.003-07:00

I'm HOME!

The dining room 5/6

2010-05-06T18:22:00.001-07:00

Done with shoes!

Spring has come to the driveway 5/5

2010-05-05T14:39:00.001-07:00

Volunteer cheer emerges from the tarmac.

Allenford at the school 5/5

2010-05-05T07:50:00.001-07:00

That red truck just parked itself in the middle of the northbound lane, despite the utter lack of space to actually pull into the school parking lot.

The living room and the master bedroom 5/4

2010-05-04T16:20:00.001-07:00

Done with shoes!

Pacific at Windward 5/4

2010-05-04T15:19:00.001-07:00

HAD to be in front. Went around me on the right shoulder. So now she's in front, whoopee.

Westgate at Sunset 5/4

2010-05-04T12:58:00.001-07:00

No tonly is he parked on the Keep Clear letters, but he's straddling the dotted lane divider.

All the way down 7th to Channel and beyond 5/4

2010-05-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

This woman followed everyone right on their bumper, no matter where they were or how fast or slow they were going. At first I thought she was being towed down 7th until the guy she was tailgating pulled over so she could tailgate the guy in front of him.

Kenter at Sunset 5/4

2010-05-04T07:59:00.001-07:00

Running the light.

Barrington approaching Sunset 4/28

2010-04-28T17:49:00.001-07:00

She pulled out of the shopping area into oncoming traffic,and drove half a block down the wrong side of the yellow line. Her vanity tag reads "LA DSIGNR". Doesn't that just say it all.

Kenter all the way down 4/28

2010-04-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

Rode my bumper harder and harder the closer we got to Sunset.

Bundy at San Vicente 4/28

2010-04-28T09:10:00.001-07:00

Maybe the right turn on red laws are different in Texas, but this guy didn't actually stop for the red light.

Bundy at Wilshire 4/23

2010-04-23T12:35:00.001-07:00

Ran the left turn signal.

Church at Sunset 4/23

2010-04-23T12:24:00.001-07:00

Sunset was reduced to a crawl by some utility work going on here, so folks weren't clearing the intersection.