100% of native Ohioans or whatever they're calling themselves.

 

We call ourselves Buckeyes, and National Champions!!!

It is funny the variety of opinions on this subject.

 

The person driving 71/72 that is passing someone going 69/70 is considered to be an idiot driver by the person going 80 who sits on their bumper while they are passing.

 

The person driving 71/72 considers the person driving 80 an idiot for tailgating and violating the law by speeding.

 

Which person doesn't know how to drive. The person not breaking the law, or the person breaking the law?

 

For the record, I'm an 8 over guy. I don't get upset with someone passing at their speed and getting over. They have no obligation to speed up and break the law or drive at a speed that they don't feel safe at.

 

I don't like to pass on the right so I do get upset with the person that sits in the left lane and doesn't get over.

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I believe any one of us who think we are great drivers can fall into this category on any given day. Many of us don't get enough sleep or have distracting thoughts on our minds when we take to the road. All it takes is one unfortunate moment to mess up our own lives or the lives of others around us

 

It is funny the variety of opinions on this subject.

 

The person driving 71/72 that is passing someone going 69/70 is considered to be an idiot driver by the person going 80 who sits on their bumper while they are passing.

 

The person driving 71/72 considers the person driving 80 an idiot for tailgating and violating the law by speeding.

 

Which person doesn't know how to drive. The person not breaking the law, or the person breaking the law?

 

For the record, I'm an 8 over guy. I don't get upset with someone passing at their speed and getting over. They have no obligation to speed up and break the law or drive at a speed that they don't feel safe at.

 

I don't like to pass on the right so I do get upset with the person that sits in the left lane and doesn't get over.

 

Could not agree more with both of these.

I think less than 10% is probably the right number when you look at the number of cars you come in contact with. It's the 1 or 2 cars that are idiots that you remember, not the hundreds driving correctly that you never pay any attention to.

Completely disagree! Just the number of fools I see daily texting, ignoring the merge signs, improper lane changes, weaving in and out of traffic, cutting people off, going way too slow, going way too fast among other violations is way over 50%. Get out of town, especially in a touristy area and it's well above 70%.

Many states (Kentucky is one of them) don't require a formal driver's education course or training.

 

I've run into many people who think they know a law, only to prove them wrong with the actual law.

 

Basically you have people who don't know how to drive teaching their kids how not to drive.

 

I said this in an earlier post. Coming from a state that does have driver's Ed in schools, it just baffles me that KY doesn't. You hit the nail on the head....many kids are being taught how to drive by people that either aren't good drivers or may be good drivers, but not good teachers.

Ohioans have to complete an approved Driver's Ed course that consists of 24 hours of classroom instruction, 8 hours of driving with a certified instructor and if you're under 18 years old and have your Ohio learner's permit, in addition to completing Driver's Ed, you're also required to complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice (including 10 hours at night). Just look at how they drive. :sarcastic:

Ohioans have to complete an approved Driver's Ed course that consists of 24 hours of classroom instruction, 8 hours of driving with a certified instructor and if you're under 18 years old and have your Ohio learner's permit, in addition to completing Driver's Ed, you're also required to complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice (including 10 hours at night). Just look at how they drive. :sarcastic:

 

Other than their habit of driving in the left hand lane, I've never had an issue with them.

 

Most move over then move back, don't understand why they don't stay in the right lane.

 

They do a pretty good job of using turn signals.

 

I don't see the issue that everyone seems to have. Other that most in here hate Ohio, and just need one more thing to complain about them.

 

Personally, like someone else said, I don't like driving in Indiana.

 

I think it has more to do with the stupid law that makes trucks drive 65. It forces more slower drivers in the left lane and creates a lot of bottle necks.

 

I think Ohio had a similar law. Which may explain why so many favor the left lane.

Other than their habit of driving in the left hand lane, I've never had an issue with them.

 

Most move over then move back, don't understand why they don't stay in the right lane.

 

They do a pretty good job of using turn signals.

 

I don't see the issue that everyone seems to have. Other that most in here hate Ohio, and just need one more thing to complain about them.

I don't hate Ohio. Why would I? Ohio drivers are, for the most part, horrific. Not all, grant you, but overwhelmingly I see the dumbest things done on the road by Ohio drivers. It's not even a contest. Even when I've been in Gatlinburg or Florida, they find a way to stand out in the stupid department.

 

I deal with Ky, Indiana and Ohio drivers on a daily basis. It isn't even close how Ohioans top the bad driving department.

Half, anyway.

Other than their habit of driving in the left hand lane, I've never had an issue with them.

 

Most move over then move back, don't understand why they don't stay in the right lane.

 

My experience with Ohio drivers is that anything dumb one could be doing in a particular situation someone with an Ohio plate is trying to do it. Going too fast in the right lane, going too slow in the left lane, driving in your blind spot, running lights, etc.

 

I've never seen this courtesy from Ohio drivers where they get out of the left lane for you. Twice I've driven across I-70 and as soon as you cross from Wheeling into Ohio you have to throw on the brakes because two kindred Ohioans will be pacing each other in either lane about 10 mph below the speed limit. Then you're stuck in this dumb caravan for miles.

 

I had to drop someone off at BWI the other day and getting off the exit ramp we came up behind someone dawdling around 5mph, casually drifting between lanes. Sure enough they had Ohio plates. Can't escape it.

Thsee type of topics are always funny because if you answer you are assuming that you yourself are a good driver.

I currently live on a well-traveled curvy, rural road. Daily, I encounter drivers going around curves, toward me, on my side of the road. I lay on my horn every time. These drivers just drive way too fast and can't quite keep it in their lane. I can't believe more wrecks don't happen there.