Eyes That Follow You Wherever You Go...
"A f*cking owl standing on the carcass of a large buck in the mountains at 3-5am."
"All you see as you approach are two glowing red orbs, then slowly a becomes huge dark form standing on the edge of the road with eyes of fire."
"Then you get close enough and this massive f*cking owl just gives you the death stare as you go past."
"You realize it was just a large a** owl standing on the remains of fresh road kill."
"Freaked me out for the rest of the dark part of the drive."- cidiusgix
Familiar Face, Unfortunate Circumstances
"Someone I knew locally came across a jeep that had just crashed into the ditch on a highway at night, flipped on it's top, wheels still turning kind of thing."
"He was the first on scene so called 911 and ran down into the ditch."
"The driver, who was badly mangled, had been tossed from the car and was dying."
"This guy held him and the driver died in his arms."
"The weirdest part of it all was that he found out the next day that it was his cousin, but he hadn't been able to recognize him."- Auto_Fac
How Did This Even Happen?
"Driving down a 2 lane divided highway."
"I came up to a couple semis and went into the left lane to pass."
"I did a shoulder check to get back into the right lane when I saw headlights in front of me.. in my lane."
"The car was going the wrong way."
"I managed to swerve into the ditch, felt like I was mere centimeters from death."
"Thought my wife's scream would be the last thing I ever hear."
" And I never want to hear it again."
"The semis I passed all pulled to the shoulder to come check on us."
"Didn't see the car anywhere."
"I think they just kept going."
"Had to pull into a gas station after and collect myself."- trplOG
music video headlights GIF by Lady GagaGiphyGone In A Flash
"I was following a grey Toyota Tundra in a massive blizzard through Montana on McDonald pass."
"He was going pretty quick most of the way but must have been unfamiliar with how steep the final few miles are."
"He got away from me as I slowed down to about 35."
"Not 5 min later I passed his tire marks in the fresh snow that went off the side of the mountain."
"Pulled over and looked down to see his truck upside down and on fire about 300 yards down."
"Called 911."
"He didn’t die but was burnt up pretty bad."
"Sad and scary and don’t go 50 in the snow just because you have a truck or 4wd!"- r34lsessattack
Some People Just Don't Belong Behind The Wheel...
"An a**hole overtaking a petrol tanker around a blind corner, coming my way."
"Scared the sh*t out of me."- xilog
homer simpson truck GIFGiphyOne Reason Not To Stray Off The Beaten Path...
"Whilst driving from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo, in Mexico, back in the 80's we had two ways to get to Ciudad Hidalgo which was the national road or the old national road which was called Mil Cumbres."
"Mil cumbres basically means 1,000 curves."
"That stretch of road literally had 1,000 curves so a lot of people would get motion sickness when on that road."
"One evening on our way back to my grandparents, who lived in Ciudad Hidalgo, my grandfather was driving and he loved taking Mil Cumbres because it had really nice views and he just really loved driving that road."
"But since we had the new national road, not a lot of people used that road anymore so it was kind of desolate with the exception of passing one or two little towns."
"It was dusk so soon that meant that being on such a desolate road in the moutains, we would be in complete darkness on the road with no many other cars on the same stretch of road."
"It took 2 hours to get to the town on that road so maybe 45 mins into the drive it had already gotten really dark and as we were driving my grandfather started slowing down."
"I was sitting in the back seat because my grandmother was in the front with my grandfather so I kind of stood over the front chairs to see why he was slowing down."
"That's when I saw a hug tree log blocking the road."
"My grandfather came to a stop and immediately started going in reverse to turn around and get out of the immediately."
"After we turned, my grandfather stepped on the gas pedal and I was sort of thrown back into the back seat."
"I immediately turned around to see if I could see anything and as we were speeding away."
"I could see men, very dimly since it the light from the tail lights from the car were starting to get dimmer and dimmer, coming from out of the adjacent trees next to tree log on the road, with flashlights and guns."
"We were about to get robbed and thanks to my grandfather's quick thinking and taking action immediately, we avoided it."
"That was the last time I was ever on that road."- Hex_Code_Glitter
Be it on an open highway, or a dimly lit dirt road, always best to be on high alert when driving at night.
And always remember to lock your doors.
Redditor Is_That_A_Euphemism_ wanted to hear some road warrior stories.
"Truck drivers, what is the craziest thing you have seen looking down into passenger vehicles?"
I've seen everything from sex to cooking on a hot plate. Top that...
Sound On
Violin Shack GIFGiphy"There was a dude playing the violin while driving in rush hour traffic."
BubblepopOW
"Probably driving to meet the trumpet player."
Oh-What-If
What haven't I Seen?
"SO MANY people hitting a bowl and even rolling joints while driving."
"Women doing their makeup at 80mph."
"60+ year old man reading the newspaper on the steering wheel."
"Guy in a beat to crap mini van with a MASSIVE pig in the rear. Like at least 300lbs."
"Man on motorcycle with dog in backpack."
"Young boy in the backseat with a tablet on Pornhub."
Limorides
Look Away
"My friend was a truck driver. He said once he was in a traffic jam, so he was looking around, and the guy next to him was pleasuring himself. What's even crazier, he said the guy waved at him with his other hand."
HugglemonsterHenry
Hands Full
"Lady in the car ahead of me kept looking down at the seat beside her, literally every 10 seconds or so. I was thinking, 'geez, how often do you need to check that map?' (This was way before cell phones). She pulled into the right lane to get on the expressway, and as I pulled up on her left and glanced over, I realized she was KNITTING! Needle in each hand as she (loosely) held the wheel, paper pattern lying on the seat!"
RandyStevensGRR
Which Chapter you on?
Cat Read GIFGiphy"Saw a lady reading a book.... at night.... with a flashlight... by laying it on the steering wheel... while doing 70mph on the highway."
MrRGG
"My grandma rides on the back of my grandpa’s motorcycle and reads. Just so casually. 75mph? Oh, perfect time to pull out the book."
stephydeez
Y'all know books are on audio now right?
Any Cows?
bike goat GIFGiphy"I was on the second floor of a double decker bus and saw a goat in someone’s living room through their window (you didn’t ask me but I have nowhere else to share that)."
impamiizgraa
"If I'd seen that I would assume my brain was messing with me and like 4 years later I'd be laying in bed trying to decide if it was real or not."
Kiwi-ben
Serial Driving
"My personal favorite was a man in a nice dress shirt and tie who was not wearing pants, eating cereal out of a large tupperware container. My theory is he didn't want to spill milk on his pants while driving."
Sour_Kumquat
Frat Clothing?
"Was driving, passed a car and had to do a double take. 4 colleges aged guys all wearing onesies, and either had a pacifier or bottle in their mouths. And it looked like they were wearing diapers too. I was like 'Huh. There’s something you don’t see everyday.'" From what I could tell, they were all loving it, and the onesie’s they were wearing were serious ones. When it’s a bunch of frat boys doing hazing, it’s looks kinda cheap. LOL."
Apod1991
Proof
"I remember a similar question was posted before and the truck driver mentioned seeing somebody hit like a four foot long bong from the driver's seat. The best part is that the guy who was smoking out of it responded to the truck driver on Reddit and provided some kind of proof to show it was him (can't remember what, but I'm assuming it was a pic of the bong)."
elevatedenough
Practice Time
jason derulo tattoos GIFGiphy"Not a truck driver, but once saw a dude playing the trumpet while driving. Not a euphemism. Actually playing an instrument."
Rabbit0fCaerbannog
Scratched
"I saw a woman in a convertible scratching like she had an ant nest in her knickers. We were stopped at lights. She stopped and really slowly looked up at me. I just smiled at her. I'm sure that was the longest wait at a red light in the history of traffic lights."
Sweddybob69
Headlong
"Wasn’t that I saw in a car but this guy drove headlong into the semi in front of him. Intentionally. Didn’t try to swerve, wasn’t distracted, clearly paying attention and angry looking. Still confused how that was supposed to play out in his head."
Spinach_Middle
"I worked with someone who was an adjuster. She says her coworker had a case where a guy drove in front of a semi. It was determined to be a suicide attempt. Apparently he got cut in half."
LegallyLavender
pay attention...
"Been driving truck for 10 years... when I got my license I'd hear guys tell all the stories of how many women have flashed them...l et me tell you in the last 10 years I've seen exactly 0 ti**ies while driving. So I've decided that either other truck drivers are full of crap, women aren't as wild as they used to be, or I don't pay enough attention. I asked a guy once about this and he told me it happens more on the west coast. If that's true then it makes me wonder why west coast women are wilder then east coast women."
kwj1088
With a Knee
Driving Rush Hour GIFGiphy"I saw someone writing a manual letter while eating a sandwich. Drove with his knee. Don't know how the he'll he stayed in a lane."
PhoenixGF
Gillette
"A former co-worker was a truck driver at one point. He said he once saw some guy shaving while driving in a convertible. He emphasized that the driver had slathered his face in shaving cream and was using a regular Gillette or whatever tf blade with a big bowl of water right beside him in the passenger seat."
EponymousTitular
On the bus...
"Tour bus driver - saw a dude in a full gimp suit tied to the passenger seat in a passing car once. Also, I’d get cars falling in beside me to catch a few minutes of the onboard movie - you could see them staring up into the bus windows. Or maybe they were trying to snag some free Wi-Fi off the bus."
lookingformerci
half naked...
"The usual half naked people, all kinds of eating foods, even a guy on a Harley steering with his feet while leaning back against the passenger backrest. Never seen anyone having sex, but most of my runs were early morning and very rural western states."
TheDane74
Like?????
"Not a truck driver but once saw a man drive by going to town on a pacifier. Like the thing babies use. I’ve never seen a baby use one that enthusiastically. Told my dad about it and he said it was a drugs thing. Like????? I used to work in an addiction clinic and never heard of that."
drbarnowl
Horns
Talking Season 17 GIF by The SimpsonsGiphy"Last year, I seen a car full of teenagers dressed like they were in the late 80s, early 90s. I don't know why but that was kinda of shocking. They have the air horn gesture and I proceeded to do so. Don't see a lot of kids gesturing for air horns anymore as they used to."
GTI_Jer
This is why I just look forward and play Adele when driving.
Redditor xplorerex was curious to hear the things people hate most that drivers ahead of them or behind them do on the road, leading them to ask:
"What is the most annoying thing other road users do that irritates you?"
Is Anyone In That Big A Hurry?
"People that pass you and then turn in at the very next road."
"Like they couldn't wait five more seconds."- p38-lightning
We Can See You Coming From A Mile Away!
"High beams on while driving towards oncoming traffic."- AteTooMuchBoneMarrow
Slow And Steady Doesn't Always Win The Race...
"Not using the on ramp to get up to speed or close to what the traffic is going at."- yankstraveler
lowrider drive slow GIF by Off The JacksGiphyBetween A Rock And A Hard Place
"Being stuck behind someone doing 10 under the speed limit, AND THEN another dude ON YOUR @SS trying to get you to speed up like there ISN'T A F*CKING CAR IN FRONT OF ME!"
"Whew I guess I needed to get that one out."- sorvis
A Heads Up Would Be Nice!
"Not indicating, just pulling in front, turning etc without indicating, it's bad driving and lack of consideration."- mazdanc
Make Up Your Mind!!!
'Speed up when I'm trying to pass when just before they were going 10 under."
"Makes me hate humanity sometimes."- darkmauveshore
See Goodwood Festival Of Speed GIFGiphySome People Shouldn't Be Behind The Wheel
"Not one thing specifically, but just overall awareness, and the willingness to BE aware."
"Stop driving like dumba**es, get off your phones, pay attention."
"It's not that hard, and it should be MUCH easier than it is to LOSE your drivers license."
"I was in a life-threatening motorcycle accident a couple years ago and you wanna know why? "
"Someone turned the WRONG WAY on a one-way street and hit me head-on."
'Did she lose her license?"
"Of course not."
"A drivers license IS NOT a right, it's a privilege, and I'm so f*cking tired of lazy drivers."- BootyfulMiami
These Rules Exist For A Reason
"Not using turn signal."
"Driving at non-passing speeds in the passing lane."
"Making right turns without getting over to the right."- ProfitsOfProphets
Always Needing To Be Top Dog...
"When I'm behind someone in the passing/acceleration lane going the same speed as the car in the right lane, and they just stay neck in neck for eternity."- meanyapickles
szybcy i wciekli video games GIFGiphyThose Lanes Are There For A Reason
"Driving on the emergency lane."
"An ambulance once didn't make it in time to a man in dire need of first aid during a traffic jam."
"The emergency lane was also completely jammed because some thought they were too good to wait in traffic and went there instead."
"I genuinely hope all of them total their cars while surviving with annoying injuries."- Simplordx69
Your parents warned you to keep your "eyes on the road" for a reason.
You never know what you may encounter while driving, no matter how long or short the distance.
