Blinking green means it can change directly to red with no yellow

who said anything about me tailgating? Who said anything about an elderly driver?

Okay, I'm starting to rant. Here's driving tip that can control another driver on the highway without his even knowing that you're aware of him. Dangerous situation: I'm cruising on a 3 or 4 lane hwy, say around 73 to 75 mph. Dopey approaches from behind in the next lane to the left then parks right on my rear left quarter and stays there. First broken rule: either pass or fall in behind, avoid cruising next to another vehicle, especially a truck(and by "next to" I mean within a few car lengths and on either side). Solution: I have found if I slowly (and by slowly i mean slooowwlly and casually, so as not to alarm any one) drift to the left side of my lane, Dopey next to me will pass. If I stay on the right side of my lane Dopey won't pass and will continue to be dopey.

This is a subtle little trick that you should experiment with that will get Dopey off your rear quarter, out of your blind spot, and out of your life. I guarantee it will work and Dopey won't even know it.

Here's one that always bugs me, hopefully I'll describe it clearly: 2 way road, average speed around 40mph, light to moderate traffic, ahead a car is looking to exit a side street and go the opposite way. Totally routine nothing out of the ordinary until the guy in front of me decides to go from 40 to 0 on a state route (totally unexpected) so side street guy (on our right) can enter and go the opposite way. However, there's 5 or 6 cars coming the opposite way so side street guy can't go anyway. It would take less time if we were to pass side street guy and be out of his life for ever then it took to slow down and stop and wave him out when he couldn't go anyway because of the oncoming traffic. I see this or variations of it all the time. Moral: Being courteous to one car should not endanger another car. Assess the whole picture. Feedback?

How 'bout the idiots who take these BIIGG WIIIDDDE right turns in their tiny rice burner as if they're driving an 18 wheeler

That's the best response yet, kudos (i mean the car exploding in the ditch thing)

So last night I'm driving down 128 in the left lane, moving along at about 70mph, not unreasonable, right? I approach some dick head doing about 60 in the left lane. So whadaya do? I don't go up the guy's tail pipe but I'm there and I'd like him to get out of the passing lane, so, a quick flick of the highs to let him know, 'duh, move over, dummie, your putt putting in the passing lane'. Nothing, so I move over and continue by him on my journey, fine, see ya, out of life, no impact. Not good enough for dummie though. He becomes all indignant and decides to follow me too close for comfort with his highs on. I ignore him because now he's doing at least 10mph faster than he wants and I figure at won't last. To further discourage this moron (and others) I drive way to the left of the lane so he can't see beyond my car (tends to discourage tailgaters, try it you'll like it) and also, any dirt and pebbles will get kicked up on to his car. No sweat for me, not good for him. Sure enough after about a mile of tailgating, dopey realizes that I own him and he goes his merry way out of my life. What a freakin' idiot.