Lubbock Drivers Suck!

Aug 31, 2010

Not Sure What Happened Here

The guy in the white car hit the woman in the grey car as she was pulling out of her apartment complex this morning. I can't say whether this was the guy's fault or hers; he could have hit her as she was still, or she could have pulled out too far to the point that he couldn't avoid hitting her. You can see the two of them battling it out in the second pic. Whatever the case, all I can say for certain is that it's things like this that make me glad I don't have to settle disputes like this for a living!

Parking Space Hog

The parking lot where I work was completely full this morning when I arrived, so I wasn't too excited when I saw this. It's got to be one of the sloppiest efforts at parking I've ever seen.

Aug 23, 2010

Back 2 School Driving

Thanks, Donnie, for the picture. It's sad to see a nice car like this getting wrecked, but this is evidence that the influx of Texas Tech students in the late summer brings about many new wrecks on Lubbock's dangerous streets.

Aug 6, 2010

Aaaand Another Reason Y Txting 'n' Driving is Bad

Aug 3, 2010

y u sholdn't txt n drive

I've been out of town for 8 weeks for the summer, and the day after I get back I witness this. The guy driving the midnight blue Beamer really did a number on his car. Unfortunately, the close-up pic didn't come out well, as this was taken at 7:45.

May 29, 2010

No Comment

May 28, 2010

No Mas Tequila Por Favor!

I'm beginning to think that the 4th & Frankford intersection is a dangerous one. This must be the third wreck I've seen in this spot. This happened today around 8:00 A.M. by a young gangsta-looking Hispanic male. Is it me, or does this look like it was done on purpose? He couldn't have hit that pole more squarely! There weren't any other cars involved, so what do you think happened?

A) He was falling asleep (who is awake at this ungodly hour, anyway? I mean really.)
B) He was hungover (after all, isn't everyone who's anyone recovering on Friday mornings?)
C) He wished he had a new ride (driving a truck in Lubbock, how original!)
D) He was attempting suicide after Ke$ha came on the radio (who wouldn't?!)

I'd go with "all of the above" myself.

Driving Here is So Much Fun

Not long after moving to Lubbock, TX, I had the misfortune of being rear ended not once but TWICE within a month's time. (Now I see where the phrase "Wreck 'Em Tech" came from!) Since then, I've kept a watchful eye on the actions of other drivers, no doubt in hopes of avoiding the monumental hassles that car accidents involve. It quickly became clear to me that this place has some of the worst drivers I have ever seen. Whether it's college students from out of town fumbling with their cell phones while trying to negotiate unfamiliar conditions like ice, snow, and dust storms, or hurried moms lighting their cigarettes while weaving in and out of traffic with their trucks so they won't be late for their kids' little league games, or drunk party-goers (who knew this town could be one of the top ten drunkest cities in the U.S.?!), Lubbock certainly has its share of dangerous drivers. And the fact that the city itself is so spread out--making driving essential to getting around--means that at any given time you can count on one of them being on the road, eager to make your next driving experience a nightmare waiting to happen.

So I made this blog to illustrate my point. It's purely for entertainment value. You may not think this sort of thing could be funny, but when you see wrecks happening all the time in a town of Lubbock's size, it gets to be so ridiculous that it actually becomes hilarious...well, so long as you're only a witness to these driver boo-boos!

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