What is the dumbest thing you have ever seen someone do while driving?

Head banging.. Have you ever seen a person head bang during a drive?? I have .This guy was so involved in his head banging that almost drove into a car up ahead at a signal. I was observing this guy for a while and noticed that It wasnt the normal head banging that people while driving, I also head bang sometimes when Im on my two wheeler, but looking at it , it would seem like I'm just nodding my head, But this guy was such a character that he closed his eyes partly and was shaking his head so violently that it seemed he was in a fit. He so closely missed the car ahead. Other weird things are looking at a billboard instead of looking on the road, looking out at someone, talking to the passenger seated behind. Some of the commonest things that get people hurt, if not killed. bourne

This is a very good and interesting discussion. I smile while reading your discussion because I think this is a very important issue, yet you make it sound subtle, light, airy and fun, ha! I call all these bunch of people which you have mentioned as "slacker drivers" and they are certainly irresponsible. I also think that they are definitely selfish and careless. While endangering their own lives, they are also at the same time endangering other drivers' lives as well, and worst off, pedestrians even! What if a driver is painting her nails and suddenly an elderly lady dashes off or something. That would really be a disaster and by the time the driver realizes and decides to jam-brake, then I think it would be too late. That is scary and I hope that never happens to any of us. I love to drive fast but I take key points in all the angles and safety precautions. I won't barge into a lane while picking at my nose and that is probably one of the worst I've seen drivers do. Other than that, I've seen people kissing while driving (yucks!), a guy taking off his shirt and putting on another (like he can't wait to stop driving) and this one takes the icing off the cake for me: I saw this woman while driving, her hands on the steering, and she was turning her head to the back and talking to her children as though she has eyes at the back of her head! I was riding at that time and I noticed that she took a good close to 1 minute to turn her head back front. At that time, traffic was indeed very light and she was on a straight road in the middle lane, but anything could happen like what if another vehicle just pops in front of her lane? What would happen to her and her children? I shudder to think. I just give this "look" at her and sped off my bike. I was shaking my head the whole time. I just don't know what to make off these people anymore. Road safety is very important and it's already worst that there are lots of drink driving cases. Have a nice day and drive safely, my friend. ;)

Although probably the commonest I still think speaking on the cellphone while driving is pretty dumb!

I had to ride to work with a friend while my car was in the shop and when he pulled into my driveway to pick me up I noticed he had a plate of food. I got in, put on the seatbelt and then asked him "what are you going to do with that plate of food in your lap?" He laughed and said "I'm going to eat it on the way to work!" He then hit the lever of the steering wheel and lowered it so he could steer the car with his knees. He drove about 5 miles over the speed limit and was sometimes over the yellow line. I offered to drive while he ate but he said "No, I'm OK, I do this every morning" Well I called in the next day to tell them I wouldn't be in and why. My boss said he understood and gave me a "sick" day. You can bet I didn't ride with him ever again. I see people eating and driving every day but not like that. Needless to say he got pulled over later that same week and got a ticket for careless driving.

I had to laugh at this one this guy was useing his cellphone for a mic while singer look an just bobbing his head to the music

The dumbest thing I've seen is some people just being able to drive in the first place. Alright alright, me being cynical but its true. I'll give you some examples then Cort. One person did a U turn suddenly and right in four lane traffic. A few people were hazing pedestrians by reving when the pedestrians had right of way. Several people tried to take me home as a windshield ornament. Many people drive with a cellphone growing out of their heads. Someone parked their car in the middle of the road obstructing traffic One person did 45 in a school zone Several other people did 35 in a school zone when kids were around A few people drove on the wrong way of traffic (a couple right into oncoming traffic...) Too many people keep turning left from the straight/thru only lane One person drove with a clogged/faulty exhaust and engine, creating walls of smoke for freeway traffic behind them Several truckers using roads clearly marked NO TRUCKS One teen drove on the sidewalk for awhile and took one of the trees on the side of the street for a short ride (until he crashed into the larger tree next to it). One person stole a left turn from an go-on-arrow only lane, almost hit a pedestrian One guy let his 5 year old drive while he worked the pedals from the passenger side. (Possible myth but still...) Supposedly one person was playing Gameboy/Gameboy DS while driving. At least someone did because it does come up on gameboy warnings as an image http://www.maison-otaku.net/~nuriko/happyfungameboy.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpABW28Gyuw Hope you got some chuckles out of this, but yes in reality its just sad.

The dumbest thing I have ever seen someone do while they were driving totally floored me. I had to look like three times to actually believe what I was seeing. While I was sitting at a red light the lady next to me was talking on her cell phone and actually shaving her legs. Talk about multi tasking, she went way over the top with that one.

Reading a book. Last summer I saw a woman holding up a book and her head was going back and forth from the book to the road. Unbelieveable!

The most stupid thing I have ever seen anyone do whilst driving was when I was at a beach when I was little and the girl was driving a soft top car and she had a passenger who had a baby on her lap and they were driving up and down the strip using water pistels to get others in their cars or on the road. I will never forget this as I was only about 8 - 9 but always thought how stupid it was because that poor child would have stood no chance if they had crashed.

LoL... actually, while we were out just yesterday I said to my husband as I was pointing to the car in front of us "I think that guy is shaving his face!". And, he was... he was using an electric shaver! We couldn't believe it! I guess the thing I do the most that I really shouldn't is EAT in the car while driving. I talk on my cell phone too and I really should buy myself another hands free piece so it won't distract me so much. But, right now it really isn't too much of a problem considering I only drive now about once a week due to my medical problem. When I drive it acts up and makes my legs real stiff & sore.