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Wyldfire2112 t1_j99on0h wrote

Reply to comment by RockemChalkemRobot in The turning lane is not for driving (Fremont and Republic intersection) by ho1doncaulfield

Exactly.

Got my last car totaled by a dipshit driving down the center lane for a full fucking block to try and skip traffic and make a left at the light. Right was clear, left was backed up solid and someone was actually being a respectful driver and not blocking the exit to the parking lot. I pull out and, bam, next thing I know I'm getting t-boned.

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randomradomski t1_j99i9gp wrote

Reply to Who's the worst landlord in Springfield? by strangemud

I tried to look at a house rental once with some guy named Frank. I don't remember the company name but all the reviews said he was awful. He wanted to run a background check before even showing me a property and was super stand offish on the phone and he never even got back to me.

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Live-Associate-2911 t1_j99fk0b wrote

Reply to comment by GundleFly in The turning lane is not for driving (Fremont and Republic intersection) by ho1doncaulfield

You gotta chill with the analogies. Mad max here. Emperor of whatever in another. Has anyone ever called you dramatic before? We are talking a 400-600ft stretch of road. Neither person had road rage. It was ignorance vs rational. I would have done the same thing...because if I needed to be in the turn lane I would expect the other driver, who shouldn't even be driving/attempting to merge, to yield to me. There is a time and place to act the way you are preaching and this wasn't the situation. Why do you think YOU are in the right here? You have fabricated your own version of events based on adjectives. OP was steamed, wanted to vent. They followed laws and took the next exit. Catching the bird isn't a huge deal. You act like this person was waving a gun and OP is driving some apocalyptic rig with a dude playing a flaming guitar tied to a bendy pole on their car.

Fun fact: my almost 18 year old niece has a permanent disability and her face will never be the same because of an accident caused by a situation VERY similar to this. Not this city and a much more dangerous stretch of road but an eerily similar scenario. The other driver was so adamant that it was my niece's fault because "everyone always lets me in and she is a young driver who doesn't know the rules." Guess who was 100% at fault? Not my niece. Guess who gets to live with the actual lifelong consequences? It's not the driver of the other car. No, they get to live life unscathed. My niece had a private driving instructor, she followed the law. She took driving a car seriously and drove defensively. This asshole has changed the trajectory of her life bc everyone just bent to their ignorance. Enabled them. But please..defend them and try to make OP the bad guy.

Not every situation is crazy road rage. You can use trigger words to create a narrative all you want but at the end of the day you are telling OP they should have slowed down in the main driving lane..which is HELLA unsafe. Why don't you write up an essay for my niece on how she was in the wrong? What kind of dramatic title would you give her?

Agree to disagree but I think you are wrong to attack OP. I also think you have a flair for making things into more than they actually are.

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417SKCFAN t1_j99dy0v wrote

Reply to comment by LeeOblivious in The turning lane is not for driving (Fremont and Republic intersection) by ho1doncaulfield

Springfield city ordinance, Missouri law is the same, but adds a 500 foot driving distance limit. Considering 500 feet east of Fremont puts you about equal with the front door of Harter House it sounds like the driver of the other vehicle, while probably way over aggressive, probably didn’t break any laws.

A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane except when preparing for or making a left turn from or into the roadway or when preparing for or making a U-turn when otherwise permitted by law.

Missouri

  (4) Designated two-way left turn lanes: Where a special lane for making left turns by drivers proceeding in opposite directions have been indicated by official traffic control devices:   (a) A left turn shall not be made from any other lane;   (b) A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane except when preparing for or making a left turn from or into the roadway or when preparing for or making a u-turn when otherwise permitted by law;   (c) A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane for a distance more than five hundred feet.

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randomradomski t1_j999btz wrote

Reply to The turning lane is not for driving (Fremont and Republic intersection) by ho1doncaulfield

When my family moved to this area we called that "the maneuver". Nobody did this where we lived before but people constantly pull into the median to THEN merge in to traffic around here. It's a very stupid thing to do generally, you weren't in the wrong necessarily but I typically just give these people room to do their stupid shit. Don't get pulled in to the gravity well of stupidity, always have to stay on your toes driving in Springfield

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armenia4ever t1_j997hby wrote

Reply to Give me all the details by Total-Article-7017

Small town feel with enough big city amenities.

Ignore all the types on this reddit that wont stop ranting about "Muh Trumpers MAGA bigots" everywhere. They have an unhealthy obsession and are best left to themselves to rant about it - which is why they often coincidentally complain about not having friends. (I wonder why people - even with similar political and worldviews don't want to hang out with them. Misery loves its company)

Springfield is actually pretty diverse in terms of subcultures. A crazy mix here. Alot of parks that are pretty nice despite low property taxes. Schools aren't terrible either.

You get alot of bang for your buck. Moved from Illinois in August 2022 as a family of 5 and its amazing how much affordable it is to go downtown with your family then it is in Chicago.

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