[USA][GA][Stockbridge] Hazards On, Brain Off

[u/Playful_State5887]

So I was driving on Hwy 138, just cruising, when this car suddenly decides to stop dead in the middle of the intersection. She flips on her hazards like that somehow grants immunity from bad driving. I had no clue what she was doing, so I honked.

A few seconds later, an ambulance shows up, lights flashing, sirens wailing, making a left onto our street. Now, according to Georgia Code § 40-6-74, every driver is supposed to yield, pull to the right, clear the intersection, and stop until the emergency vehicle passes. That’s the law—it keeps everything safe and fluid.

I understand why she put on her hazards. The idea was to warn others—including me—so the ambulance could move through easier and prevent accidents. That’s noble in theory. But here’s the problem: not clearing the intersection causes more harm than good. Sitting there frozen in the middle just makes the road tighter and forces the ambulance to navigate around her instead of giving them the space they need.

So instead of helping, she basically turned herself into a traffic cone with flashing lights—well-intentioned maybe, but still completely in the way.

[u/Economy_Release_988]

Go around and not block even more of the road.

[u/Playful_State5887 → u/Economy_Release_988]

So, let get this stright, you me to go the left, which is the left turing lane only, and go around the car or you want to go around to the right, where other car is passing by. So are you saying that I should commit other traffic laws and risk other people saftey. so I can pass someone who stopped in the middle of a intersection? Please tell me becuase its funny how people who weren’t even there think they know better.

[u/Ban_Assault_Ducks → u/Playful_State5887]

All that person does is shit talk other people on everything, especially driving. They're always right, never, ever wrong, and they're better than you. Didn't you know? It's useless trying to talk to people like that. Just nod your head and let them think they're right and they'll eventually wander off and annoy someone else.

[u/Economy_Release_988 → u/Ban_Assault_Ducks]

You're an idiot, was that you in the car in front of OP?

[u/Ban_Assault_Ducks → u/Economy_Release_988]

Really? That's all you've got? You've already lost. You are objectively wrong and everyone is laughing at you. But sure, go ahead and keep trying to save face.

[u/Economy_Release_988 → u/Ban_Assault_Ducks]

Tip one look ahead when you drive.

Tip 2 look further ahead & your still a fool.

[u/Ban_Assault_Ducks → u/Economy_Release_988]

**you're

Don't go around calling others idiots if you can't even grasp the most basic use of words in the English language. Also, OP did the right thing. You just want to sound smart, but you don't. At all. Anyway, I'm out. Enjoy being hilariously wrong.

[u/Economy_Release_988 → u/Ban_Assault_Ducks]

Ignore the semi bearing down on you from behind at 20 over the limit.

[u/Border-landsPD58 → u/Ban_Assault_Ducks]

You're making the generalization that because you read write and speak English, that everything you read on reddit started out as English when it did not. Proper grammar and spelling in English is not indicative of lack of intelligence. "You want to sound smart," but you're not. You're just being an asshole. The rest of us understood without having to stoop to your level. I personally don't give too shits if spellcheck corrects me or knot.

[u/Aggravating-Habit313 → u/Border-landsPD58]

I think the point was to try to be accurate with spelling and grammar when you insult someone by calling them names.