That's something I pretty frequently hear from parents with autistic childs

You should tell your friend to watch out for other potential signs and maybe get his son checked out by a health professional

I used to think the same before I tried driving in California (European btw) and the left lane WAS AN EXIT???

Glad you're okay, Choom.

Even in my tiny country. Small town bus makes stop if you stand up or someone's waiting, capital city bus makes every stop, other city bus needs to be prompted by the light.

So I definitely missed my stop first time I took the bus in the other city lol

That's... existential.

Yeah, but that saying is absolutely brain dead, because if you take it literally it states anyone that has ever missed their exit is a good driver, which clearly isn't true

that's so wild. is it too personal to ask what country you're in?

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Honestly, I think what he got lambasted for was almost innocent compared to all the other #metoo stuff.

I'm pretty sure what he did was, at the time, under the guise of a consensual sex act that the other party agreed to. Now of course there is a power imbalance and he admitted as much (His statement is here) but I found it pretty mild compared to all the wild shit happening and that happened.

I'll admit it's gross and he did abuse his power over those women but he owned up to it and was honest. Huge difference between jerking off with someone watching/participating and actually raping someone though and that distinction is important.

I think almost everywhere there are regular stops and request stops. How much each type is utilized, and how well they are differentiated, is what differs regionally.

Buses in Europe tend to be pretty good for this, there is an announcement that the next stop is a request stop and you have to press the stop button to disembark. (It is also explained on the information screen). Gets a bit annoying if you use the bus regularly, but makes it much better for new users.

There are some stops where the bus always stops, and others where you have to signal the driver to stop (known as request stops). You will typically find the first kind in high density areas like cities, and the other in suburbs or in the countryside (there are even "stop areas" in some very rural places, where the driver officially must stop anywhere along it when asked).

The same applies to trains too, although request stops are not as common as they are for buses (and I don't know of any stop areas for trains)

It's mostly now buttons next to the windows/on a pole connected to the seats. Rarely and mostly on older busses, there may be a cable running along the upper edge of the windows. When you trigger either one, it signals the driver to stop at the next bus stop on the route (rather than only stopping if picking someone up) to allow you to get out.

Most stops they will only stop if someone is waiting or if someone on the buss hits the button

I've seen the stop request signals in a lot of city buses where there's a stop every block or so. The bus will stop at bus stops where people are waiting, driving past empty bus stops, and if someone on the bus requests to stop it will stop at the next stop to let them off

GPS should be able to do a better job with this by now. I can use a satellite to look at a location before I get there. Doesn’t make sense that gps can’t tell the difference between a left and right lane.

Except it doesn't, you got the implication wrong. If I say "Astronauts sometimes eat apples" that does not imply that all people who eat apples are astronauts. The statement can still be true even if some/most people who miss their exits are not good drivers.

I'm American, but like I said, I've never had to ride a bus (besides HS school buses). My sister used to ride a bus to community college, only cause she was too afraid of driving originally.

I see this all the time on the road and I just don't get it. People would rather tailgate me for miles than change lanes and go around. Someone please explain why people are like this.

Meanwhile I'm changing lanes the the very moment I see a car going slower in front of me. One thing I absolutely hate is having to turn off the cruise control once it's on, and I use it everywhere, even on city streets (I drive a sports car so it's easy to accidentally speed if I don't).

Edit: I don't understand these downvotes. What's wrong with using the passing lane to pass? Why am I the asshole because someone is afraid to change lanes? I already drive 15 MPH over the speed limit, and always stick to the right when I'm not passing (even though no one else in my city does this). So if you're tailgating when I'm already doing my best to be more courteous than the average person in the road, that makes me the dick?

Someone please explain why this comment is triggering so many people. I really don't get it.

"A bad driver never misses their exit"

you have no idea how much of a-hole you sound right here. do you drive a white bmw by any chance??