[Fuzzyelvis]

unfortunately that's not how it usually works out in real life. And in San Francisco going around the block could be 10 more minutes. You'd never pick anyone up.

You say that as if it's a problem. Sounds like great shuffling opportunities to me.

Usually when people honk it's because
1. They're too stupid to realize my car's slowing combined with them tailgating and not leaving themselves enough room to go around.
2. Driver waited until last minute to put on flashers or sunshine on rear sometimes makes it hard to tell if driver in front is on they're brakes especially if you're not paying attention in the first place.
3. Driver stops but uses no flashers
4. My personal favorite thing to hate about other drivers... if there is an OPEN space PARK and don't block the damn traffic.

if you're guilty of #4 you're a menace & if you do this and drive a Prius you're the reason people despise "Prius People".

4. One of my personal favorites to hate about passengers is that when you try to do #4 they go out into the road and walk in front of you as you're trying to pull in. Then they're mad that you wave them out of the way and don't let them throw your door open into traffic. I've actually cancelled on a couple that banged on my car and yelled that they're trying to get in. Like how stupid are they they can't see what im trying to do.

Some folks wont learn until they're run over IMO.

 

[UberLaLa]

4. One of my personal favorites to hate about passengers is that when you try to do #4 they go out into the road and walk in front of you as you're trying to pull in. Then they're mad that you wave them out of the way and don't let them throw your door open into traffic. I've actually cancelled on a couple that banged on my car and yelled that they're trying to get in. Like how stupid are they they can't see what im trying to do.

Some folks wont learn until they're run over IMO.

Absolutely hate this one, as well. I Cancel on such arrogance/stupidity if the opportunity allows.

 

[Amos69]

You say that as if it's a problem. Sounds like great shuffling opportunities to me.


4. One of my personal favorites to hate about passengers is that when you try to do #4 they go out into the road and walk in front of you as you're trying to pull in. Then they're mad that you wave them out of the way and don't let them throw your door open into traffic. I've actually cancelled on a couple that banged on my car and yelled that they're trying to get in. Like how stupid are they they can't see what im trying to do.

Some folks wont learn until they're run over IMO.

Luckily for me this has only happened a few times, but it is because other drivers train them to run out in the street that they do so. You know like ones who won't pull over and park to pick them up.

 

[Fuzzyelvis]

You guys are rough on the OP.
He DID say he had his blinkers on, which, as everyone knows, makes everything magically OK.
Sheesh.

I used to deliver pizza in an area where there were apartments with no legal parking and the customers had to come out because you couldn't drive into the apartments either. I can't tell you how many people told me I could go ahead and park in the fire zone or whatever other $500 fine space was available because I wouldn't get a ticket as long as I had my blinkers on.

When I told them if that worked everyone would just park like that all the time they would inevitably tell me they had done it and didn't get a ticket. As I pointed out to them they probably didn't do it 20 times a night. And if they did a ticket was eventually inevitable.

By the way, the people who complained the most were always the ones who didn't tip. The people who understood they shouldn't expect me to risk a ticket and were ready to grab their food were inevitably the good tippers. The absolute best tippers were the ones who were already outside when I called to say I was almost there and didn't even make me get out of the car.

Luckily for me this has only happened a few times, but it is because other drivers train them to run out in the street that they do so. You know like ones who won't pull over and park to pick them up.

I realize that is part of the problem, but when I'm turning into a parking space how do you not know what I'm doing? I do understand that a lot of drivers stop in the street. But they should be able to figure out that that's not what I'M doing. I'm clearly not stopping and I'm clearly not driving away.

 

[Trafficat]

What's really funny to me is, the lawbreakers are actually getting upset about people getting frustrated at them! WTF? You're the one violating the laws! You don't have a right to get mad at People for getting mad at you when you're the one breaking the law! Yes, I Do have a huge problem with this and yes, I do live in a heavy populated metro area, and yes, I do Drive downtown. Yet somehow I Manage to pick up my passengers without double parking.🤷🏼

I find it funny how often a car will pull up behind me and start honking when there is plenty of room to go around me. I don't get mad, I just find it funny that they do. I just usually motion for the driver behind me to go around, and then the driver will often drive right up next to me and roll down their passenger side window. I leave my window rolled up. Sometimes they yell but I act like I can't hear them.

Last time this happened to me, I was actually single parked at the curb in front of Walmart, and it was another Uber driver that was raging at me.

 

[Amos69]

Ideally I would be able to take my paint ball gun out in the rig and christen all double parking RS drivers, Turn right from the left lane drivers, making a U turn in heavy traffic drivers, Parked nose in to the curb with back of car blocking traffic drivers with sunshine yellow paint balls!

 

[Trafficat]

I used to deliver pizza in an area where there were apartments with no legal parking and the customers had to come out because you couldn't drive into the apartments either. I can't tell you how many people told me I could go ahead and park in the fire zone or whatever other $500 fine space was available because I wouldn't get a ticket as long as I had my blinkers on.

I believe it. I've had both restaurants and customers on UberEATS tell me I should park illegally.

Standing illegally is one thing, because you can just drive off if there is a cop. Getting out to get or deliver food is begging for a ticket.

 

[Halfmybrain]

That happens to you. Yesterday this girl honked many times. I don't understand why she can't just go around me. She finally did but still complained. I honked back because I can't stand people honking at me.

What does she want me to do? Move forward? If I do that how do I know she still won't just drive up and expect me to keep driving? There were no cars around, so why can't she just move around me?

what do you do in these situations?

Blinkers? How old are you? Do you go "nighty-night" with a "teddy" and a "Baba" and a "Binky"?

 

[Steven Ambrose]

Honking has become boring. I just give people the middle finger and go on with my day.

 

[GearHead600]

To all the "I'd NEVER do that" crowd.

You CLEARLY don't live in Chicago! Even the police (when NOT on official business) double park and leave their hazards on!

 

[Jon77]

That happens to you. Yesterday this girl honked many times. I don't understand why she can't just go around me. She finally did but still complained. I honked back because I can't stand people honking at me.

What does she want me to do? Move forward? If I do that how do I know she still won't just drive up and expect me to keep driving? There were no cars around, so why can't she just move around me?

what do you do in these situations?

I've been driving for two years and I never double park.
As in ever double park.
If I see the passenger is in a location I cannot LEGALLY stop to pick them up I will call him and tell him to meet me in a parking lot or right around the corner where I can LEGALLY stop without blocking traffic.
If they refuse I hit the cancel button, it's not worth me getting a ticket over a few dollars.

You are a fake taxi, as am I, we are not first responders, we don't drive ambulances or police cars.
We cannot just decide to park in the middle of the street because we have a Uber or Lyft decal on our windshield.
Neither one of us are exempt from following traffic laws.

You're lucky it was just a regular person behind you not a police officer.

 

[Merc Man]

Sounds like the OP should move to Minneapolis. He/she would fit in great. Here, drivers act like they are part of a secret service security detail. They block a lane of traffic downtown during rush hour. They stop and put their flashers on when they realize they are in the wrong lane. Stop and triple or quadruple park at the airport. Whenever you see a car double parked in a neighborhood, nine times out of ten it’s a rideshare driver. It’s funny that I didn’t do this when I was a cab driver driving people for $2.50 a mile and I certainly don’t do this for my car Service customers. If they aren’t outside when I arrive I circle the block or find a nearby legal spot. Why should others sacrifice their time for the sake of the entitled Uber passenger. Get a clue. I’m off to get a paintball gun now.

 

[GearHead600]

The crappiest part about Chicago is people often pull over, THEN put their hazards on. AFTER you're then STUCK behind them.

That's why I put my hazards on well in advance, in the event I can't get all the way out of the way - I will get out of the way of traffic best I can, but if I'm making a pickup/dropoff - I'm doing it where it's supposed to happen! And if someone does get "stuck" behind me, well then it surely wasn't my fault - unlike MOST people, I give AMPLE warning I'm about to pull over for a moment!

 

[Daisey77]

I believe it. I've had both restaurants and customers on UberEATS tell me I should park illegally.

Standing illegally is one thing, because you can just drive off if there is a cop. Getting out to get or deliver food is begging for a ticket.

Driving off does not technically get you out of the ticket. I know this first hand. You had better Hope they didn't get your plate number.

I'm doing it where it's supposed to happen

"Supposed" to happen? Who decides where it is "supposed" to happen? The passenger who placed the pin? LoL I'm pretty sure the law trumps the passenger who placed the pin. Therefore, the Law determines where it is "supposed" to happen.

 

[yogi bear]

Hi, former taxi driver turned uber driver turned back to taxi driver here, I honk the hell out of them if I think they're an uber (tissue box in back window usually) and blocking a running lane..

 

[Cold Fusion]

Do cars behind ever honk at you for double parking even with blinkers on?

In NYC u only engage your hazard warning lights if:
1. You want to draw attention to yourself
2. You want a parking ticket 🎫

Always Low Profile & Fly under the radar

 

[PoorAssUberDriver]

That happens to you. Yesterday this girl honked many times. I don't understand why she can't just go around me. She finally did but still complained. I honked back because I can't stand people honking at me.

What does she want me to do? Move forward? If I do that how do I know she still won't just drive up and expect me to keep driving? There were no cars around, so why can't she just move around me?

what do you do in these situations?

Here's the thing, you really only have two options. Double park and be an ass hole, or drive down the street and park safely while risking a one star. Want to know what I do? I look at the pax as I'm driving by, stick my hands in the air and make a shrugging motion, then cancel the ride under the "no safe place to pull over" option. You will never win in this situation regardless of what you do. Here in SD Asian people do this the worse because they don't understand the markings on the street or side walk. Those I feel bad for but still not worth a one star on your record for the next five or six hundred rides. They'll figure it out eventually. Blame Uber for not assisting them with their pick up location.

 

[UberBud]

I only double park on quiet residential streets where it's easy for people to go around. On major streets I pull over where I can and message the pax of needed. I make it clear it was the only safe spot and never get bad ratings for it.

I find that people who regularly use Uber for commute etc rarely pick bad pickup locations.

 

[GearHead600]

Driving off does not technically get you out of the ticket. I know this first hand. You had better Hope they didn't get your plate number.

"Supposed" to happen? Who decides where it is "supposed" to happen? The passenger who placed the pin? LoL I'm pretty sure the law trumps the passenger who placed the pin. Therefore, the Law determines where it is "supposed" to happen.

You're darn right where the pin is. If people "hail" a traditional cab guess what, they get picked up RIGHT THERE. Our service is and should be NO different. Anyone who doesn't like it well, you can wait or feel free to go around!

Clearly just another individual that's NOT from Chicago LOL. People "stop" (double park) here all the time, NOT just uber/lyft or cabbies. I've actually seen cars double parked ALL NIGHT.

So, you can speak about your area, but your and my areas are CLEARLY not the same. I've stated how things are here, and that's how they are whether you like it or not!

 

[goliver28]

One of them honked behind me, then pulled up next to me and said I'm blocking the street. I asked him if I'm blocking the street then how are you able to go around me. He shut up and drove off. People just love to honk and complain.