When I had my first Ranger (pre-restoration/pre-destruction), and the Ranger I have now I just down shift, I wouldn't even give a warning with the brakes, it scares the shit out of someone riding your ass when you suddenly drop 10km/h and they have to juggle their coffee/newspaper/changing radio stations/applying makeup/shaving/ect. In my Dakota, I'd just slam on the brakes (the brakes sucked, I never could lock the wheels up). They usually get the message pretty damn quick. In Calgary, the people who are on your ass are the least of your worries. Its everybody on the roads. If you do the speed limit when everyone else is speeding, you're likely to either get hit or get a ticket. If you're in the left lane going straight, expect the guy to hit it when it turns green and make a left turn in front of you. When you're doing 130km/h (with a group of about 20 cars) on the fastest road in Calgary, expect the person in the lane to cut into your lane doing 40km/h slower then the speed limit (70km/h slower then you're going). When you're at a red light, expect the person in front of you to mash the gas, when they have made it into reverse somehow. Calgary has some of the worst drivers I have seen. I'll admit, I haven't been many places, but this is at the level of just complete retards. I'm not going to say all drivers are bad in Calgary, but probably a good 75-85% of them are, and out of that, probably 75% of the bad drivers are immigrants either Middle Eastern, or Asian, worst drivers on the road. Now I'm just going to sit back (since I can hardly move since my back is so fucked up at the moment), and wait for my flaming to begin.
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