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To "Award" a driver, is to say thanks to a driver for showing courtesy and thoughtfulness.

To "Flag" a driver, is to warn a driver of his/her rude and/or careless behavior that you have witnessed.

To "Wink" at a driver, is to send a flirtacious message to a driver you've encountered.

To "Hazard" a driver is to warn them of a physical hazard that their vehicle exhibits.

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Latest Wires for United States : Iowa
  • Driver parked and blocked 3/4 of a private driveway during rodeo celebration where all cars were parked on the street thus blocking any entrance and exit of personal vehicles from the driveway. Noticed open container of beer in driver's cup holder. When these people were approached about their vehicle, the woman who was a passenger got extremely angry and hurled beer, spit in my face, and threatened someone else with a knife and stated she didn't care if we couldn't get out of our driveway when we told her the owner was diabetic and may have an emergency. Plus emergency medical people were also blocked in. They also had two children in the back of the car.
    900YFF
    Lake City
    July 2 2012
  • I was cycling south along Chris Larsen park road( to the right) along the Missouri riverfront near argosy casino when a black SUV coming up behind me with another car going north on a 2 lane city street,and the black SUV failed to Yield to a (me) cyclist with oncoming traffic,so he passes in between me and the other vehicle and yells at me,while the other driver had to decide whether he should proceed through or to drive up on the curb to miss the driver of the Suv.Iowa law says all vehicles must yield to cyclist with oncoming traffic. cyclist have the same right as vehicles on any roadway(share the road) except interstates. this driver needs to follow the rules of the road and show respect to cyclist on any roadway. watch out for this vehicle.next time i will call the police on you (owner) and you will get a ticket for failing to yield Nebraska drivers. i will be watching for your plates and SUV
    70-Z382
    Sioux city
    October 20 2010
  • She passed me and another car in a residential area while we were driving the speed limit. Then she pulled around a vehicle who was stopped at a stop sign because she didn't want to wait for that vehicle or stop at the stop sign herself. Drives very fast in residential areas and tailgates aggressively.
    794-WPH
    Coralville
    April 28 2010
  • I-35 southbound, this driver remained planted in the left lane, backing up traffic and forcing right lane passes for at least 10 miles before diving right, across the solid white lines at the last possible second to merge at the I-80/35/235 exit westbound.
    380-TWN
    Ankeny
    July 27 2009
  • It took me a while to find were your plate was from but you are a great driver, used your turn signals didn't run red lights text book driver. Thanks
    798-NXX
    Clear Lake
    June 26 2009
  • PLEASE NOTE: This car has black/gold Uni of Iowa Hawkeye plates but those are not an option on the system. Car also has large Hawkeye icon decals in window. This driver was heading SB on Merle Hay Rd @ appx 955 am and completely blew off the red light. I was heading WB on Aurora when I witnessed this. E/W bound traffic had green light and right of way and were proceeding on Aurora and N/S Merle Hay RD traffic was stopped. Vehicle in Merle Hay #1 SB lane was stopped, #2 lane was clear. Small vehicle with right of way was heading EB on Aurora and crossing Merle Hay when minivan in #2 SB lane lane flew through intersection at over 30 mph. He was able to brake and swerve and slid sideways avoiding the driver who was crossing Merle Hay but quickly backed up to correct himself and continued driving SB on Merle Hay (he got out of there so quickly I was unable to get car make but did make sure I got plate). This driver is obviously a danger to others and needs to be taken off the road before he kills someone through his carelessness.
    HKIFMLY
    Des Moines
    May 31 2009
  • This jerk blew through a stop light at 70th and University without even slowing down, and there was traffic coming from both directions.
    967-PER
    Windsor Heights
    May 6 2009
  • At 6:45 (Sunrise, still very dark) Large SUV with no lights coming from Oak Lane Park Road cut into Holiday Road right ahead of my causing me to brake violently. Please turn your lights on, come to a complete stop and obey traffic laws.
    118-MBT
    Coralville
    May 5 2009
  • I was leaving the Target at Merle Hay Mall and was in the cross walk (nearly all the way across) and this driver blew off the stop sign in front of the store and nearly ran me over. I waved my arms and yelled - his passenger was shocked but I don't think he ever say me. The driver is an elderly man - if you are on foot, BEWARE!
    859-SKN
    Des Moines
    September 28 2008
  • THIS BRATTY LITTLE INCONSIDERATE, IRRESPONSIBLE FRAT BOY DOOR DINGED ME IN THE TARGET PARKING LOT! WHEN I GOT OUT TO YELL AT HIM HE DENIED IT AND CALLED ME CRAZY. KARMA IS A BITCH AND THIS KID HAS SOMETHING TERRIBLE COMING HIS WAY!
    041-JTD
    AMES
    August 24 2008
  • Last night we had rain followed by heavy snow, so the roads have been rather slick today with a lot of ice patches. I'm going south on I-35 around noon, driving under the speed limit (like most people) due to the slick conditions. This Jeep passes me, and there is a semi behind him. After the Jeep gets a little ways ahead of me, he slows down...way down...for no apparent reason. I would say, based on the speed I was driving, that he dropped his speed from about 70 to about 40 very quickly. The semi honked at the Jeep, and the guy in the Jeep hits the brakes and slows to probably about 25 (and this is on the rural interstate in the passing lane.) The semi starts fishtailing and weaving from lane to lane. The guy driving the Jeep sees this takes off flying...doing probably about 80 to 90. Good thing for me the semi was behind me or he would have hit me. Fortunately the semi regained control before anything bad could happen. I have seen a lot of stupid things out on the road, but this has to be the dumbest thing I have ever seen. You don't play games like this on the road, and you certainly don't do it with semis on icy roads.
    296-RXX
    I-35 near Slater exit
    March 3 2008
  • Ran red light at Penn & Grand. Luckily I saw him before he hit me.
    998-GDY
    Des Moines
    February 5 2008

    • Latest Blogs for United States : Iowa

    In a hurry to ? Subway, really?   Sunday, August 14, 2011

     Hot new red camaro license 647 XTT thinks he owns the road. He drives 15-20 over the speed limit, passing on hills, curves and no passing zones. Had very close calls getting back in his lane. All in about 5 miles......when we reach him at the stop sign, he turns into Subway......really???...........so hungry you need to put lives in danger...........dumb ass

    go hawks 

    PUNK COLLEGE BRAT   Sunday, August 24, 2008

    hey everyone, watch out for this inconsiderate, irresponsible frat boy in parking lots near you.  he door dinged me in ames, ia while i was in my car and when i got out to yell at him he denied it!  karma is a bitch and this boy will have what's coming to him.   LICENSE PLATE # 041 JTD, SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA

    jkf514 

    Reckless farm kid   Wednesday, August 01, 2007

     License - Cyclone plate V FARMS

     

    Very aggressive high speed driver in a steroid Ford pickup.  August 1, 2007 at 5:45 PM. Traveling about 20-25 miles above speed limit when he encountered a long line of traffic going south on 69.  Trying to pass in no passing zones and tailgating about 5 feet from my bumper.  Finally passed on the RIGHT through a county road intersection at high speed which raised a big cloud of dust!  What an idiot!

    iowadriver 

    Ne 70-f682   Friday, June 29, 2007

    Left her small children in a well known big box store for 50 minutes while she and her friend went shopping across the street! the kids where 9 yrs and under. 

    gak1165 

    PR0527 - Light blue cab   Sunday, May 27, 2007

     Ok truck driver.  How rude of you.  I hope you remember last week on Hwy. 169 N. between Humboldt and Fort Dodge.  I was driving to F.D. with my 12 year old daughter and I had my cruise control set at 60pmh yet you were riding so close it was scarry.  I was not only scared for myself, but my daughter.  Who kept looking out the back window at you.  You'd slow down a little and speed right back up.  At one point you were so close I couldn't see your license plate!  The speed limit on Hwy.169 is only 55pmh.  So SLOW DOWN!  You don't own the road.  And when I was able to get over for the so called slower traffic lane you still couldn't pass me because there was a hill and you couldn't get up speed.  Yet I stayed steady at 60mph.  But a couple times I had to speed up cuz I felt you would hit us!  Is it intimidation you're trying for?  I hope you realize there are many innocent people on the roads.  You need to slow down before you cause an accident. 

    This drivers plate number was PR0527  (Iowa)  Cab color - light blue - pulling a round tank (gasoline? other liquid?  not sure.)

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