Some Unspoken Rules: Tail of The Dragon & Smokey Mountains
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In this video I discuss some rules that I discovered through driving the Tail of the Dragon. A few things I never considered!
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I don’t know who told you to honk and rev to get them to pull over, but they’re wrong. If you catch a slow pedestrian, you have to be calm, accept it and hopefully you can get a quicker run the next time.
Not true. Drive's should be courteous enough to pull off to the side and let you buy.
3644Darrell it’s a road not a track, they don’t have to pull over. Yes, it’s nice of them to pull off BUT if they don’t, that doesn’t give you the right to be a douschebag.
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this was the funniest vid ever
I can’t finish this video...
Fix the camera mount. Also That was the Moonshiner 28 up until the last few minutes, then you were on the Dragon. I'm up there almost once a month and have never heard of honking at the slower cars.
That mustang was maxedout to just keep up with that CRV.
For those looking for information on TOTD driving etiquette. Look elsewhere. This video barely mentions any rules
If I’m being honest, he does sound like a big wooden deck between the haughty chuckles and rationalizations for behaving crass.
13:45 - who DOESNT get squirrelly on that turn? Anyone that's pushing hard - their a55 puckers. ;)
I recommend disabling the "power" button setting while on M-mode. The pedal is way too touchy and you want all the control you can get. When I barely got my car, I thought the "power" button was great but when pushing the car hard you want finer modulation.
The quicker car/bike rule is true. If you can tell that what is behind you would smoke you, move out of the way
Edit: but honking is still a dick move, I go up quite frequently.
It's a public road, not a f____g ractrack. If ma and pa kettle want to use it to go to the store, tough. Bad timing on your part
Please tell me what do you mean by the car behind me can "smoke" me? Like you mean the cars have better acceleration in straight line right? And that's why straight line drivers like you, should not driver here.
But aye, the drag strip is open, when you meet another person who has a deeper pocket than you do, then you're the one who being smoked.
I'm there about 6 times a year... Laying on your horn is new to me.. Most drivers move with out having to do that. The rest of the time, you just back off and let them do their thing.if not, you end up with pissed off people in crvs.... Just sayin.
Greg Jenkins how many .45 slugs can I put in a CRV radiator before it overheats and dies?
Idiot, you must be the mustang driver, talking bout shooting someone's car for driving the speed limit on a public highway? Some new kind of stoopid here
@@ingeniousmechanic it’s a joke? Lmao who’s the dumbass here
Harassing a slower car in front of you is pretty stupid and illegal. It could cause an accident. You need to wait and find a gap in traffic large enough to have fun. Most do like to go fast. Some will get out of your way. Some are polite. It isn’t up to you to force anyone to do anything - somebody might get some road rage and start something. Who in the world do you think you are?
Honking at slower cars in front of you is not how you do it, find a place to pull off and wait.
Do you drive the dragon ?
I do, and I agree, lay on the horn on my bumper and we'll be slowing to a crawl, and I live close enough that I can ride it anytime I want, so I will not give two $#!%$ if you drove hundreds of miles to enjoy this, you just wasted your trip.
Mitchell Hawks lmao. My man.
@@ingeniousmechanic I rode over 1,000 kms to do it and I agree with you. I rode it at my speed. I'm not gonna pull over and ruin MY ride for some poser who should be on a track. Or not.
sarge Hawks I totally agree. We got on this during vacation while lost. We had no idea what it was. Some punk about killed us because we were driving a normal speed and he would not stay off our bumper. We ended up pulling over in gravel and slid almost going over a huge drop off. We would have been killed. Once we got through stopped at gas station and told us we had to go back the way we came to get to
Where we were going. Seriously this is a PUBLIC road guys. Save your racing for somewhere else.
I live here, I drive the dragon and a lot of the surrounding roads often on a motorcycle and by car, and there is NOT a different rule here. The dragon is a 30 mph speed limit state highway. Not a racetrack, and blowing your horn because someone is not yielding to you wanting to go double the speed limit is just as rude here as it is anywhere. Whoever told you that is jerking your chain.
Corbin H Buckner Jr Haha shut the fuck up cager. Racecars and bikes call the shots on that road. Stop being a jealous dweeb with short man syndrome in your jallopy ass peasant car. But hey, if you come to a tourist attraction near where I live, ill be sure to fuck up your vacation as well.
Blount County Sheriffs Department, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol call the shots on that road. You ever run it, you'll find out. Or the road itself will kill you. Either is fine with me.
You seem to think you know me. Or anything about me. My original letter addressed the man who made the video, and who believed the lie that it's fine to lay on your horn while tailgating on the Dragon, and it is not any less rude there as anywhere. What that has to do with "jealousy" or any of the other nonsense you are drooling is completely beyond me. You're just one of the arrogant ricky racer wannabes that gets peeled off a tree and sent to the morgue around the Dragon every year, with a big mouth and some false sense that no one is your match. I LIVE here, stupid, I AM the Romans, it is you that refuse to believe that highway is anything other than your personal race track and it is certainly not, and you will find out the first time you rip around one of those corners on the Dragon and see two State Troopers in leathers with motorcycles sitting in a blind bend. People who live here use that road for getting to and from, and those that love to ride it are welcome to, but that gives no license to idiots with no skill on bikes they are overmatched on to damage peoples property and assault them because you are pretending you're at the Nurburgring and seem to think you are entitled to cause damage, endanger others using the road, as well as the idea you can physically assault someone. Now, you come right on back and spew your insults and strut your stuff like the computer bad ass you'd like to be, junior, but I've wasted enough time with you.
Corbin, I’m about to head to the dragon in a few weeks. Got any other suggestions for awesome driving roads in the area? Thanks!
I often will pull off for a time to allow those slower cars put some distance ahead of us- then pull back on and enjoy a clear road...till we catch up again.
The tail of the dragon is 11 miles and busy....the back of the dragon is 32 miles and not busy...hmmm
I used to drive this road 2 x a day to then from work and I can't tell you how many times I moved over to let people go only to round a curve and the dumbass was wiped out and I got to be first in line until they moved he wrecked pos out of the road so I stopped. I drove the speed limit and stopped pulling over at all. I got there quicker, not only because idiots were not wrecking in front of me but because I was not stopping every mile to let another idiot pass.
You are an asshole for blowing your horn etc. One day you may see it and realize that thats aggressive driving. In Tennessee you can go to jail for 6mo and lose your license for a year. Nc you could lose your license as well.
It's a public road, not a racetrack. If you want to drive fast then spend the money to do to a track.
You are going to round a cuve one day at 2x or more the speed limit and something or someone will be in the road on the other side. Then you will realize the difference between the 30mph speed limit and you doing 60mph and how that effects stopping distance and all your other options.
I drove this road in 2005 in my 2004 Crown Victoria and pulled over to get out of the way of high performance cars.
That M3 sounds soooooo good.
As a biker that rides a “muscle” cruiser I can appreciate the want to feel the thrill of acceleration. But dude, you talked at the beginning about being respectful but you lay on the horn and rev the power plant to get someone to pull over? Dude, it’s a public highway not a track. Grow up a little.
we can tell you arent from here,,,,,that excessive horn blowing is a good attractant for hot lead in many places,,,,,,and, just as curiosity,,,,what mileage are you doing on this little trip?? Lots of others who have equal right to the road, arent wrong in obeying the law, and enjoying the scenery,,,,,
Lol the camera just rolls around with the corners. Kind of cool you should've just left it rolling around. I go to the dragon regularly and it's a blast.
Grayson Terry I'm super jealous. I want to go so bad
LOL, I never honk at the driver in front driving slow. Just be patient and they will hit a pull off for the most part. If you are a prick, they never move over. The other thing is to do your driving early when most folks aren't on the road. Doing the glorified parade lap sucks.
What makes you think you have a right to that road? It's not a racetrack or an amusement park. Where else in the world do people pull over so you can go faster? GTFO
The only way to get "the feel" of The Dragon is to play the video back at 2X speed. Then it's way closer to how the road rolls! 2013 E92 M3 DCT here, maybe catch ya in 2018.
Something tells me this guy doesnt do any work on his car that is plug & play…
Watch his videos. He is pretty much what I call an artist, doing detailing on cars.
Which tells me that he knows probably nothing about driving dynamics.
As soon as he gave the excuses of why he almost broke his car doing donuts, but driving "hard"( my bad, accelerating in a straight line to hear his exhaust), is 50 times bad for the car. I lost my mind, maybe my guy doesn't know how differential works, and maybe my guy is just an artist, good at making things beautiful. But never get to understand how to make useful things.
Are y'all kiddin'? That CRV thing was hammerin' it. I did a road like this in my Outback, of course I always moved over, but it was hellraising at 60 in the 45's. Doesn't matter what you drive, we are all on these roads to see how far we can push it. God loves all engines :-)
do u live in blount county? horns will not get someone to move over here in blount county you get a gun pontied at you.i live in blount county i run the dragon 4 times a wek
If a CRV is in front of you on a public road. That's called tough shit, not common courtesy for them to pull over by any means.
australianpirate actually it is in the smokies mate
On the dragon it is
Abso...ladd, it could be courtesy, in the smokies, dragon, or anywhere else, but this guy blowing the horn on the others back bumper is asking for trouble. Courtesy would be backing off to build distance, then accelerate to enjoy the road at your own safe speed. There are a few places to pull off if one is so inclined, but they are small, unmarked, and most are not well suited for cars and trucks.
Relaxation, there is no slow lane on this section of highway, it is 11 miles of twisty 2 lane blacktop that is crowded with locals and tourists. Want a track, go to a track, want a passing lane, hit the interstate.
Love this road!
this is dope dude , I wanna go here
How do you know he sells dope?
The Dragon is a tourist trap for wannabe road racers. (The OP) A better road is 501 in Virginia 30 miles long between Lynchburg and Buena Vista. Less traffic, few cops and more speed.
RD it is a bit of a tourist trap, but talking about 501, higher speed isn’t necessarily fun. The lure of the dragon is that it’s one of the most corned dense roads in the world, the idea is to go around corners...
@@calebnation7797 Can't wait to take my toyota 86 there in May .
RD but it’s va y’all got cops everywhere bro
haha. You lay on the horn, I'm goin slower. Why should I interrupt the experience of my drive to accommodate yours?
Amen! I'm heading there soon. I hear horns I'm driving slower
Because 5 seconds of pulling off to let faster cars pass is better for everyone than miles of road rage and tailgating or having to constantly stop for the same slow driver... if that person pulled off when he saw the tailgaters, they wouldn't have needed to honk
To be polite, Stevie D, you dumb fuck.
@@BatesRacing Assuming I'm doing the speed limit... no. I'm there to enjoy my ride, not make every one else's better for them. If you have road rage and are driven to tailgate because I'm doing the speed limit, that says more about your character than it does mine
@@Hidbgod funny part is legally you're wrong. The law clearly states here in the USA that in the passing lane, you're supposed to move over to let faster traffic pass on your left regardlessof posted speed or speed of either car. Like it or not, thats the law.
Shifted Perspective
It's a road, not a race track.
I just did it on Monday in a Ford f-150.
I want my 16:42 back. Terrible video. Terrible advice.
Really do you drive the dragon alot?
Speed limit is 30 mph and there is no unspoken law
Its dragon etiquette
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I would spend more money on a camera mount before your next "review". Car sounds great though!
Is there a big quality difference for using your G7 X over your GoPro inside of the car? Im thinking of getting the G7X but know if its worth being that I have 2 go pros already...
G7X is better for general shooting. GoPro is nice but if you’re doing anything other than talking in a car or sticking it to the outside, I would get the G7X for sure. GoPro is an action cam that I use for action activities!
Just pass them? Why do you wait so long
There are no passing lanes and all the corners are blind. It is deadly to cross the yellow line.
That guy in the mustang would be buying a new crv fit riding my ass that much
Clickbait...yes... Definitely more clickbait.
+Obsessed Garage but it's exactly what I talked about in the video. It's catchy :-)
That was funny as hell hearing you say you forgot about me. My wife and the rest of the girls wanted to do some group photos before she would let us leave. Great video bud.
Why not pass people on the straight lines? You guys have 2 lines!! Wish my backroads have plenty of width like you have
Double yellow lines are no-pass zones. Super illegal and not enough road length to correct if someone pops out around the next corner. Also some jerks speed up when you try to pass, making it more dangerous
That crv guy got me maaaaad
iliovecaRS there are very few places to move over on 28. You are basically stuck there.
Because you’re a child.
Honda CRV's. The slowest drivers on the road. Usually driven by an old woman who is completely clueless of her surroundings. They are like bugs where I live. Most times when there is a backup on the road, it's a damn CRV driver doing ten miles under the speed limit.
@@jkeelsnc they aren't just backing me up, they back entire lines of cars up. If I can see far ahead enough, it's usually a CRV in front. You must own one
@@jkeelsnc that road brings in millions into the area. I would say that that stretch of road belongs more to the millions of people that have driven it and support the tourism industry of that area. I grew up not too far from that area in N.C. Go suck it civilian.
@@jkeelsnc I have a perfect right to do whatever I want on the road because I am an asshole. I worked hard and many long years for the title and I am going to use every ounce of my abilities when I can, especially on the road where 99% of the people on it can't drive worth a shit.
People should be required to take a defensive driving class and a road test every five years. I get sick of the sorry ass piece of shit drivers I see on the road every day. I used to have a CDL and drove big trucks. There are so many times I just wanted to run over and smash the dumbass people on the road that have absolutely no driving skill and risk everyone's life on the road.
I have taken multiple track day classes. Taken track classes on Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motorsports Park. I have been to stunt driving school. I have taken the SCCA racing school course and I race autocross. One thing I have a knack for is driving.
You are probably in that 99% of people I am talking about so if someone comes up behind you driving faster than you, just get the hell out of the way. If you see a mile long stretch of traffic behind you and there is no one in front of you, well "there's your sign." MOVE OVER
You said it yourself "track" not drive it like hell on public roadways car. That's the rules that the guys who come down here tell us. The "rules" are written by the state legislature and are called laws! Don't believe me ask the cop who stops you.
Parade Route.
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Just respectful to move if you are slower. Great vid.
where else in America do people pull over on a public road so you can speed?
@@rodneyowens3449 canyons
Incorrect. It's respectful to not indignantly tailgate other drivers because they are driving complete within the law, at a safe pace on an easily dangerous road....or is that just legal?
Very good points on dragon etiquette
Ridiculous stupidity. Only good advice is to move over for faster cars, and stay in your damn lane so you don't endanger motorcycles.
ZR1😂
How dull. How do I get this cat out of my feed ?
If someone came up behind me and started laying on the horn, I wouldn't let them by. If they started tailgating me, same thing. I fully understand wanting to enjoy the Dragon in a hot car ( or bike) but the road is STILL a public road and not anyone's personal race track. Moving over to let others by is a nice gesture. But it is NOT MANDATORY on any public road. So, if someone's behind me, I'm not blind. I can see if they want to go faster and I will pull over to let them by if they will just be patient enough to let me choose my spot. But if they lose their patience then I can turn into Mr. Complete Jerk! Respect and Politness run both directions.
David Grason If you turn into "Mr. Complete jerk" in front of me on my bike, I turn into "Mr. Smash your side mirror when i finally pass you". If you go to the tail, you better stay the fuck out of peoples way, Mr. Get your ass kicked.
Science Militia1
Soon to be Mr. scraped off the road.
bubbiesdad Unlikely. Ive been riding motorcycles on a daily basis for over 10 years. Been racing motocross for 15 years. I've smashed probably 5 mirrors off of cagers on the tail for being rude douche bags.
Actions of a douche-bag on your part. Natural reflex would be a jerk of the steering wheel. Jerk scraped off the road to follow.
bubbiesdad My actions were in RESPONSE to douchebag actions. And go ahead and jerk your wheel. I'm 50 feet in front of you by the time you realize what I just did while passing you. I also veer left simultaneously as I smash mirrors because I am anticipating that response from the type of douche who likes getting in the way. I have passed hundreds and hundreds of cars on the tail. You have to be a really really big asshole to get your mirror smashed off by me. And no, you wont hit me. 2 of the people jerked their wheel spastically toward me, as you describe. I was WELL ahead of them by the time they even got close to the lateral position change that would've been required to hit me. Im going 70, you're going 25.... The moment you even realize Im going to pass you, your mirror is on the pavement. You can get out and look at it at the next pull off.
3 hrs and your arms are sore try doing that trip for 12 hours on a race bike in rain fog and sunshine. But what a beautiful day you had. Thats my heaven spread my ashes at the peak of the cherohala prkwy.
boring