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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a far from perfect driver. None of us are, and we all have made our mistakes when driving. But there are some people whose driving skills (or lack thereof) make me wonder how in the hell they managed to even get a driver’s license.

 
Some key points I just want to mention:

 
1. Speed Limits: The speed limit in a certain area is not always the speed you should be going. You should be able to use common sense and figure out when it’s alright to go a little faster or a little slower than the speed limit. If you are on an empty highway and the weather is nice, go fast. If it’s dark and stormy out, slow the fuck down. This isn’t rocket science, but it’s amazing how many people still haven’t figured this out. There is a time and a place to pretend you’re Speed Racer. If you’re going through a residential area with a speed limit of 15 mph and you decide to fly through it, you are not a bad ass, you’re an idiot.
 
2. Tailgating: This kind of ties in with key point #1. A tailgater is usually inpatient and unhappy with the speed of the person in front of them. Yes, I admit, I have been known to be guilty of this, but with good reason. If we are on a crowded highway, get out of the left lane if you plan on driving 40 mph. Now, on the flipside, here is something that really gets me annoyed. I have gone on a lot of roadtrips so I have experienced this a lot. I’ll be on a completely empty, multi-lane highway late at night with a posted speed limit of 70 mph. I may be already going 85 mph, but someone comes up behind me and decides I’m still not going fast enough. Fuck you. I’m tired. GO AROUND ME If i’m not going fast enough for you. Turning your brights on and driving up my ass will NOT make me speed up. All it does is irritate me and it makes me SLOW DOWN even more so that you will get more pissed off.
 
3. The Slow Turner: When driving on a busy road such as US-1, I notice much too often that people feel the need to completely STOP in order to make a turn. Slow down, sure. Do not STOP. Unless the roads are wet or you are over the age of 80, there is no reason why it should take you 5 minutes to make a simple turn.
 
4. The Old People: Usually the culprits of key point #3. I feel bad when I get mad at someone on the road and then I see that they’re old, but god dammit, why are you even behind the wheel? You are endangering others and yourself.
 
5. The Drunk Driver: Seriously, what’s wrong with you? Once again, endangering others and yourself. It’s one thing if you’re a tiny bit tipsy, but when you’re completely fucked out of your mind, DO - NOT - DRIVE.
 
6. Blinkers: Use them, people! If you are about to cut me off, at least give me a heads up. And those people on the highway that have their blinker on without even realizing it… how do you not know you’ve had it on for the past 10 minutes? That’s scary..what else don’t you notice?
 
7. Red mean STOP. Green means GO. And so does yellow.
 
8. Figure out what the terms “right of way” and “yield” mean, and apply these definitions accordingly.
 
9. Courtesy: If we’re on the highway and I realize my exit is coming up in a second and I didn’t change lanes earlier, LET ME IN if you can! Don’t make me miss my exit by actually speeding up so I can’t get in. What the fuck? I will just cut you off. Go ahead and hit me. Because of the wonderful laws of Florida, you will be responsible.
 
10. Backing Up: Look the fuck behind you. Enough said!

Posted: Friday, October 3rd, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Categories: Uncategorized.
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