I am a patient person....but that patience can be tested at times as I go from point A to point B. So to ward off the the "What are you doing?!" and the "Where did you get your license, a Cracker Jack Box?" comments to fellow drivers I may take up teaching Driver's Ed refresher courses.
If I were a Drivers Ed instructor, the following points would be on my clipboard:
DON'T ride the tail of car in front of you traveling in the center lane when it is apparent they cannot move left or right to get out of your way. Flashing your high beams is not recommended.
DO: Merge into traffic when seeing the sign stating that RIGHT LANE MERGES 1/2 mile AHEAD. This means that you should move now. Not in the last meter of the cones. No one will want to let you in. No one like a line-butt-er.
DON'T: Travel 10 miles per hour under the posted speed limit, unless you are a cute 90 year old lady/man.
DO: Use your turn signal when you want to turn. No one is a mind reader.
DON'T: Stop while yielding onto the highway. It's just plain dangerous.
DO: Give a wave of Thanks when someone lets you into the flow of traffic after you have been sitting and waiting. It's just a nice thing to do.
DO: Be sure to have all makeup applied BEFORE you leave the house, unless you are a passenger, then car application is perfectly ok.
DON'T block an intersection while trying to make the yellow light. If your car length will not fit, wait for the next light cycle. It's only a few seconds...you can handle it!
Anything you would like to add to my clipboard???
Great list! I thought I was the only person who came across idiots on the road. Apparently not. And I always give a wave of thanks. I think the problem is that some of the things on the list are NOT mentioned in driving school! Thanks for the giggle. Have a great day-
ReplyDeleteLOL oh man... the no signaling just breaks out the monster in me. I could wreak such road rage... I guess it's a good thing I don't live in town, huh?
ReplyDeleteWhat about driving 20 mph SLOWER than the speed limit in the fast lane because you're on the phone?
Oooh, Alisha, good one! I hate when I see phone talking AND texting! I can't believe I forgot to put that on my list!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the first DON'T. Another thing I don't like is people who drive across parking lots instead of following the driving lanes. I almost got hit more than once by those idiots.
ReplyDeleteIts times like these that I want to go to DMV, grab a handful of driver's ed handbooks ad throw them at people in traffic whom I think need a refresher course!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree and the added one from Tracy is a great one too. The idiot that drives across the parking lot then looks and honks at you like you did something wrong. The merge lane, I must say where we currently moved is super short and you have no choice but to stop because the lovely drivers already on the highway will not move over and there is no one on the left of them.
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