Unsafe, Dangerous and Lazy People I give up, how hard is it to actually clean the snow off your vehicle in the winter? I mean come on, it is only snow. I know, “it’s cold out”, “the snow is cold”, and “I can see good enough” are very common excuses for not bothering to clear… Continue reading Unsafe, Dangerous and Lazy People
Tag: driving
Winning
Winning!!! I used to work with this person, who I’m sure has had a half-dozen heart attacks by now, this guy was intense and I mean intense. If you thought Charlie Sheen was bad about Winning, he has nothing on Brian. Brian was the most intense person I have ever been around with. Once we… Continue reading Winning
I Got My Lane
I Got My Lane What is it with people driving on the road with the attitude of “I got My Lane”? We see it all the time, some clown driving 10 miles below the speed limit in the left lane, refusing to merge to the right lane. Did you know that in Virginia it is… Continue reading I Got My Lane
Things People do While Driving
Things People do While Driving Written in 2006 As a people watcher, I tend to like to observe people in their day-to-day lives. One thing I notice is people driving to and from work. When this post was written, I drove 25 miles one way to work via the Interstate every day. Along the way,… Continue reading Things People do While Driving
Turn Signals, Try Using Them
Turn Signals, Try Using Them **I know that Steven wrote a post about this, this was my take on this, written years ago, but never posted online. One thing I notice on the roads today is the complete lack of use of the automobile turn signal. First, let me digress. The turn signal was first… Continue reading Turn Signals, Try Using Them
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap Another big driving annoyance of mine is how people seem to think that the 1-2 car length gap that you leave between you and the car in front of you, was specifically there for their use. I’m sorry, I put that gap there intentionally so I would have time to break if… Continue reading Mind the Gap
The Merge
The Merge A huge pet peeve of mine is while driving and someone is going to merge into traffic, but they insist that traffic slow down and make room for them to merge. The very definition according to Merriam-Webster is “to blend or come together without abrupt change”, (source) yet you insist on merging into… Continue reading The Merge
