Hey, I think the title kind of speaks for itself. I have had some driving issues before but never quite as bad as here. How is it in your city?

 The far left lane is not your personal lane to get into just “because”, nor is it the slow lane. Why do you insist in treating it that way? When all 3 or 4 lanes have cars side by side all going 45 in a 65 zone, or when you get in the far left lane when no one is in front of you; that is just stupid.

7) When I pass someone on the highway, why do you feel the need to pass me back and then slow down in front of me. Just because I passed you it does not make you less of a man.

6) When you go to the auto dealership, were the FIRST words out of your mouth “Give me the biggest thing you got!”? I cannot see a reason to drive something the size of a house, unless you are moving a house. If you insist on driving something so big, join the fire department, or a monster truck rally. That way it does’t immediatly look like you bought something just to get revenge on the guy who cut you off while you were a teenager. (Women included!)

5) I passed someone going half the speed limit, on a dashed center line, with no other traffic. I explainded this to the officer and asked what I did wrong, and the reply I get is “Well, you’re getting a ticket.” It took 4 of the officers to figure out what to put on the ticket and I still do not know that I did wrong. 

4) I chalk this up to the fact that I live toward the rural side of the area, but I can never seem to find a street sign when I need one.

3) After what I am assuming to be numerous complaints, they finally started telling the news people when they are going to be shutting down pieces of highway for construction. I still occasionally find my exit lane closed when I get there, but at least there is an effort and I am not taking, yes, 4.5 hours to get to work. That was just a bad night.

2) When you turn your turn signal on to change lanes, why do people around you suddenly feel they need to sit beside you and keep matching your speed as you speed up or slow down trying to get in or out of the exit only lane.

1) Why do people insist on going strait from a turn only lane, and turn from a strait only lane? Nearly been hit more than several times.

It appears that nearly everyone here has the “OH, NO YOU DON’T” mentality when driving. It seems like people are all driving like they have been scorned and scarred for life while driving and vowed “never to be made a fool of again”. I can just feel the spite coming from cars everywhere. Get over it. You really accomplish nothing but letting me know why my auto insurance cost doubled when I moved here.

In the short time I have been here I have seen several accidents, seen the white sheets layed out on more than 1 occasion; Pulled a lady from a burning car and nearly got hit while parked at a gas pump (I will never complain about those metal arch things at the end of the gas pumps ever again. They serve their purpose well. His car was more than totaled, mine was minor damage.)

People, PLEASE pay attention. You are not the only ones on the road. The lives you effect could be someone’s I care about.

Those are my opinions. If you don’t like them, get your own and make them known!

-Cam    

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