I just switched sides of the city in a recent move, and I am truly astounded by the new drivers I have encountered. I HATE EAST SIDE DRIVERS! For some reason these people feel compelled to tap the brakes at random intervals for no apparent reason. There is no oncoming traffic, no other cars in front of them, and no police on the prowl. What are they doing? Sending me secret messages in Morse Code? Communicating with their home planet? What? <\/p>\n
Worse yet, they brake for all intersections whether there is a green light or not. They stop for all signs regardless of what is printed on them. Children at play, must stop. Traffic light ahead, must stop. Entrance to McDonalds; not hungry, must brake anyway, just in case I suddenly change my mind and decide to drive over three lanes of oncoming traffic! <\/p>\n
The city is insane too; even the school zone signs flash 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year, so no one knows when to slow down. But, my personal favorite is, they steal your safety zone. If there is 3 feet of space between you and the car in front of you, that is an open invitation to cut you off. And good luck if they encounter a stopped or parked car in the lane they are driving in. They don’t look to see if the other lane is clear; they will just change lanes on top of you, with no directional I might add. <\/p>\n
They may all drive their very own shiny new Lexus, but none of these cars are equipped with turn signals. If you do manage to find an elusive vehicle equipped with directionals, they will not be used as a suggestion or a request; they are a forgone conclusion. If you see a blinker, you better look out because a car is coming your way. Most of all, don’t change lanes using your blinker unless you really mean it and you are already in motion because the car behind you has made it his personal mission to change lanes faster than you and if possible, hit your car in the process all while shaving, having a cup of coffee and talking to his office on the cell. But hey, that’s what makes driving so much fun, right? Well, at the very least, it beats the hell out of walking in the snow…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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