Thursday, November 02, 2006

DRIVING 101

You know what? I don't get to write here much, but when I do I normally think that it is pretty funny. Obviously no one else does because no one ever says anything good or bad. Well normally I have tons to say, but by the time I sit down to write about it I have forgotten what I was going to write about. OLD AGE???

I have deceided that I am going to leave some what should be common driving tips, but the way morons drive anymore I guess their not so common.

1. Freeway driving: Normally slower traffic is supposed to stay to the right, regardless what the speed limit is, if there is someone behind you that wants to pass, let them pass. That means get over into the right hand lane. I'm sure most of us have seen those little signs on the freeway that say slower traffic stay to the right, well this isn't a suggestion, get the f*$# out of the way. Now this doesn't mean that I am the speed freak that you are thinking, when I am in the left lane, I make my pass and get back over to the right especially if it is a 4 lane highway (2 lanes in each direction) I'm just amazed at the amount of people that think the left lane is for cruising. There is a reason people get road rage, that is because people won't get out of other peoples way.

2 Freeway driving: Entrance ramps on freeways (expressways, parkways we call them freeways in Ohio) are for getting up to speed by the time you begin to merge with traffic. There is nothing better than seeing someone getting on the freeway right in front of you doing 35 MPH and you are doing 65. This person is a moron and should have their license revoked for being too stupid to know how to get up to speed. Yes you moron it is the pedal on the right hand side, push it to the floor if you have to, just be up to speed or at least within 5 MPH by the time you are ready to merge with traffic.
2a. Entrance ramps and merging with freeway traffic, you know this really has to do with getting up to speed and being ready to merge with traffic on the freeway, merge as soon as possible, just because you come to the end of the merge doesn't mean that everyone should slam on their brakes and let you merge in. At the same time for those idiots that don't seem to understand that this car needs to get into traffic, slow up a little and let them in, courtesy will get you a long way in my book. I love merging on a freeway when 3 cars get bumper to bumper just to keep you from getting in line, thanks assholes. Why is everyone in such a hurry, ever wonder how many people have been killed in car accidents just because they were in such a hurry. Let the people on the freeway moron especially if they are up to speed or get in the next lane, this isn't a NASCAR race, there is no prize at the finish line.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Perfect advice Todd...now this must be shared with the rest of the drivers in Columbus....especially during rush hour....Thanks for the advice....and by the way...I saw Mike! Kim