downtownjedDriving 201 -- Conspiracy
December 11th 2010 19:16
Happy December Everyone! We are nearing another end to another "good" year. It could have been better for this writer but, Hey, it was good. Next year will be the stellar year, I am going to make it so. So, as the old year wanes away I've noticed an increase in driving anxiety. Maybe it's because where I was, maybe it was what time it was, I don't know. It was rush hour. It was getting dark. And there are "road ragers" out there, there are anti socials, and there are angry, "in a hurry" people out there that don't realize that the cars in front of them are driven by people. Normal, happy, everyday people.
I just dropped off my girl at a "cool" part of town and on my way home. Traffic is heavy but we are moving a the speed limit, 35 mph. I check my rear view mirror and see traffic comin up but they are about an eighth of a mile away. I look down to adjust the radio and when I finish I check the mirror again but I cant see behind me. That's when I see this guys face, like he is sitting in my back seat, no he is inches off my bumper and starts Nascar-ing. (Nascar-ing is my term for when they the car behind you starts swaying from side to side to tell you "Hey, you are a jerk going too slow I am more important than you and want to blow your doors off"!
So this guy's headlights are in my side mirrors as goes back and forth trying to see around me. Much to his surprise, I am a car length from the guy/girl in front of me who is a car length from the one in front of her wo is a car length and so on. I get way over to the left of my lane so he has a good view of this in front of me and to signal to him, "Hey buddy, get off my ass or you will be wearing steering wheel as a necklace after I slam on my brakes. I could use some car repairs. Finally we come to a red light. Everyones close together. It's cold outside, it feels warmer when everyone huddles together, except of course for Mr. Maniacal. He slams car in reverse, then in drive,turns sharply and guns it into the "reversible lane" that is one way coming at us at this time of day, an guns the gas. We are 100 yards from the light but Mr. M is above all that nonsense. He races to the light right in time cause people, excuse me, cars are making their turn onto the avenue and wanting that center lane. Mr. Maniac disappears. I don't know where he went after that but good ridance.
So that is bad driving for now and an introduction to Driving 201. Next course, Driving 202 -- Where are the cops?
Till then, Drive careful out there people.
I just dropped off my girl at a "cool" part of town and on my way home. Traffic is heavy but we are moving a the speed limit, 35 mph. I check my rear view mirror and see traffic comin up but they are about an eighth of a mile away. I look down to adjust the radio and when I finish I check the mirror again but I cant see behind me. That's when I see this guys face, like he is sitting in my back seat, no he is inches off my bumper and starts Nascar-ing. (Nascar-ing is my term for when they the car behind you starts swaying from side to side to tell you "Hey, you are a jerk going too slow I am more important than you and want to blow your doors off"!
So this guy's headlights are in my side mirrors as goes back and forth trying to see around me. Much to his surprise, I am a car length from the guy/girl in front of me who is a car length from the one in front of her wo is a car length and so on. I get way over to the left of my lane so he has a good view of this in front of me and to signal to him, "Hey buddy, get off my ass or you will be wearing steering wheel as a necklace after I slam on my brakes. I could use some car repairs. Finally we come to a red light. Everyones close together. It's cold outside, it feels warmer when everyone huddles together, except of course for Mr. Maniacal. He slams car in reverse, then in drive,turns sharply and guns it into the "reversible lane" that is one way coming at us at this time of day, an guns the gas. We are 100 yards from the light but Mr. M is above all that nonsense. He races to the light right in time cause people, excuse me, cars are making their turn onto the avenue and wanting that center lane. Mr. Maniac disappears. I don't know where he went after that but good ridance.
So that is bad driving for now and an introduction to Driving 201. Next course, Driving 202 -- Where are the cops?
Till then, Drive careful out there people.
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