Month: October 2018

Woman driving and saying thank you through driver side mirror

Saying Thank You – A Simple Wave?

Civility is dead. That’s no truer anywhere than on the roads.  #canyousayroadrage How many times have you slowed down to let someone merge in (using their blinker*, of course)? I’ve certainly done it. (I also haven’t done it. #truth) It’s the polite and courteous thing to do. So how irritating is…


Rear view of car with turn signal on

Signals: Use Them, I’m not a Mind Reader

Signal: anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.* As in, say, a blinker. This is a really big deal to me because, it would appear, blinkers have become optional. Are they actually optional? Depends on your state. Here’s the thing. I…


Car driving fast

The Left Lane: Chances are, You Need to Get Out of It

Have you ever been driven (pun intended) to flash your brights at someone in front of you going too darn slow in the left lane? Ok, well, I only use it as a last resort, but…. The left lane is the passing lane. Meaning, in regular traffic circumstances, you go there to pass someone moving slower…