Ever seen a car next to you coming over into your lane? Or driving smack in the middle of two lanes? Or worse, coming straight at you IN your lane? Good for a nice little heart attack.
It happens more often than I care to say.
I find myself wondering what the heck that driver is thinking. Clearly, it’s not about their driving.
My guess? It has to do with a lack of…FOCUS. Distracted driving, anyone? How many of us get behind the wheel of our car and turn on the proverbial “autopilot”? Thinking about the raise you want at work, or that fight you had, or the bill you need to pay, or any of a million other things we all grapple with in life…
I digress.
People seem to think driving almost/partially/halfway/sort of in their lane is ok. It’s not!
Don’t freaking cross solid white lines! Period. End of story. And while you are at it, don’t cross the dotted ones when there is a car next to you! Duh!
Stay. In. Your. Lane. [a metaphor for life]
If you need a reminder, buy a T-shirt or mug. Whatever it takes.
Straight from the driver’s manual: “Your vehicle should be driven in a single lane (emphasis added!). Do not switch lanes until you determine it is safe to do so. You should avoid drifting across lane lines (emphasis added again!) and making lane changes within an intersection. Generally, you should keep your vehicle to the right of the center of the roadway, unless you are passing another vehicle going in the same direction, there is a traffic signal designating it is okay to do so, or there in an obstruction that makes it necessary to safely adjust your position.”
This drives me crazy! When it’s a driver drifting in front of me, I wonder if I’m about to witness an accident that will make that night’s news. When it’s a driver drifting next to me, I end up being the one having to slow down or change lanes to avoid them. So frustrating!
And when you’re switching lanes, turn your head around and look out your side windows in addition to your rear-view mirrors. I’ve hit another car while changing lanes because they were in my blind spot. And my car was NEARLY hit by a car that was RIGHT NEXT to me that decided to move into my lane. (Not sure how they didn’t notice me.)