Bicycles: You Have the SAME Rights, Responsibilities as Cars
Many – and when I say many, I mean many – years ago, I was driving my dad to work (because I wanted to be able to use his Honda Accord to drive to school, of course) when, as I passed through a green light, I was screamed at by a college student on her bike who wanted to turn left in front of me.…
Headlights - The High Beam Kind
I think we can all agree, being blinded by someone who has their “brights” on is beyond annoying. Aside from spots seared onto my retinas, it’s dangerous. You seriously can be temporarily blinded by them. Kinda like this: I always wonder, did they turn their brights on by accident? Do they not…
Headlights – The Low Beam Kind
Lights help you see, and other drivers see you. Basic, right? The driver’s manual says, “when driving, you must turn your headlights on anytime there is not enough light to clearly see at least 1,000 feet ahead of your vehicle.” I don’t know about you, but I have no idea how far 1,000 feet is. Key…
Don’t Block the &*$^#@ Box
I’m not sure how I’ve survived this long without writing a post about “blocking the box.” This blog is, after all, about venting on what dummy drivers do. I get so furious when this happens. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here is what it means to “block the box”: When a driver enters an…
The “Orange” Light
Something we’ve ALL done is speed through what I like to call the “Orange” light. You know the one, somewhere between yellow and red. As in, the yellow light is on the verge of turning red and you think, “I can make it!” According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's 2016 Traffic Safety…
Metaphor for Life (and Driving): Stay in your Lane
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,…
The Seemingly Hard to Understand 4-Way Stop
Since I started writing this blog, I’ve had a lot of people ask that I write on the subject of the 4-way stop. Apparently, there is a collective belief that people don’t seem to know what the heck to do when faced with one. I’m here to help. The simple rule is this: “Automobiles leave the stop sign…
Get the Dang Snow Off Your Car Roof
It seems à-propos at this time of year – winter – to talk about massive flying discs of snow that come hurling at you on the highway at high rates of speed, usually after going over a bump in the road. And, while I don’t get as riled up about this subject as others, that’s probably only…
Accidents: There ain’t nothing good here
***Let me preface this post with this: I hope no one dies or is injured in any accident. Period.*** Now, let me tell you something you already know: There ain’t NOTHING good about a car accident. Accidents ruin your day. And my commute. via GIPHY And the commute of, literally, hundreds…
Hitting Your Brakes vs. Taking Your Foot Off the Accelerator
If you’re like me, you experience a painful amount of traffic on the roads on your daily commute. One of the most frustrating parts of the commute is the speed up, slow down, speed up, slow down. Brakes. Gas. Brakes. Gas. When someone ahead of you slams on their brakes, what happens? You slam on…