Safety
Rain Driving: The Fast and the Slow of It
Rain, rain go away. Come again another day. Ok, so everyone knows, driving is even more treacherous when you add rain to the mix. AAA says that “wet pavement contributes to nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes per year!” What drives me crazy is both the drivers that don’t slow down enough to account…
School Bus? STOP!
I just watched a rather disturbing report on the “Today Show” about a driver in Minnesota who completely ignored the red flashing lights and extended stop arm protruding from the side of a school bus and nearly ran over a child crossing the road to board. Idiot. And, near murderer. Oh, and the…
The Hazards of Hazard Lights
How drivers use their hazard lights doesn’t drive me quite as crazy as a lot of other things on the roads. But I am perplexed when I see people driving normally – seemingly – with their hazard lights on. Doesn’t that sort of defeat the purpose for which they are intended? via GIPHY Robert Thomson…
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,…