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Dear speedster, listen to me
A recent column in the Baltimore Sun grabbed my attention. Paula Beres, a mother and grandmother and a retired librarian, wrote about the people who use the highway -- in her case I-95 -- as a speedway - like, 'I am going to weave in and out of traffic as fast as I can and maybe I'll even race…
Quit Riding Your Brakes
Do people who ride their brakes drive you as crazy as they do me? Probably not. But that’s why I write the blog and you don’t. I fantasize about being able to 'talk' to those drivers (and many others) and ask them why they do it. Not only do other drivers not know what the heck you are doing when…
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…
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…