drivers ed

so i have a long commute to work now, meaning i see lot's of things on the road. i have come up with a few things that should be taught to anyone wishing to drive.

1. if you are in a lane that ends, please merge as soon as possible. turn on your blinker, look for someone to let you in, and get the heck over. DO NOT drive in that lane until it is tapering off, and force your way in......

which brings me to point 2...

2. if you are in the lane that doesn't end, and you see someone trying to merge ahead of time, let them. it's polite. it encourages their good driving. HOWEVER.....if they have driven right to the end, and are trying to force their way in, tailgate the car ahead of you, and DO NOT, under any circumstances, let them in.

3. on a multi-lane, divided highway, there are very few reasons to ever slow down. i will list a few for you.
a. there is a wreck ahead. obviously you should slow down.
b. someone/thing runs out in front of you. please do not hit the animal/moron pedestrian.
c. weather demands it.

that's about it......but here are some things that do NOT require you to slow down
a. a wreck on the other side. this is none of your business. go home and watch it on the news.
b. getting close to your exit....most exit ramps are long enough to slow down. that is why they are so long.
c. someone is trying to merge, in normal traffic. do NOT slow down. they are speeding up to merge. if you slow down, you mess up the entire process, and confuse them.
d. you are talking on your cell phone. if you can't drive and talk, stop talking. or pull over. don't slow down.


another thing........why, WHY i say, does a 6 lane, divided highway EVER come to a complete stop? and why, when you get to the point where it moves again, there is no apparent reason for the slow down? if anyone can answer this, i will send you an autographed copy of a tape i played on many years ago.

that is all.

so let it be written, so let it be done.