We have had a recent mini blizzard by Arkansas standards, it started Sunday and was on and off until sometime early this morning. Most people in the natural state don't know how to drive on snow and ice, they tend to forget their science classes and I have no clue as to where their common sense went. Now I do try to be a pretty safe driver, but I do have to question others driving habits. Like seeing someone driving down the road and then pulling out in front of them only to turn just 25 ft down the road. I have at times when I park my truck walked around it to figure out if there is some sign that tells people to pull out in front of it. Why the hell can't they wait? Instead of wearing out my brakes like that, I'm sorry but wherever they were going will most likely still be there when they get there.
I also wonder why vehicles are equipped with turn signals, you very rarely see anyone using them. I spent 7+ years driving over the road cross country dragging a 45 ft. to 53 ft. trailer around. Most drivers who use turn signals are truck drivers. So when I see ads on the television for lawyers who go after truck drivers, I would like to dare them to get out there and spend a week on the road with a trucker. Go see the world from 8 ft. off the ground with up to 50,000 lbs of freight right behind them. They will change tunes pretty quick. They may have 18 wheels, but they damn sure don't have 18 brakes on those rigs.
As for rubberneckers at accidents and wrecks, please unless you want to end up as a victim don't stop to look, slow down get a quick glance at some one else's misfortune, then go on down the road. Unless, of course you have some kind of medical experience and can stop some bleeding. Like it or not you are not helping things progress along, especially if an ambulance or a rescue team is rolling up the road behind you.
Another pet peeve of mine is when I see some one has been pulled over by the law, try to pullover to where the officer will not get injured or has to stand in the road to do his job. That's disrespectful and plain rude, my tax dollars help pay their salaries and we as citizens have invested a lot of money in these people so that they can protect us when we need it. (I also believe some of the laws are a complete waste of taxpayers money, but I don't hold a grudge against the police for that, it's actually not their fault.) Now if you are also driving down a highway and you see some one has been pulled over don't lolly gag around in the left lane, keep moving your ass along, because some one else might be wanting over so as to not hit the officer or his vehicle.
And finally if your drivers license is suspended don't drive down an exist ramp at 65mph in the fog and rear end my truck, especially when we are in a 55mph zone. And don't be wearing your damn pajamas either. Because if you are in such a hurry you should have got up and got going earlier, so you wouldn't start ruining my day off at 7:am.
It's time to look around and make some comparisons. There are to many damages and deaths associated with getting in a hurry, not just on the roads but everywhere. We are living in a nation of quick fixes where everything is disposable, and we are quickly pushing ourselves into extinction.
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