Friday, December 19, 2008

Bad Driving

I know...everyone complains about bad driving. I should just shut up and be a servant and not worry about it. And I know that I have had my fair share of dumb moments behind the wheel. But I don't care. Every morning, as I leave Hamilton! on 129, I am amazed at some of the things people do. You see, as the road turns into a highway, the speed increases. It goes from 35 to 50 to 65. Each increase is basically separated by a stop light. It is also uphill. Now, I can understand if you don't have the greatest car and are unable to increase speed at a normal rate. However, every day there is at least 1 car that continues to go 35-40 until a 1/2 mile after the highway starts. And they drive in the left lane. It is absolutely stupid. Today, the person in front of me was going 30! Now, I can understand if you are afraid of high speeds. But get in the freakin' right lane! Of course everyone started passing on the right, so I was stuck. Now, I don't mind this occasionally. But what really irks me is that I know that this driver was going slow because of the rain. Which is stupid. It's rain! Yes, you may hydroplane if you hit a deep puddle at a high speed. But almost every vehicle on the road can go 70 mph in the rain with no issues. So frustrating. Don't even get me started about idiots who put their hazards on in the rain in the left lane! Are you warning me that there is rain or that I should avoid you because you may blow up at any second?
Okay...I've vented. I am not an overly aggressive driver. I don't really speed and I try to be courteous. I just don't understand what some people are thinking. Or maybe I do and that's even worse.

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