I have some small requests for all of you drivers out there...This mainly pertains to freeway driving, but keep it in mind otherwise too:
1.
Don't pass on the inside. Let's break down the typical 3-lane freeway...The far left lane is known as "the passing lane", the middle known as "the driving lane", and the far right lane as "the merging / slow lane." I'm not just making that up, either. Ok, so someone is driving a mere 130km/h in the passing lane and you want to get the fuck around them? Just wait. Most drivers (like myself), will see, or rather not see your headlights because you're on their ass and change to the driving lane when they get the chance. Passing on the inside is so fucking dangerous for one reason. People don't always check their blind spot changing lanes to the right. I know they should, but they assume that it's a slower and therefore safer lane so often they'll signal and change, not seeing your suped-up-rice-burner busting up behind them.
2.
SIGNAL.
3.
Use your brakes as little as possible. There's nothing I hate more than seeing a domino effect of brake lights coming toward me. Some people react differently to them and not always in a gentle lose-your-momentum sort of way.
4.
Don't rubberneck. What the fuck is so interesting about some mangled steel and plastic? Maybe you'll see a dead body and tell your friends, but it won't make you any cooler. It's such a bad problem that it actually slows traffic on the other side of the freeway!
5.
Don't litter. In general, I guess. One day, I'll develop the nerve to watch someone litter, stalk them to their house and then come back late on garbage night and empty bags and bags of trash on their lawn with a friendly note saying when and where I saw them litter.
Have a good and safe weekend everyone.
1.
Don't pass on the inside. Let's break down the typical 3-lane freeway...The far left lane is known as "the passing lane", the middle known as "the driving lane", and the far right lane as "the merging / slow lane." I'm not just making that up, either. Ok, so someone is driving a mere 130km/h in the passing lane and you want to get the fuck around them? Just wait. Most drivers (like myself), will see, or rather not see your headlights because you're on their ass and change to the driving lane when they get the chance. Passing on the inside is so fucking dangerous for one reason. People don't always check their blind spot changing lanes to the right. I know they should, but they assume that it's a slower and therefore safer lane so often they'll signal and change, not seeing your suped-up-rice-burner busting up behind them.
2.
SIGNAL.
3.
Use your brakes as little as possible. There's nothing I hate more than seeing a domino effect of brake lights coming toward me. Some people react differently to them and not always in a gentle lose-your-momentum sort of way.
4.
Don't rubberneck. What the fuck is so interesting about some mangled steel and plastic? Maybe you'll see a dead body and tell your friends, but it won't make you any cooler. It's such a bad problem that it actually slows traffic on the other side of the freeway!
5.
Don't litter. In general, I guess. One day, I'll develop the nerve to watch someone litter, stalk them to their house and then come back late on garbage night and empty bags and bags of trash on their lawn with a friendly note saying when and where I saw them litter.
Have a good and safe weekend everyone.
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mallory:
i think bobby is dead
mallory:
i had my virgin mary costume ready to go.. but decided at last minute to stay in.. i just got a bitchin (i really wanted to say that word) crucifix at the flea market the other day.. are you back? or were you just saying hello....