Nobody can drive but me
Posted on 06.30.06 9:47PM in cars, complaints
Plato once said, “You are young, my son, and, as the years go by, time will change and even reverse many of your present opinions. Refrain therefore awhile from setting yourself up as a judge of the highest matters.”
Sorry, P-Daddy, but I’ve got a hankerin’ for some good old fashioned judging. Today’s defendant: the 60% of drivers out there who refuse to use their turn signal. It’s a real shame to drive down the boulevard to have a 2006 Ford Mustang cut right in front of you with not so much as a glimmer of the blinker. A nice car like that doesn’t have turn signals? I’d take that automobile right back to the shop so one of the helpful associates can take a look at the broken taillights.
I can see the argument against using turn signals when changing lanes – it’s not the law. Actually, my driving deviant friend, it is. The government here in the Sunshine State fixed this problem a while back. Observe:
“You must use hand signals or directional signals to show that you are about to turn. Turn signals are required when changing lanes or overtaking a vehicle.” (Courtesy of the Florida Driver’s Handbook)
Now, if your carelessness was actually a product of being misinformed, consider yourself informed. If your carelessness is a product of your disregard for anyone and everyone around you, I’d like to propose a hypothetical scenario.
You’re driving along. A Mac truck is in the lane ahead of you. A Mercedes merges into the gap created between you and Trucker Pete without using its turn signal. You narrowly evade death by swerving into the emptiness created by the Mercedes’ old lane. And while you may be safe, you are peeved. You spew angry words of hate, the likes of which your mother would never have uttered within 100 yards of her kitchen, and a fire of hatred builds in your heart. Mr. Mercedes speeds along his merry affluent way, while you’re left with an ulcer the size of a watermelon caused by the stress of the incident. Don’t you think the Mercedes could have used a blinker so that you would have ample time to either create room for the merge or speed up and ruin his day? And if he can go ahead and hit that lever on the side of the steering column, don’t you think you could return the favor?
I’m just saying that once everybody starts to drive in a uniform manner, more people will live longer as a result of reduced accidents and far fewer stress-induced sicknesses.
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Posted by Angus Hill on 07.03.06 at 17:24:36
I blame the parents…or maybe even MTV.
Posted by Melissa on 07.04.06 at 17:35:06
Thank you so much Casey for this wonderfully useful information……
now everyone who visits this site will truely see what happens to the mind of a recently graduated IB student without any summer reading or EE’s to worry about or pretty much anything IB related ~ only the stress of wondering what we’ve received on the exams :-)
Posted by Nathan on 07.05.06 at 20:16:55
I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY!!!
as a fellow advocate of using a turn signal in everywhich way possible, i solute you CaseyBoi.
(ps. i even use my turn signal when backing out of my driveway)
Posted by Nathan on 07.05.06 at 21:49:40
Mack Trucks is a famous United States truck manufacturing company, now owned by Volvo. Mack Trucks is the most popular heavy-duty off-road truck manufacturer in America. Mack also produces highway models along with Freightliner, Ford Trucks, Kenworth, Peterbilt and others. The company has shipped trucks to many customers worldwide, and it has manufacturing facilities at Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, Venezuela, South Africa and Phoenix.
you spelled “mack” wrong, computer nerd :-p
Posted by christina on 07.06.06 at 23:47:29
my mother uses the turn signal to turn on our driveway and we don’t even have neighbors. but alas i do wonder where all the turn signal using people have gone.
Posted by Ian Peterson on 07.07.06 at 10:21:12
I quake at the missed opportunity for a phrasal adjective.
Posted by Ian Peterson on 07.07.06 at 10:27:19
But I rejoice at the seized opportunity to use the word ‘quake.’