Road Rant

In the interest of my own safety, I've decided that if I let go of some of my commuting frustrations within the confines of my blog, perhaps I will be less inclined to smash into other people when driving.

Here are some of my biggest pet peeves when I'm out and about in this great state of not-always-so-great-drivers.

1-On ramps are for accelerating! Trust me, they are actually designed that way. As a general rule, people on the freeway are going AT LEAST 65 mph. That's why they have those speed limit signs all over the place. When you try to merge at 45 mph, you only cause problems. I would like to avoid a Death By Semi Moment when I get stuck behind you, so you can believe that I'm right on your tail, trying to get you to push your gas pedal just a little bit more. It's more of a courtesy to the six cars behind me who are also feeling anxious about that semi truck rapidly approaching.

2-The Fast Lane is for people who want to go fast. Shocking, I know.

3-We have construction here. It happens every year. When they put out a sign that says LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD, it's so you can move over before the lane is actually closed, not when you're out of lane completely and swerving quickly to miss orange barrels, consequently narrowly missing the cars around you in the process. Thanks for the brake check, but I already know mine work.

4-As a general bit of advice going into December, let me remind you that it snows here. It happens every year. Until you remember how to drive in the wet slushy white stuff, perhaps you should slow down a little bit before you spin out of control and smash into the other cars or wall barriers around you.

And now, Caedus Kai and I are off to fight more traffic...we'll let you know when we're frustrated again.