Accident anyone? Do you want cheese with that??

There was an 18 wheeler on the road yesterday that was making me very nervous. He would swerve back and forth in his lane and there wasn't any cross winds or rough road. We stopped for a few minutes in one of the towns to do some shopping, then continued on our journey. When we got to the base of Cuesta Grade the Highway Patrol had him pulled over! I am extremely choosey about who I ride with. If it is someone who doesn't drive very well I will make the statement that I will drive since my car is cheaper to run. It usually works. Otherwise if they won't let me drive I will say that I'm busy and can't make it. They don't get the hint, but at least I'm safe.

I swear that the California drivers attended the Acme Kamikaze School of Driving! The only place I have found that has worse drivers is Florida. I too have fits at the drivers who don't use turn signals! I keep yelling at them that I'm not a mind reader and don't know what they're going to do. I also have even larger fits at those who drive down the road with the signal going and going and going. On the freeway you can't pass them because you aren't sure if they're going to change lanes or stay in the one they're in. I have gotten to the point that I don't like driving to town anymore either. You never know what is going to happen. One night I witnessed an accident where a PT cruiser got smacked. The cruiser had the right away, and a young man was racing to make the light and smacked the cruiser. (Don't buy a PT Cruiser, they don't hold up during a wreck! It was a lower speed accident and parts of the Cruiser were sailing everywhere! There were pieces of the vehicle over 100 feet away from the wreck!) Any how the young man promptly lost his temper and the screaming and vulgarities that flowed from the guy's mouth were horrible. He also smacked the Cruiser and leaned across the hood and glared in the windshield at the poor lady and screamed at her for a good five minutes, while beating on the hood of the car. She was terrified. When the police finally arrived they really had to work hard to coax her out of the car. When she finally got out of the car her legs couldn't support her and she had to be helped to the curb so she could sit down. The whole thing about the accident was the fact that the cars were both seriously damaged because the man wanted to make the light...saving about a minute and a half in his travels. With the accident he lost several hours and his car. What has happened to common courtesy? What about patience? And how about slowing down a bit and enjoying life? I have lived a lot of places and in many countries and California and Floridian drivers are among the worst. I'm not saying all the drivers are bad, but the bad ones are more noticeable than the good ones.

I wish there was a way to control crazy drivers. You're a prime example of what I am complaining about. If the driver can't handle the driving they should turn the keys over to someone who can. It's the horrible drivers who take so many innocent lives, including lives of entire families! I hate to hear about the one section of Highway 41 in my area. There is almost always fatality accidents during the long weekends, and often it is whole families or almost entire families that are killed by idiocy! There has been times where maybe one of the children are the survivor...how do you explain to a child that their family is gone forever? How do you comfort a child that may have had burns to 25% of his body and is going to be disfigured for life...simply because someone wanted to shave a few seconds off his travel time? I am soooo happy that you are still here! I made the statement to my father when I was 15 1/2 that I wasn't going anywhere with him again...and I stood by my statement and wouldn't ride with him again. It was bad enough having to have him in the car when I took my driver's test. Mom did most of the driving, and she almost pulled over and kicked father out of the car many many times. I wish she would have! Have a wonderful weekend!

There have been a few times where the moronic drivers who have passed me and nearly caused an accident have gotten pulled over. It does my heart good, except for the fact that it won't change their driving habits. One of the neighbors here is one of the worst drivers I have met. He blows off stop signs like they are a pesky fly! He has had more accidents than everyone in the neighborhood! He passed away a few months ago, and at least the roads are a bit safer. I don't drive on holiday weekends...in fact I'm not too happy driving on weekends at all. I do like your husband's title for New Year's Eve drivers! If you don't mind, I will use it too!! It totally fits!

It's all yours (although it wasn't really mine) ;-)