I'm glad I don't drive every day

Aug 14, 2007 23:06

To the motorcyclist who dramatically swerved around my stationary, signalling-to-change-lane car yesterday before glaring over your shoulder at me: riding a motorbike gives you the ability to weave between lanes of traffic. It doesn't give you the right. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, doing so is illegalBy the same token, when a sign says "bus lane ( Read more... )

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anonymous August 20 2007, 19:18:36 UTC
Waider, I have a 17+ mile commute every day thru' which Boston's finest drivers negotiate roads changing from 2 lanes to 1 with none of the proper signage and other things like applications of various face paints, reading papers, coffee drinking, paper reading, text messaging etc. I know it's the same the world over but bear in mind most of the idiots here are not negotiating a gear stick and therefore feel they HAVE to be doing at least three other tasks. Sometimes you have to anticipate that these idiots will do something and you are fine. In New York you know they will cut you off. Boston, you've a better chance of winning a lottery than guessing what a B-town driver is doing next.

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---written while doing 73 mph in the break down lane!

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