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Article #13173Daily gripe: Campaign against NON-aggressive drivers
From: Walt Horning
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00
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MD and VA are waging a "war" against aggressive driving, but they are targeting the wrong group. They need to go after the NON-aggressive drivers who: - are terrified of trucks and are so afraid to pass them and cause a dangerous backup behind them - are afraid to accelerate off of the entrance ramp, but instead cause 20 cars to come to a near screeching halt in the middle of the interstate when they cut them off - are afraid to pass period - are afraid to change lanes, usually blocking the left one - commute with newspaper or powder puff in hand - "make a career" out of turning a corner on a secondary road - put their arm on the seat next to them in a relaxed position while blocking the passing lane - slow down well before the intersection, as if they are hoping the light will change in time to stop them - lack the energy to pull off the road completely before picking up or letting off passengers - keep both hands tightly on the steering wheel while sitting at a stop light - let everyone in the right lane butt in being courteous to 5-10 drivers, while being discourteous to the 20 cars directly behind - lack the energy to put their seat belts on - won't help us all get through on a short left-turn light - "non-aggressively" deliberately impede the flow in the passing lanes and making claims of "safe" driving - drive slower than everyone else in the rain, but without headlights on and usually blocking the passing lane - drive in the passing lane when all the lanes to the right are completely empty - continue to examine their shoes when the light turns green - do not discipline their children enough to keep them under control when they are driving - block the intersection because they are too lazy to stop in time Compared to the "non-aggressive" driver, the "aggressive" driver looks really good.
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