tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30941191.post115561079000590729..comments2023-10-01T07:55:42.422-05:00Comments on Transforming: Degree in Aggressive DrivingRoxy Wishumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821619401133211894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30941191.post-1155727987646289132006-08-16T06:33:00.000-05:002006-08-16T06:33:00.000-05:00Yes, the self-centered aggressiveness certainly cr...Yes, the self-centered aggressiveness certainly crosses all social, racial, and gender lines (age too). Although it is possible to observe some trends, no group is immune to unwise actions. It is especially troubling to see vehicles with tags, bumper stickers, or other indications that the driver is an "advertising Christian" when the car is obviously exceeding the speed limit and violating other reasonable traffic laws. No doubt that adds to the general sense of anger shown by drivers. I watched yesterday as one car drove the speed limit in the left lane of the N.E. Bypass from Eastdale to Hwy. 231. The traffic backed up (maybe 20 cars) and most were following the one in front of them by one or two car lengths. As most were taking the exit onto 231 the right lane cleared and the first car following the "slow" car cut right, passed quickly, and cut in front of the offender by a foot or two. Clearly, he intended to fire a warning shot. That is just crazy. And wrong. The guy was driving the speed limit. Who knows what limiting factors he may have had but even if there were none, he was obeying the law and EVERYBODY ELSE (including me)in the area is accustomed to exceeding the limit in that area every morning. I doubt many could even tell you what the posted speed limit is. Why then, is there shock when an accident occurs? The amazing thing is that people have avoided you this long. I literally have this internal conversation sometimes on the way to work; "It is not the fault of the other folks on this road that I left 5 minutes late. It will not be the end of the world if I arrive 5 minutes late. It may be the end of the world, for me, if I don't slow down and allow extra room for the people who will never have this internal dialogue." Gotta go, I am going to be late!Roxy Wishumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821619401133211894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30941191.post-1155658904074238612006-08-15T11:21:00.000-05:002006-08-15T11:21:00.000-05:00No you would never SUGGEST there is a racial or so...No you would never SUGGEST there is a racial or social factor but ....The cars that cut me off this week AND last week had Faulkner tags...I wonder what the racial and social factor is there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30941191.post-1155658495385576102006-08-15T11:14:00.000-05:002006-08-15T11:14:00.000-05:00HAHAHA...give peace a chance. That's funny. I woul...HAHAHA...give peace a chance. That's funny. I would also like to point out the parents of MA students who apparently have their degree in passive driving. You know who you are. The soccer mom in the giant SUV who is too passive to MERGE into traffic on I-85. You know, you gotta speed up to merge with traffic, not slow down until someone makes a 75-ft gap for your enormous SUV to merge. Sorry if any of you readers are parents of MA students, but I'm just stating what I have observed.Lerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654410271870820434noreply@blogger.com