If long drives are something you look forward to, we need to admit the roads just aren't what they used to be. —via drivingdotca
of five got caught in the gunfire between two other drivers chasing each other in that city.
The rage on our roadways is a symptom of all the other pressures many of us are feeling. What’s made all that anger all the more dangerous is that upset people can express that anger while piloting a ridiculously powerful and heavy weapon — their vehicle.Article content Once upon a time, I would ask readers to consider that someone could have pulled a boneheaded move because they were upset or momentarily distracted. I would ask you to consider that we all make mistakes, and if there were a universal signal for “I’m sorry” it would be used. With the introduction of a cell phone in every hand, it got harder to give the benefit of the doubt to those who refused to stop texting.
Ask yourself: is this the hill? Does my ego require me to get even with the person who just cut me off? Is the need to teach that idiot a lesson more important than keeping me — and my passengers — safe? Will the momentary gratification of flipping the bird to the driver who refuses to move over be worth a possible escalation? Keep in mind there is nothing scarier than being trapped in a vehicle with a driver who is hellbent on making a point, getting even, or winning.
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