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Do You Belong on the Highway?

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This year there seems to be an overload of bumper-to-bumper driving on our highways—freeways, if you’re from the west coast. Road rage, tailgating, and aggressive driving are now part of the highway driver’s manual.
 
What causes this asphalt atmosphere to persist? While traveling the other day for what should have been a twenty-minute ride, I observed a multitude of highway blunders that led me to ask: Do you belong on the highway?
 
Here are ten factors I noted (and may have added to) while on that drive.
 
  1. Do you come to a complete stop on the entrance ramp (no stop sign present)?
  2. Do you slow down to read the signs?
  3. Are you afraid to pass or ride near tractor-trailers, motorcycles, boats, RVs, trucks, Jersey barriers, or bigger cars?
  4. Is it challenging to keep up with the flow of traffic?
  5. Do you travel in the far left lane at, or just under the speed limit?
  6. Do you not move over when the driver behind you flashes their lights?
  7. When you see a Trooper, do you slow down (even though you’re already at or under the speed limit)?
  8. Do you feel the lanes on the highway are too narrow?
  9. Do you have trouble merging with ending lanes?
  10. Do you nearly stop when getting off the highway?
 
I do NOT condone road rage, tailgating, aggressive driving, or speeding, but I see how they can exist. It’s not for me or anyone else to determine which roads a licensed driver should be allowed to drive on (DMV excluded). That responsibility rests solely on the driver. Only the driver can access their abilities and comfort levels.
 
For those getting upset, this blog is written with great sarcasm. It is not related to ageism, sexism, racism, or any other "ism" that one might come up with. It did make me think to ask: Do you belong on the highway?
 
I would love to hear your comment!


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