Wednesday, February 18, 2004
I think they passed a new law in my area stating that you can drive as badly as you like, so long as you have a cell phone stuck to your ear.
Three times *this week* (so far) some idiot unable to drive and talk at the same time, almost hit me while making a wide turn (using enough room as if they were driving a semi, when they actually had a compact or dreaded suv), or, as in the case yesterday, making a completely illegal turn, not once, but *twice* in the same minute.
Where's a cop when shit like that happens? I wonder. This is getting completely out of hand. Most people can't drive very well even if that's all they're actually concentrating on! But people on phones?! That's just an accident waiting to happen. And it's getting much worse. I used to complain about being stuck behind an oldster. (What's an "oldster"? An oldster is someone very old, driving v-e-r-y s--l--o--w). These days, I prefer driving behind an oldster, than to have a cell phone yielding asshole anywhere near me. (And especially not *behind*, they're NOT paying attention.)
I think some states have actually passed laws making it illegal to talk & drive (New York is one I think, or at least, they require a hands-free set up). I wish my state were one of them. (And if it happens to already be, it would be nice if it were enforced. Unlike speed limits. pft.)
And although it's probably impossible to ever implement (with an over-population problem, definitely), and many would hate it, but *considering* the horrendous way most people do happen to drive their vehicles (or tanks, or monstrosities too huge for words) these days, I think there should be a required Re-Testing of licensed drivers every 5-10 years. Something proving the person can in fact, still actually drive. It shouldn't be the same as passports where you need to just renew your photo to show how you've aged. Not a popular stance, surely. But one that might spare some lives. Especially the life of someone *you* happen to care for and/or love.
Three times *this week* (so far) some idiot unable to drive and talk at the same time, almost hit me while making a wide turn (using enough room as if they were driving a semi, when they actually had a compact or dreaded suv), or, as in the case yesterday, making a completely illegal turn, not once, but *twice* in the same minute.
Where's a cop when shit like that happens? I wonder. This is getting completely out of hand. Most people can't drive very well even if that's all they're actually concentrating on! But people on phones?! That's just an accident waiting to happen. And it's getting much worse. I used to complain about being stuck behind an oldster. (What's an "oldster"? An oldster is someone very old, driving v-e-r-y s--l--o--w). These days, I prefer driving behind an oldster, than to have a cell phone yielding asshole anywhere near me. (And especially not *behind*, they're NOT paying attention.)
I think some states have actually passed laws making it illegal to talk & drive (New York is one I think, or at least, they require a hands-free set up). I wish my state were one of them. (And if it happens to already be, it would be nice if it were enforced. Unlike speed limits. pft.)
And although it's probably impossible to ever implement (with an over-population problem, definitely), and many would hate it, but *considering* the horrendous way most people do happen to drive their vehicles (or tanks, or monstrosities too huge for words) these days, I think there should be a required Re-Testing of licensed drivers every 5-10 years. Something proving the person can in fact, still actually drive. It shouldn't be the same as passports where you need to just renew your photo to show how you've aged. Not a popular stance, surely. But one that might spare some lives. Especially the life of someone *you* happen to care for and/or love.
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