Impatient drivers can really be unnerving. Those that irritate me the most are the motorists who ignore travc
laws while they are showing their impatience.
I was driving down a two-lane street the other day that now has a 35-mile per hour speed limit. It had been 40 miles per hour. There a few like myself who try and adhere to the new posted limit.
Most drivers seem to ignore the change. They drive 45, 50 or whatever speed limit they choose because even though it’s a busy thoroughfare it’s not enforced enough.
Another encounter was a motorist who passed me at a high rate of speed in a clearly marked no passing zone. Two vehicles, one right after another, passed me simply ignoring the fact they were breaking the law.
Their speed was at least 60 miles an hour as they continued driving, paying no attention to the 40-mile zone.
This occurs frequently on this road because motorists choose not to adhere to the stripes and the speed limit. I think speed limits could be raised on some roads, but until they are, motorists should abide by them.
Another pet peeve I have is seeing drivers ignore stop signs, making little attempt to even slow down. When a stop sign is present, it means just that, STOP! Some stop signs probably aren’t needed, just like speed limits should be raised on some roads. But until they are, adhering to them is the law.
A yield sign is intended for a motorist to slow down and give way to travc already on that road.
I’m surely not a perfect driver, but I try and adhere to travc laws. Seems to me many drivers are in such a hurry they have no intention of obeying travc laws.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers have told me for years the No. 1 cause of accidents they investigate is speeding. Drivers simply won’t slow down, they say.
I dread driving through the Oklahoma City metro particularly on the interstate system. When I have to go there, I try my best to avoid certain times of the day.
I grew up in Oklahoma City and never minded driving there at the time, but that’s many, many years ago.
The interstate system reminds me of a speedway where the aim is to go as fast as one can.
Another concern I have is why motorists won’t buckle up and wear a seat belt, and make their passengers do the same. I certainly believe seat belts save lives.
If a person is thrown from a vehicle, his or her chance of being critically injured or killed increases significantly.
It makes common sense to use them and that’s why they are installed in vehicles.
They're intended to be worn, just as travc laws are meant to be obeyed