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Date Posted: Thu, 01/30/03 4:41pm
Author: Bella
Subject: Re: That's a good one!
In reply to: lagirl 's message, "That's a good one!" on Thu, 01/30/03 1:23pm

>Great story, Tso!
>
>I suspect it takes nerves of steel to be a driver's
>license examiner. Just think of the knotheads you
>encounter daily on any road in any part of the US!
>And most of them actually have a valid driver's
>license!
>
>Because I learned to drive in Los Angeles, freeway
>driving is in my blood. Doesn't matter how packed
>with cars, it doesn't bother me.
>
>But there is one thought I can't allow to enter my
>mind when I drive, namely that my ability to proceed
>safely down this or any other road is totally
>dependent on every other person on that road being an
>alert, careful driver who is paying attention solely
>to his/her driving.
>
>If I ever start thinking about that, I have to exit
>the freeway.

You're stronger than I am - I do think about it, and then I have to exit. When planning a route I spend some time looking for side roads, so I can travel on them for most of the journey, where possible. Some of our roads only have one lane in each direction, which is harder, because the lunatics who get stuck behind are always trying to do 90 miles per hour, whereas on roads with more lanes, they can just overtake. I don't mind driving in itself, but the kind of relatively narrow, country roads we have here don't lend themselves to racing at 80 mph plus, and I can't overlook those drivers who seem to think they're on a racing track:( Sometimes I pull up altogether and go for a walk to calm down (I'm a coward).

Bella

Because I've seen people sail past me at
>80 mph or more, simultaneously driving AND reading a
>newspaper, or yakking on their cell phone. I've seen
>women applying nail polish or peering into the
>rear-view mirror as they apply their make-up.
>
>For some reason, this behavior is nearly always in the
>fast lane at high rates of speed. Darwin in action?
>:-)
>lagirl

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