Mike’s Top Five Traffic-Related Pet Peeves
This is just a short list of my traffic-related pet peeves:
- 1
Drivers that don't stop at stop signs.
Slowing down as you roll through doesn't count; you have to come to a complete stop.
- 2
Staying in the passing lane after you've passed someone.
People who stay in the passing lane cause the traffic that is slowly backing up behind them to have to pass on the right-hand side. Pass the slower-moving vehicle and then move over.
- 3
Everyone arriving at a four-way stop at the same time and then just staring at each other.
Everyone starts waving each other through and they all start to go. Sorry folks, in this case I just go, I'm not playing that game.
- 4
Gawkers that cause the traffic to slow down on the highway.
Oooohhhh, is that someone changing their tire? Wow! I've never seen that before.
- 5
Drivers that come to a complete stop just to make a turn into a driveway or parking lot.
Come on. The corner isn't that sharp that you need to stop completely before turning.