Category: Rules of the Road
Live Your Bumper Sticker
There is an issue plaguing our streets and highways, massive amounts of false advertising. This particular problem, unlike most instances of advertising fraud, is not being committed by big business, but by individuals. They are not living their bumper sticker. “Of what could I possibly be speaking?” You ask astonished (unless you read the title […]
You Must Obey
It’s understood (not legal, just understood) that driving about eight mph over the speed limit on an interstate is okay. This understanding is actually built into the speed limit (expected, not permitted). If it was unsafe to travel at the understood speed, the speed limit would be lower. Now you must realize, this understood limit […]
Stop Not Stopping
The obvious (you’d think, but apparently I need to say it anyway): When you approach an intersection where the red light on a traffic signal is lit (for the color blind, it’s usually the top light) or where there is a blinking red light or if there is a red octagonal sign with the letters S-T-O-P […]
Driving Definitions
Lane numbering begins at the left most lane and increments by one for each lane to the right. Therefore the three northbound lanes on a highway are: The leftmost lane, the passing or fast lane, is the number one lane. The middle or driving lane, is the number two lane. And the rightmost lane, the […]
Courtesy on the Road
The number one rule in driving is safety, but a very close second and mother to safety in many cases, is Courtesy. Be Courteous. This does not mean, give up your rights in all situations, that is not always safe. But it does mean that in many situations you should give up your right to […]
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