Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Road Signs

We live along a pretty dangerous stretch of highway. It's noted for the amount of accidents and deaths that occur. There's steep hills, sharp curves, lakes and rivers beside the road. All the things that make for unpredictable driving weather conditions. There's always wildlife crossing. Add on top of that the many many vehicles particularly semis that drive on it and you've got an over populated one lane highway. That's right one lane for most of the drive. This fall, in a three week period, there were 4 lives lost. In a 100 km trip, the ditches are lined with crosses and flowers. It's really sobering to see. You'd think this would people be more careful when they're driving this highway yet every time we drive it we see stupid drivers and far too many close calls.

Last week for example I noticed a van a few vehicles behind me weaving in and out of our lane as it passed it's way up to my car. It then proceeded to pass me on a double solid line ON A CORNER!! Luckily there wasn't anyone coming this way in that lane! But it frustrates and angers me so much when I see people risk other people's lives just to get somewhere a few minutes faster. It's not worth someone else dying because you're impatient!

Anyways, I didn't mean to be all ranty. I had a funny not angry post in mind! I actually had an idea the other day! I should make signs and hold them up as I notice stupid drivers!

I thought I could rig this one to pop up when I'm already speeding and someone is tailgating me!



I'd hold this one up for dangerous passers






Of course I'm just kidding! What sign would you hold up?

3 comments:

  1. That's just crazy. People don't know how to freaking drive. For some reason they think that a car makes them invincible... not true.

    I love your signs! They are so funny! Mine would read "Use your freaking turn indicator, it'll save us both some time..."

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  2. Stupid drivers are one of my many pet peeves! I could easily have written a post like this many times!

    My sign would say something like: "Since I can't see your headlights, I assume you like going 15mph too!"

    I hate when people tailgate when driving. Seriously, you want to guarantee you will be in accident? Tailgate. Maybe not today, but one day. So, I slow down as much as is safe until they back off. If they don't back off, we go as slow as is safe! I get some perverse pleasure out of it...

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  3. Your signs are funny, though the occasion to use it is not. Hate drivers are immature and impatient like that! :(
    Be careful, my dear friend!

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