Wednesday
Mar172010
Dear Driver(s): Lessons in Turning
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 12:58PM
Dear Crappy Silver Car in Front of Me,
Sincerely,
Expert on the World (so named by my husband)
Sincerely,
Expert on the World
It would behoove you to let others know of your intention to turn left.
Sincerely,
Expert on the World (so named by my husband)
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Dear Blue SUV in Front of Me,
A quick driving tip: When someone is turning left onto the street you are turning out of, you have enough time to turn right. Please see illustration.
Sincerely,
Expert on the World
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Reader Comments (8)
Tell me about it!
I love the drivers (sarcasm) who are more concerned about what I'm going to do than about what they should be doing so I can do what I'm going to do.
They took driving lessons from my mom, apparently - who feels compelled to predict other driver's actions.
Example, I'm trying to turn left into a shopping center across three lanes of traffic. I have a broad window... but the driver in oncoming traffic is also turning into the shopping center... so I'm going to turn in right after her once she gets her butt in there --- But instead of driving her car, she's trying to drive mine too... and for some odd reason wants me to go first... but I can't because she's halfway in there - leaving me hanging out in two lanes of traffic while she's scratching her butt!!! Thanks for getting me killed, this isn't Frogger!
maybe I need a diagram too!
Oh, no, I've been there! The people who think they're doing you a favor, but in reality aren't obeying the Right of Way rules so they're just totally screwing you up and the people around you! SO ANNOYING! People do that to me when I go to work because there's a left turn I need to make and as they're coming at me, they have a speed bump, which they take to mean, "Well, I'll just stop and let you go," but then some other car comes.... So frustrating.
I know... and the folks who are over polite (or just stupid) at four way stop signs! FYI people!! if both cars approach at the same time the car to the right goes first. Duh! (although I don't remember the rule for if 4 cars approach at the same time... i think North South traffic goes first).
And as nice as it may be... I don't get to go first just because I'm a girl. All's fair in traffic - we're all equals - except for the stupid people.
Yeah, and how about the drivers who don't understand four-way stops? How hard can that possibly be to understand? Instead of just GOING when it's their turn, they sit there and stare at you, like they're doing you a favor for letting you go first even when it's not your turn. By forfeiting their own right, they end confusing everyone else in the process.
Jennifer - it's so true! Let's all just follow the right of way. That's really the most helpful we can be on the road!
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don't get me started on turning etiquette..this one of my pet peeves! I think the DMV road test should consist of turning and how to proceed at a 4-way stop. done.pass/fail.
LOL! Too funny...I'm a road rager. My 7 year old in the back always tells me after I have cursed someone out (use super sweet, innocent voice), "mommy, God says we are to be slow to anger". If he was in the front seat, I would smack him...but I can't reach that far back without crashing :)
Oh~and I don't remember ever being dethroned from my position as "Expert on the World"! What gives?