Mere Suggestions

Countless times, I have witnessed school buses, police cars and of course, other drivers traveling 10-15 mph over the posted speed limits. In the case of school buses, what sort of example are they exhibiting for those students who just received their licenses in the last year?

As for police vehicles, it was proven to me, by a judge in a Grand Blanc court, officers are subject to the same laws as everyone else (got out of that ticket because two witnesses testified the officer had broken speed limit laws). The exception is if the car’s lights are flashing and/or a combination of both siren and lights.

Law enforcers constantly are speeding, passing on the right, abusing their status to get through red lights, and countless other offenses a normal person would be fined for, as well as lose points on driving records – double standards in place at all times.

As for the rudeness and manner of the general public, behavior behind the wheel is reprehensible. From Florida to Michigan and Maine to California, you witness daily the witless tactics of motorists. I thoroughly am convinced cell phone use, eating, drinking, smoking of anything, etc. should be outlawed while a person is behind the wheel and heading down our streets.

How many times have you witnessed a driver reading, texting, putting on make-up or all these things at the same time? That’s quite a balancing act.

My grandfather said it best as advice he passed on, “It only takes a second of lost concentration for an accident to occur.” This came from a man who never traveled over 55 mph, no matter where he was heading or the condition of the roads. I might add the man never received a citation or was involved in an accident in 55 years of driving.

In regard to highway cruising, Michigan expressway drivers may be some of the worst. It seems 76 mph feels like you are dragging an anchor.

My intelligent daughter-in-law said it best, “Traffic signs, lights and speed limits are mere suggestions for most drivers.”