One more thing before I sign off.....
If I am on the road and you are driving a head of me and the speed limit is 45 mph....that means you better be driving 50 NOT 30! Until I moved here to Florida, I never experienced road rage like I do now. Yes, I know it is partially a personal problem, however there has to be a sense of responsibility at some point when you look in your rearview mirror and notice that there isn't just one, not two, but TEN cars riding your tail! And let me guess...when they pass you, you automaticly assume they are speading. Sorry to be the one to burst your supposed law abiding bubble, but they are passing you while still adhering to the speed limit!
I honestly believe that if the citizens of Panama City, Florida learned how to drive at least the speed limit or (I know I'm stepping out of the box on this one) even 5-7 over and not 10 under, the traffic would flow much easier and quicker! While I am on a roll...here are a couple more common sense driving tactics:
(***one more disclaimer: this is all in good fun! If you find yourself getting upset...well that's because you are probably the very person I am speaking about)
*the left lane is not meant for cruising or sight seeing. People who live here actually have places to be and could careless what Club La Vela's billboard reads or what new establishment is being built....most likely it is another bank.
* Do not drive along side another car creating a moving pick for all those who wish to pass your sorry, slow p.o.s. The left lane is for passing. Go back and read your drivers ed handbook, please.
* RED means STOP - it doesn't mean that if you don't really feel like stopping you can blow through the light after it has been red for 5 seconds.
* GREEN means GO - When the light changes look both ways and GO, don't sit there and contemplate whether you are going to go or not.
*Yellow mean GO Faster - because we all know that if you catch one red light in this town, you will catch every stinkin’ one (because this town likes to waste it's time on worrying about electronic billboards being a distraction rather than timing all the lights to minimize traffic)! If you are in front of me and the light turns yellow as soon as you approach, you better get your rear in gear and hightail it through that light or else you will see one pretty perturbed person (do I get extra points for my triple word alliteration?!) with flailing arms in your rearview mirror!
*The third lane on Hathaway bridge was not created to waste our tax dollars, but to actually be used! I make no apologies for passing all of you stopped, sitting suckers during rush hour.
*If you are stopped at a red light and in the right turning lane and there are not any car approaching in on coming traffic, you can make that right had turn (given there are not any NO TURN ON RED SIGNS present). Unless God decides to drop a quick one, there are not going to be any cars falling out of the sky hitting you, however I may lay a long horn on you.
*If a cop is driving amongst the flow of traffic, do not put on your breaks and start driving 5 under. If they pull you over for going 3 over the speed limit, then they obviously have nothing better to do with their time. I promise it is ok to pass them in the left lane...of course not in excessive speed.
*One more thing...just because you have an out of state tag or especially a Canadian tag does not entitle you to toss all common sense driving out the window! Driving the actual speed limit, using your blinker, staying within the lines, and not cruising in the left lane still does apply to you!
I hope with these few driving pointers I can actually make it to work tomorrow on time due to having jogged your memory with a short driving lesson!
If I am on the road and you are driving a head of me and the speed limit is 45 mph....that means you better be driving 50 NOT 30! Until I moved here to Florida, I never experienced road rage like I do now. Yes, I know it is partially a personal problem, however there has to be a sense of responsibility at some point when you look in your rearview mirror and notice that there isn't just one, not two, but TEN cars riding your tail! And let me guess...when they pass you, you automaticly assume they are speading. Sorry to be the one to burst your supposed law abiding bubble, but they are passing you while still adhering to the speed limit!
I honestly believe that if the citizens of Panama City, Florida learned how to drive at least the speed limit or (I know I'm stepping out of the box on this one) even 5-7 over and not 10 under, the traffic would flow much easier and quicker! While I am on a roll...here are a couple more common sense driving tactics:
(***one more disclaimer: this is all in good fun! If you find yourself getting upset...well that's because you are probably the very person I am speaking about)
*the left lane is not meant for cruising or sight seeing. People who live here actually have places to be and could careless what Club La Vela's billboard reads or what new establishment is being built....most likely it is another bank.
* Do not drive along side another car creating a moving pick for all those who wish to pass your sorry, slow p.o.s. The left lane is for passing. Go back and read your drivers ed handbook, please.
* RED means STOP - it doesn't mean that if you don't really feel like stopping you can blow through the light after it has been red for 5 seconds.
* GREEN means GO - When the light changes look both ways and GO, don't sit there and contemplate whether you are going to go or not.
*Yellow mean GO Faster - because we all know that if you catch one red light in this town, you will catch every stinkin’ one (because this town likes to waste it's time on worrying about electronic billboards being a distraction rather than timing all the lights to minimize traffic)! If you are in front of me and the light turns yellow as soon as you approach, you better get your rear in gear and hightail it through that light or else you will see one pretty perturbed person (do I get extra points for my triple word alliteration?!) with flailing arms in your rearview mirror!
*The third lane on Hathaway bridge was not created to waste our tax dollars, but to actually be used! I make no apologies for passing all of you stopped, sitting suckers during rush hour.
*If you are stopped at a red light and in the right turning lane and there are not any car approaching in on coming traffic, you can make that right had turn (given there are not any NO TURN ON RED SIGNS present). Unless God decides to drop a quick one, there are not going to be any cars falling out of the sky hitting you, however I may lay a long horn on you.
*If a cop is driving amongst the flow of traffic, do not put on your breaks and start driving 5 under. If they pull you over for going 3 over the speed limit, then they obviously have nothing better to do with their time. I promise it is ok to pass them in the left lane...of course not in excessive speed.
*One more thing...just because you have an out of state tag or especially a Canadian tag does not entitle you to toss all common sense driving out the window! Driving the actual speed limit, using your blinker, staying within the lines, and not cruising in the left lane still does apply to you!
I hope with these few driving pointers I can actually make it to work tomorrow on time due to having jogged your memory with a short driving lesson!
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