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May 06, 2004
The Bad Driver
Have you ever been the victim of the 10-kilometres-under-the-speedlimit-driver? You know the scenario, you are on a single lane highway with no passing lanes, (or when there is one there is oncoming traffic), and there is a car ahead driving UNDER the limit. In the most infuriating circumstances the weather is cooperative, road conditions are fine and the roads are reasonably empty. Everybody knows that you should always do at least the posted limit. According to my Dad?s friend Jack 1.1 times the limit is acceptable. As well, the yellow curve limit signs aren?t actually the law. I learned that from Lisa when I was 16, she informed me that those were, ?just suggestions?.
Well, that being said, I was the 10-kilometres-under-the-speedlimit-driver today. I took advantage of the fact that the sun was shining, and the Sea to Sky was screaming to be driven at Mach 5. It is funny how upset some people get at you and how fast the line of traffic becomes 30 or 40 cars. I originally wasn?t doing this as a study of human impatience but merely taking my time getting back to the office. By the end I was amazed at how people were getting so agitated, swerving back and forth to find a place to cram the gas pedal to the floor. The Sea to Sky is the best place to pull this, because when the ?faster? cars finally do get the opportunity to ZIZZZZ by, they can usually be seen at the next stoplight or construction flag person, (no more than two cars in front of me).
I started to enjoy this study and began practicing my favourite ?trick? I learned while driving in the interior. I am usually the victim of this ?trick?, but not today. Please note this works especially well if you have a new powerful automobile and have no idea how to corner it. You start by driving real slow for the curvy technical sections of road and then when there is a passing lane or a dotted middle line you accelerate. Let me tell you, no better way to make friends on the road than pulling this gag two or three passing lanes in a row.
Happy Driving!
Posted by jmclean at May 6, 2004 06:51 PM