Car-tastrophy

Earlier this week I was sort of forced to drive to work instead of my usual biking. I had many meetings at different corners with not much time to get from one to the other. So, I drove.

Each time I find myself driving to work instead of biking I notice the same things. Posted speed limits are mere suggestions judging by how often they are exceeded. I see between 90% to 95% single occupancy vehicles. I THINK there is a City ordinance that states a vehicle must turn into the nearest lane when making a turn. Nobody follows this.

I can’t attribute how many additional car crashes occur due to the rampant speeding that goes on here. I don’t know if there are studies available.

The collective moron of our State Legislature actually wants to ENCOURAGE hydraulic fracturing (Fracking) for oil exploration in the very Northwest corner of our state. I think this is done in hopes obesity will rise even further. After all, how can the obese afford to go through the McDonald’s drive though if gas is too expensive?

In this age of cell phones and collective lazy, drivers can seem to turn their steering wheel more than ¼ turn. Corners are rounded off so much that drivers in the left turn lane actually stop well back of the stop bar so they don’t get clipped. I don’t know if there’s a City ordinance prohibiting not turning into the closest lane. But, there should be. Twice as many cars could go through a traffic light tended intersection if people would develop some actual driving skills and could maneuver their vehicles.

My car lease is up in mid December. I’m thinking I’ll just turn it in and walk away at that time. It’s hard to stomach being part of the car world even though my inclusion is intermittent at best.

Ride On.