The frustrations of driving
Remington Taum
Issue date: 11/9/09 Section: Opinion
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Well hey, let's think about gas, giant potholes in the road and crazy drivers.
Just recently, I had been sitting in the parking lot for about 30 minutes, waiting for a spot to open up; then hallelujah, someone's reverse lights come on. I threw the car in drive again, flipped my blinker on and waited until they backed out.
Swoosh! Some random car swerved around me and fully stole my spot; that's when the frustration kicked in and I wanted to get out and yell at them.
Well, I'm sure we can all relate and have those really annoying driving experiences.
What I don't get is that there are road rules that you learn and study for hours before you take that exciting permit test, and they are not always followed on the road.
Unfortunately it takes some practice driving to figure out that people tend to make up their own rules on the road.
In the months that you have your permit, you realize that there are the book road rules, and the real road rules. It also becomes apparent that reading and learning the rules is completely different from having hands-on experience on the road.
I remember the first time I drove by myself on the road; it was a day of freedom. It was only a two-minute drive to the neighborhood 7-Eleven. Boy, did that two-minute drive open my eyes.
I was always taught to say thank you when someone lets me in, to never cut someone off, to always signal and never get road rage.
All those things seem so positive and possible, but only in a perfect world.
When someone cuts you off, it can be so frustrating. It's not only dangerous to the driver, but it's creating a danger zone around them. The least they can do is have the nerve to say thank you.
It's almost safer just to go with the flow of traffic and use your own observations while driving.
It's a given to follow the law everyday, with police around, or if you're an old or new driver.
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