Saturday, August 28, 2010
I Saw The Sign
So back to Friday. I was driving behind a car (who apparently missed the three signs that said no left turn) that stopped in the left turn lane at the red arrow, causing the whole line of cars behind her to just have to sit and wait. Then I get to work and a co-worker tells me she did the same exact thing, she didn't see the signs!
This morning my sister told me a story about how a car in front of her ran smack into a road sign telling her the lanes were shifting... she obviously didn't see the signs (until they were staring right back at her!).
Keep an eye out for roads signs... I'm pretty sure they are out there for a good reason!
Friday, August 06, 2010
My RockStar Mom
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Worst Drivers
According to a study done by GMAC insurance New York takes the cake. GMAC created a national driving test pulling questions from states all over the country. Click the link and take the test... see how you rank.
Here are the top 5 worst states, their ranking, and in parentheses their ranking for last year.
51: New York (51)
50: New Jersey (50)
49: Washington, D.C. (44)
48: California (48)
47: Rhode Island (46)
And...
The top 5 best states
5: Iowa (9)
4: Minnesota (11)
3: South Dakota (5)
2: Oregon (10)
1: Kansas (4)
Utah ranked 23rd (a sharp increase from last year at 7th), Arizona 17 (30), Maryland 20 (41), Massachusetts 38 (45), and Tennessee 19 (38).
Now while I think that there is some merit to this study, I don't think it is fair to label a state as the one with the worst drivers based on a written test with questions compiled from all over the country. I think that more research needs to be done including data collected in regards to actual numbers of say traffic citations, accidents, and so forth. But it was kind of fun after all.
Monday, April 05, 2010
A Ray of Sunshine in an Otherwise Dreary Driving World
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Detour
I drove home from Salt Lake to Agoura this past Friday... and I took an unplanned detour. I think I must have been half asleep! So funny. I was trying to get home early, and my little detour took me about an hour out of the way! I was so frustrated with myself! But I got home finally, and all was good in the end!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Top 10
7. 5 extra cars driving through the red light on a left turn arrow
6. Drivers that cut-off semi-trucks, especially those carrying toxic, hazardous or potentially explosive materials
5. Slow cars in the fast lane
4. Drivers who don't know how to merge, or worse Drivers who don't want to merge
3. Drivers who can't commit
2. Drivers who, when you are trying not to block the intersection, pull on in
1. Drivers who block intersections