Yes, I know, that statement was a bit harsh, but it's true.
I will tell you why I am speaking so passionately about it right now.
I live on a back road. Well, it's kind of a back road, but not really. It's a highway, but it's about a mile outside the city limits, so of course it's neglected. Our road hasn't been repaved since we moved here about 10 years ago. New Mexico uses really crappy asphalt to pave their roads, so it should have been re-paved a long time ago, but it never has.
Our road has gotten narrower and narrower, (is it narrower and narrower, or more and more narrow? Either way, our road is to stinkin' narrow!) but instead of tearing it up and repaving it, they just paint new lines on it. If you're lucky, they'll send some road dudes out to patch up the pot-holes the size of Rhode Island. It's very nice when they do that! Thanks, road guys!
Okay, so after ten years of painting skinnier and skinnier lanes on our road, they finally did away with passing zones. Not only did they make our road a no passing zone, but they put this sign right in our front yard, so now we have to mow around the stupid thing. Geez, couldn't they put it somewhere else?
It is a good thing though, because it's no longer safe to pass on our road. I mean, if a semi passed you, you would be blown off the road. It's hard enough to pass them when they are going the opposite direction. If you accidentally go off the road a little bit, you'll probably flip your car, because there is at least a three inch drop off on the sides of the road.
Okay, having explained the road situation, I'll tell you what happened. I was driving to work this morning, and I looked both ways and pulled out of my driveway as usual. There were no cars in sight in either direction. So here I am, minding my own business (probably singing), when I look in my rear view mirror and see this car going really fast.
I wasn't quite up to 55 yet, because I hadn't been on the road very long. I sped up faster so that I would be a nuisance to this guy, but even when I'm speeding, this guy is gaining really fast. I was thinking, "What? What is this guy doing? It's probably some reckless kid." Well, the dude passes me, and no, it wasn't a kid. In fact, it was some old geezer in a cowboy hat. He passes me like I'm standing still. A little ways up the road, someone else pulled out, another person singing and going to work, no doubt. I watched, and sure enough, the guy passed him to.
At this point, I was giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. I thought, "Well, maybe he is just used to passing on this road. Maybe he forgot that we can't pass." Well, once we got onto a bigger road (one with a turning lane down the center) I was still watching this guy. The jerk passed someone in the TURNING LANE!!!
Man! There is nothing that gets on my nerves like idiots who pass in the turning lane. I honk at them. They are probably the only people I honk at.
Okay, so I'm thinking, "I wonder where this jerk is going in such an all-fire hurry?" You won't believe where he turned off. WAL-MART!!! He passed three people in no passing zones to go to the stupid Wal-Mart! AAAAUUUUGGGHH!!! I was frustrated, to say the least.
It happened to me a few weeks ago as well. I was on my way home one night, and in between Clovis and Portales had seen about 4 or 5 cops. I think it was Mother's Day, so the cops were out big time. I was not even going to use the 5 mph rule, I was going the speed limit. Well, this guy passed me in the turning lane that night too.
So, here's a few pointers to the idiots out there. DO NOT DRIVE!!! In fact, don't even get into a moving vehicle. Spare us all the frustration, and cut up your driver's license. Don't renew it. And if you absolutely have to drive, DON'T PASS ME IN THE TURNING LANE! I don't drive that slow. You can wait for a few minutes and then go back to your 90mph, or whatever speed you're going. I hope you get a ticket!
Okay, I'm good now.
Anna
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