I don't know if it is the competitiveness in me or what, but I can't stand the way most people drive.  I swear I should have become a racecar driver.

1.) You better be going 5-10 mph over the speed limit in the left lane on a highway or GET OUT OF THE WAY! Even if you are going 5-10 mph over, if someone comes up fast behind you, move over and let them pass.

2.) The use of cell phones while driving should be banned... PERIOD!  Tests have shown that it is the equivalent or worse of being drunk.

3.) Only use the brake when you have to.  Letting off the gas will slow down your vehicle.  Any time you hit the brakes it creates a ripple effect with the cars behind you in which each successive car ends up slowing down a bit more.

4.) Vehicles requiring a CDL (semi's), moving vans, trucks loaded down or towing something should not be allowed in the left lane on the highway.  They simply cannot accelerate/decelerate fast enough to maintain a good flow of traffic.

5.) If you're in the left lane, DO NOT slow down to let someone in.  The person wanting to move into the left lane should be going at least as fast as traffic in that lane and only move over when there is room.

6.) When the light turns green, move when the car in front of you moves.  Don't wait until they're ahead of you are a car length+.  This really ticks me off when I have to wait for another light because someone is slow in getting moving.

Enough ranting for today.

Otig out!!