joewathen's Blog

absolutely!

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! I can not stand the way that people drive in this city! I think it is the reason that I have developed a serious case of road rage. I think most of it is because no one checks blind spots or mirrors....that is how I got in an accident, not my fault!

I agree the drivers as a whole have degenerated in this City. There is a new disreagard for the law and other motorists. The courteous motorist is a rarity. There are too many uninsured motorists and too many without licenses. I have had so many close calls especially this past year. Don't get me started on those red light runners! Bring back driver's education and stricter licensing. Oh, and it would not hurt to have stiffer punishment for driving without a license or insurance.

Hey Joe, thanks for teaching us about SkyFox and where we can get public rides. But I agree with St. Louis drivers. Half of the time, when it rains, people seem to turn stupid when they get behind the wheel. When my brother did something that stupid behind the wheel before he got married, my mother took the keys away from him and she made him ride the bus to and from work. He didn't like that at all, but he soon straightened up. Thrust, I rather you work on that "Road Rage". It's an act of violence, and violence is stupid. I don't want to see you get in trouble because of someome else's goof. Take my advice and ride Call-a-Ride and Metro Bus. That will teach those idiots about misbehaving behind the wheel.

Call-A-Ride buses are the worst drivers, they think they own the road! Thank you for your concern though, my boyfriend usually drives, I still reach over and use his horn for him, he thinks it is unnecessary. He says, "let them hit me, I'll get a new car." Not a good idea on our "baby" our 2000 trans-am with a lot of custom work on it, hit the daily driver, I don't care, I'd like it if you paid for me to get a new one of those.
Oh, it is so true about the rain! I'll be driving down the highway to school and it starts to drizzle DRIZZLE! and it seems EVERYONE slows down to 40, drizzling is not something to worry about, just don't get so close to everyone!
Caliber, those kids that swerve are the ones that have ricey cars that they think are fast, but get eaten alive at the track, I've seen it.

I have so many driving pet peeves it's INSANE! I drive 94 miles a day to/from work and I see it all. I drive hwy 44 for 99% of my trip and I'm usually in the fast lane (especially on my way home). I keep up with the speed of the traffic in that lane and, for the most part everyone else does as well. Everyone is spaced out nicely and just keeps up to speed. What drives me nuts is when someone starts tailgating me when he/she can OBVIOUSLY see there is nowhere to go. There is a whole line of cars, as far as the eye can see, in the fast lane. Then the tailgater gets all crabby and swerves into the slower lanes and starts weaving in and out of all the lanes so they can go faster. What I find funny is I usually just catch up with them later even though I'm just cruising along at one speed for the most part.

Men's Health has city rankings in almost every issue and St. Louis always seems to end up last or close to the bottom on all of that mags surveys...somebody's got it in for the STL.

Stiffer laws won't help when they can just pay some lawer to get the ticket thrown out. I say, shoot the lawer's first then hold everyone accountable for their tickets! Make them ride the bus for a few months.

I've never been to another state where someone will drive right under the speed limit in the passing lane and pretend that you are not behind them. IT'S A PASSING LANE!

Lefthand louies huh? That's great! It gives me something to call them without talking inappropriately in front of my children.