My Beef for the Decade

What is it about retarded drivers who think that the lines painted on a road are LAW? If you're driving in front of someone and you need to turn left into a driveway and there's no one coming in the other direction, even if there's a solid line dividing the road, it's okay to cross. over. the. line. so the poor souls behind you don't have to slow to the same pathetic crawl as you.

And if you're driving on a road that has a paved shoulder and you need to turn right at the next intersection, for pete's sake, slow down on the damn paved shoulder!

Twice today I encountered stupid drivers doing exactly what I've described. I'll admit, I'm not the BEST driver but I'm certainly a considerate driver. I never slow down before turning without using my turn signal and I stay as close to the curb as I can when turning right to allow the people behind me to pass safely. Afterall, they aren't turning so why should I make then slow down?

And what's with all the people who turn left before turning right? You know the people I'm talking about. The dope who has his right turn signal on and you go to pass him on the left only to have him nearly sideswipe you because he's taking the turn soooo wide. I drive a minivan (I know, sad) but I never have to take turns wide; I just slow down! But Old Man River driving a puny Sunfire has to take the corner like he's driving a boat. Sometimes they are. I think vehicles that are larger than, say, a Pontiac Grand Prix, should be outlawed for any driver over the age of 60. Just for the safety and sanity of all.

Anyone willing to jump on the wagon with me?