A Small Rant

People!

Just because it is the 23rd of December and you evidently have not finished your shopping and holiday preparations, you do not get to act like you own the road and drive like you are a maniac!

In trying to get to the "Y" for a swim after work, I came to a major intersection totally blocked with police persons out in the middle directing traffic. Some drivers were just plain rude. Too bad the police couldn't give tickets for gestures and rude comments. So you had to go in the opposite direction than what you wanted. Call it a scenic route and suck it up people! You're in better shape than the four cars all smushed up together.

And traffic planners, or engineers, or whoever programs the lights around here ----- how about fixing it so more than two or three cars get through an intersection? Have you seen the back-ups around Super K-Mart and WalMart????? I have. It's not pretty.

And while I'm on the subject of driving, do you not know what "yield" means? And how about a red light, folks? That means stop! Not speed through the intersection and make pedestrians jump out of the way!

Some of you know that I have taken driving issues very seriously for over ten years now. Before then, I was careful and considered myself a good driver. But since then, I am ever vigilant. I don't trust anyone else out there on the road, especially big trucks. But that is another story. So during this busy time of the year, when we all have more places to go and more things to do, let's all just slow down a little and be more considerate.

Stay safe!