So I just read about "mynameis's" near fatal crash in Auckland due to some numb nuts running a red light and was recounting a couple of near misses I had in one single day (one from "dumb bitch on a cell phone" and the second from "dumb gangsta wannabe too thug to check his mirrors or signal before changing lanes) and it got me thinking it was time for a good old fashioned American style rant:
What the FUCK is up with drivers these days?!?! Seems to me that back in the day people actually knew what a turn signal was, how to use thier mirrors, where thier break peddle was located, and how long it took to stop from various speeds before impacting the object in front of them. Seems to me that back in the day people acually went for a drive, to DRIVE, instead of talking on their cell phones, texting, reading books and doing their makeup while driving. Has driving actually become a distraction to people instead of an actual act taking constant awareness, a moderate attention span, and focus?? Is driving really THAT boring?? Maybe Im completely out of touch with the rest of the world but I actually still go driving for FUN. I enjoy the act of driving itself and derive pleasure from the concentration and skill it takes to actually DRIVE WELL. To me, driving is a very cathartic experience. When I go driving, and especially when Im on my motorcycle, the rest of the world fades away and all my attention is focused on doing the job at hand. Often when I get off my motorcycle after a few hours I just feel better. There is something intrinsically rewarding about the simple act of driving well, even if only for a few hours. I get a simple sense of accomplishment and satisfaction after a weekend drive carving some corners.......not to mention the joy experienced while doing it!!
So why the hell is it that so many other people seem to be the polar opposite of me??!! Why do so many people drive as if its the last thing on earth they would like to be doing?!?! People brush their teeth, people change thier clothes, people read the newspaper, people talk on the cell phone, people constantly change the radio station or their I-pod playlists, people eat breakfast/lunch/dinner, people have sex......all while doing something that most rational people regard as requiring a significant percentage of the human attention span to do well.
Why the hell is that?? Have people really become that stupid and careless? Maybe they just feel invincible with all their airbags, roll cages, and seat belts......
Traffic fines, increased police presense, awareness campaigns on television, etc all seem to have done jack shit to decrease the number of brain dead people on public roads. So I say that every single person physically capable of doing so should be required to take the MSF course and get a motorcycle license and all drivers should be encouraged to ride a motorcycle as part of being a responsible motorist. Why you ask?
Because my driving, along with everyone I know who has taken the MSF course and got their motorcycle endorsement, has improved significantly ever since I started riding a motorcycle. I drive slower, pay closer attention to traffic and other drivers, look more closely (and look twice) at intersections, give proper spacing, look farther ahead, check my mirrors more often, etc.
So there is a VERY simple way to decrease traffic deaths and increase driver skill: Put more people on motorcycles!!!! It should be a freakin law or something.
Failing that.....Im thinking the death sentence should be more loosely interpreted
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Originally Posted by FkNAmerican
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