T: 10/3/02

Work Diary, 10/3/02

Some Apparently Lesser Known Facts About Driving:

1. Generally speaking, tailgating the vehicle in front of you while
waving your fist and yelling obscenities will not make that vehicle go
any faster.

2. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. Always. If you do not
understand the reasons behind this, please consider mass transit.

3. Talking on a cell phone while driving really isn't that big of a
deal. On the other hand, if you were one of those kids who often
tripped on your own shoelaces or who typically walked around bruised
and scraped, you might want to reconsider.

4. People who spend $35,000.00 on an SUV have about as much intention
of doing some off-road driving as they do of selling their children on
the black market. Both might happen, but the costs are high.

5. Your four-year old child, who is currently standing on the passenger
seat without benefit of a seatbelt, will continue traveling - through
the windshield - at 65 miles per hour when you rear end that dump truck
up the street.

6. Splitting a fifth of rum with your two friends, then getting behind
the wheel, may or may not end in disaster. That's the nice part - you
get to choose. On the other hand, the person you plow over does
not.

7. Neither rain nor snow provides optimal conditions for testing the
turbo function of your car.

8. An ambulance is not like that little white rabbit the greyhounds
chase at the races. There is no need to try and catch it.

9. Motorcyclists have the highest faith in their fellow man than any
other driver on the planet.

10. You looked simply fabulous as you sped down the highway doing your
makeup. Too bad about the safety glass, though.

11. An activated airbag is not beneficial to the continuing life of a
non-restrained dog.

12. Despite your natural inclination to distance yourself from open
flame, tossing your cigarette butt out of your car window is littering.
No, really - it is. Trust me on this one.