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Practicing What Your Bumpersticker Preaches

Monday, December 08, 2008

True story. I was on my way to work this morning, when I noticed the car in front of me was swerving over the lines. An 8 a.m. drunk maybe? I kept my distance but then I noticed the fellow had a "Start Seeing Motorcycles" bumper sticker. So, I started to go around him when there was yet another swerve. What the hell! The guy had something in his right hand that he was rubbing against his upper shirt.

Glasses. And not sunglasses either. They looked like regular ol' prescription eyeglasses to me. I stomped on the gas to get around and give him the ol' stink eye, but he didn't see me... Was talking on his cell with the left hand.

Moral of the story? I'm not sure.

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Tim - It Will Never Get Better December 16, 2008 09:55 AM
The law is weak in the US. We don't have strict laws and we sure don't enforce them. Only the easy, revenue producing laws are enforced regularly - like speeding. Me doing 100MPH on my motorcycle is much less dangerous than Joe Business with a cell phone in one hand and a laptop keyboard in the other going down the highway at 55MPH in a 2,000 pound weapon. Then there are idiots who put on makeup and even read while driving. They should be given severe punishment for risking the lives of others. Cell phones need to be banned from all driving. People have a hard enough time driving without them.

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