I am a car owner, and I love to drive.
I complain about how much I have to pay for insurance, or gas, or yearly repairs, or how much I have to drive everywhere...
But at the end of a trip, I love being able to drive and I love driving.
When I am alone at night on the road my car is a sanctuary and a quite place that nobody can invade (because its moving at 55+ miles an hour so I'd like to see them try and get in!)
I can turn up the radio and let the tunes wash over me like a shower of beautiful sounds perfectly compiled by their composers and mixing artists. Led Zeppelin in the dark so loud that I can feel John Bonham's drums beating in my bones; Rush cranked up to eleven so Alex Lifeson's solo's send my head into a euphoric state of peace.
Driving definitely has its perks...
But then there are other people on the road...
For those who blog and drive, how many times have you been at a 4 way intersection and another car had made it to their sign before you, and then wait until you go forward first? I've encountered these people at least twice in the past week. Do you want to know what I think of people like this?
YOU CAN'T DO THAT PEOPLE! GET OFF THE ROAD!
RETURN YOUR LICENSE TO THE RMV IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU CONTACT
A TOWING COMPANY TO HAUL YOUR TOYOTA
TO A MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION BECAUSE YOU DONT
DESERVE TO HAVE ONE!
You cannot give someone the right of way if they don't have it! Just because YOU have the right of way, doesn't mean it is yours to give! The world of motorism is a delicate and complex machine, and should not be tinkered with because someone is feeling generous today.
This is where society ends people: when the right of way has been given to the person next to you.
What if there were three people at the intersection, and the first gave it to the second, and the second gave it to the third? By that logic the third would have the OPTION of giving it to the first, and that would cause the drivers of the 4 way intersection to be caught in an infinite loop of generosity. Then traffic would build up, the entire city would be caught in a gridlock, that gridlock would extend onto the highways, and the stand still traffic on the highways would stop traffic in multiple states. The entire country (maybe even the continent) would be in a state of emergency all because some "nice guy or gal" decided to hand over the right of way to somebody else.
Lets put this in another perspective:
If you were a competitive drinker in a drinking competition where each contestant took turns ingesting a shot of whatever, and you were given the choice of going first or second, and you decided to go first, but then insist that the other contestant goes first because that is the "chivalrous" thing to do, that means the other contestant has the option to do that (which he/she will utilize and extend the first drink back to you).
The competition would never begin! You'd be there forever or until the bar owner became sick of the kindness and kicked you both out.
Going back to the intersection:
Now what if we were at that intersection with the same three vehicles, and the first person decided to give the right of way to the second, but the second didn't take it because he/she went to driver's ed, and meant to sit there until the first person made their way through the intersection. The third person would become frustrated that no car has moved in a whole minute, and would proceed to enter the intersection without care for the other two drivers.
Then what if the first driver came to his/her senses and took the right of way WHILE the third car was entering from their side, because they were offended that the second person wouldn't accept it from them?
They would be exchanging insurance information, that's what.
The second person would be stuck there with them because he/she has now become a witness and needs to give a statement to the officer responding to the accident. On top of that insurance premiums for persons 1 and 2 would jump, making their wallets significantly lighter for a good year or two. Who benefits from this situation? The insurance companies!
By giving up the right of way, you are causing panic and distrust among your fellow drivers which will influence them to buy more coverage on their insurance plans. Insurance companies are made up of terrible people who benefit from the misfortune of others.
Don't give up the right of way. Don't give free business to your insurance companies. The right of way isn't yours to give to someone anyway.
COMMENT BELOW AND SURVEY ON THE RIGHT!
I complain about how much I have to pay for insurance, or gas, or yearly repairs, or how much I have to drive everywhere...
But at the end of a trip, I love being able to drive and I love driving.
When I am alone at night on the road my car is a sanctuary and a quite place that nobody can invade (because its moving at 55+ miles an hour so I'd like to see them try and get in!)
I can turn up the radio and let the tunes wash over me like a shower of beautiful sounds perfectly compiled by their composers and mixing artists. Led Zeppelin in the dark so loud that I can feel John Bonham's drums beating in my bones; Rush cranked up to eleven so Alex Lifeson's solo's send my head into a euphoric state of peace.
Driving definitely has its perks...
But then there are other people on the road...
For those who blog and drive, how many times have you been at a 4 way intersection and another car had made it to their sign before you, and then wait until you go forward first? I've encountered these people at least twice in the past week. Do you want to know what I think of people like this?
YOU CAN'T DO THAT PEOPLE! GET OFF THE ROAD!
RETURN YOUR LICENSE TO THE RMV IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU CONTACT
A TOWING COMPANY TO HAUL YOUR TOYOTA
TO A MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION BECAUSE YOU DONT
DESERVE TO HAVE ONE!
You cannot give someone the right of way if they don't have it! Just because YOU have the right of way, doesn't mean it is yours to give! The world of motorism is a delicate and complex machine, and should not be tinkered with because someone is feeling generous today.
This is where society ends people: when the right of way has been given to the person next to you.
What if there were three people at the intersection, and the first gave it to the second, and the second gave it to the third? By that logic the third would have the OPTION of giving it to the first, and that would cause the drivers of the 4 way intersection to be caught in an infinite loop of generosity. Then traffic would build up, the entire city would be caught in a gridlock, that gridlock would extend onto the highways, and the stand still traffic on the highways would stop traffic in multiple states. The entire country (maybe even the continent) would be in a state of emergency all because some "nice guy or gal" decided to hand over the right of way to somebody else.
Lets put this in another perspective:
If you were a competitive drinker in a drinking competition where each contestant took turns ingesting a shot of whatever, and you were given the choice of going first or second, and you decided to go first, but then insist that the other contestant goes first because that is the "chivalrous" thing to do, that means the other contestant has the option to do that (which he/she will utilize and extend the first drink back to you).
The competition would never begin! You'd be there forever or until the bar owner became sick of the kindness and kicked you both out.
Going back to the intersection:
Now what if we were at that intersection with the same three vehicles, and the first person decided to give the right of way to the second, but the second didn't take it because he/she went to driver's ed, and meant to sit there until the first person made their way through the intersection. The third person would become frustrated that no car has moved in a whole minute, and would proceed to enter the intersection without care for the other two drivers.
Then what if the first driver came to his/her senses and took the right of way WHILE the third car was entering from their side, because they were offended that the second person wouldn't accept it from them?
They would be exchanging insurance information, that's what.
The second person would be stuck there with them because he/she has now become a witness and needs to give a statement to the officer responding to the accident. On top of that insurance premiums for persons 1 and 2 would jump, making their wallets significantly lighter for a good year or two. Who benefits from this situation? The insurance companies!
By giving up the right of way, you are causing panic and distrust among your fellow drivers which will influence them to buy more coverage on their insurance plans. Insurance companies are made up of terrible people who benefit from the misfortune of others.
Don't give up the right of way. Don't give free business to your insurance companies. The right of way isn't yours to give to someone anyway.
COMMENT BELOW AND SURVEY ON THE RIGHT!
