Get off the road and out of the way!!!

I live in a fairly big city (SF). I grew up near an even bigger city (NY). NY is notorious for crazy drivers but SF drivers are by far more dangerous. Why you ask? Because they are clueless and inconsiderate.

Cause in point. I was driving to the office this morning and found myself stuck in the Broadway tunnel for 10 minutes. I could not understand why. And if you have ever been stuck in a tunnel, you know that it just plain sucks. Finally, when I emerged from the tunnel and was still stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. Finally, 1 1/2 blocks up the road (between Powell and Stockton), some old woman was double parked, waiting for her friend/family to come out of the grocery. Damn, I was angry.

Why I am mentioning this story? Answer - To remind all drivers, new and old, that double parking is inconsiderate, illegal and dangerous! If you cannot find a parking space, go around the block. Use you cellphone to coordinate with your friend/family about picking he/she up. But do not clog up the road!

The Two-Second Rule

Tailgating can be defined as a driver who is following the car in front of him/her much too closely. Driving schools will correctly teach students to invoke the two-second rule to determine a safe following distance. To invoke this rule, please select a fixed object on the road and count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two". You should not reach the object before you count to one-thousand-two. If you do, you are following too closely. Most rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle in back following too closely.

Source: Cyberdriveillinois.com

Driving on Slippery Surfaces

Hey everyone - do not let anyone tell you that is does not rain in California. It does! And when the road is wet, going too fast can cause your car to "hydroplain", which is not only dangerous for you, but for other drivers.

Therefore, take my advice - when you are driving on wet roads, do not "gun" the accelerator. Drive the speed limit and be aware of others who are either walking or driving. If you hit the accelerator and you feel the wheels spin but you have no traction, let up on the accelerator until you feel the traction return to your wheels.

Safe and responsible driving is cool! Be cool and not a fool!!!