by Menelvir » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:54 am
I understand why there are traffic laws. And I at least partly understand the reasoning behind speed limits.
I also understand that enforcement of speed limits through the issuance of citations is a nice form of ancillary cash flow for municipal police departments.
But I really wish a separate road infrastructure could be built just for me, and none of the other mouth-breathing, cell-phone-using, burrito-eating motherfuckers that regularly get behind the wheel of a vehicle could use it.
Really, I'd seriously consider sacrificing a testicle if this could somehow be realized.
I won't lie and relate that I don't like to go fast, but also I consider myself a very attentive driver -- when I'm behind the wheel, driving occupies as close to 100% of my attention as possible (cell phone off, etc.). Which isn't to say I can't be distracted by a random thought, but I actively try to be as observant, as predictive, as aware of my surroundings as possible. And I consciously practice this. In all honesty, driving for any significant length of time (at least where there is significant accompanying traffic) is actually fatiguing to me -- it's mentally draining.
No, I'm probably not the best driver that's ever lived... but I do believe I'm above average. In 29-ish years of driving, I've never had an accident in which I or my actions were the cause of the accident (I have been hit by others... rear collision, both times).
What's that? Oh, this was a George Zimmerman is a scumbag thread... Shit, sorry about that, I just wanted to have a mini-rant.*
Now back to your regularly scheduled 'try this stupid fuck in the court of public opinion' piece.
*yes, I recently got a speeding ticket -- ~$200 for 14 mph over the limit (64 in a 50) -- yes, obviously I was endangering the lives of the drivers around me (even though there weren't any), I'm a horrible person, and I should have my license revoked.
"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." - The Dalai Lama