I decided to write about something that I, along with many others, are very passionate about. Bad drivers. And not just bad drivers, but awful drivers. My inspiration behind this came tonight, when my boyfriend and I were on Highway 10, on our way back from Wal-Mart, and a van pulled right in front of us, causing Eric to slam on the breaks. Keep in mind all of this happened as the heavy snow came down, the roads were slick, and we were going around seventy miles per hour. Not only did this van pull right in front of us and almost cause a wreck but then they preceeded to drive fourty miles per hour. All I can say is Wow! That just made me mad! Why does this happen? I never fail to have a fit of road rage on any given day. Most mornings as I start off on my way to campus, I am calm. But five out of seven mornings, I come home grumpy.
I am not the worlds best driver, I can definitely admit that. I've had my share of bad decisions. But at no point in my life have I just been completely stupid behind the wheel. My 87 year old grandad, who has a handicap license, believes he is capable of driving. Is he? NO! My family knows that. I'm from a small town and there have been a couple times in the past when I have passed him on the road and been frustrated. It is not safe for him, but even more for anybody else in a 100 yrd. radius of him. So guess what? We took his keys! He will no longer drive.
When I become frustrated with a vehicle because, oh I don't know, they try to switch into my lane while I'm right beside them, I try to tell myself that I'm not a perfect driver. But then, if I look and see that they just don't care or didn't even realize what they did, I ask myself "How many people have they almost killed today?" Careless drivers, is maybe a better word for them. I know it's not safe for anybody to text behind the wheel, but there are some people that I would rather have on the road, texting the entire time, then some of the drivers I've come across.
Is there anything that can be done? Probably not. Old people, with keys, are going to drive if they want to, whether I like it or not. And accidents happen at any time to anybody. So maybe I should just get over myself and learn to deal with it, just like everybody else. But I know that at one time or another you have all thought "Who put them behind the wheel?"
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