Be Careful Out there!
A recent article in the local paper confirms what I already suspected–Virginian’s are dangerous drivers.
Actually, I should correct that to say that Virginia is a dangerous state to drive. Many people are from other areas of the country and so they aren’t entirely familiar with the roads. Add to that the sheer amount of traffic on the roads which are up to 6 lanes wide with no shoulders for emergencies. Sprinkle in a few agressive drivers and a dash of folks engrossed in cell phone conversations. Stir in a few drunk drivers and well, you’ve got it. Here we are.
I only half jokingly tell visitors that they should look both ways before pulling out after the light changes green. I can’t even begin to tell you the number of people I’ve seen running red lights, or just plain driving thru a red light because they were busy I suppose? Who knows.
“They” speak about creating better highways. I really think that much of the blame lies with the drivers themselves. Seriously, look around you and see exactly how many people are gabbing on their cell phones or checking out the GPS system. It’s a lot.
Just a friendly reminder–be safe and stay alert when driving!
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