Courtesy signal

Let’s talk about the Courtesy Signal on a car and what it means. The Courtesy Signal (Turn Signal, Blinker, Indicator, or whatever name you use) is simply there to notify other drivers of your intent to turn or to change lanes.

This is not a request for permission. If a car is diagonally in front of you and their courtesy signal comes on showing they are about to move into your lane, you do not have any right at all to speed up, block them, honk at them because you speed up trying to block them, flip them off for getting in front of you, or any of the other childish and moronic things drivers seem to do anymore.

For your information, if a driver is on an On Ramp, or another such lane that is ending, and they are signaling that they are coming into your lane and you block them… you are legally guilty of Road Rage and any other laws the responding office can come up with after the car crash you create.

Simply put, when someone has their Courtesy Signal on, be courteous and let them over. If you are too road ragey, too stupid, or too oblivious to let that driver over, please turn in your driver’s license and relegate yourself to public transit for your own safety as well as everyone else’s.

There are enough traffic issues and bad drivers out there already, don’t be a jerk to the few who actually signal and follow other traffic rules. Remember, everything is on camera now. Many people have their own dash cameras. Many people record cell phone video randomly trying to be the next 15 minute of fame viral video person. If you choose to do something rude in traffic because you feel anonymous during the morning or evening rush, don’t. There is a very real possibility that it will end up on the internet, the news, and possibly even on your mother, grandmother, or boss’s computer or TV screen.

Again, if you are too childish to drive please turn in your driver’s license and use public transit. We’ll all be safer for it. 

Personal Responsibility

Personal Responsibility. Get some!

It's the Drunk's fault for driving drunk, not the bar's, Not the Liquor store's. It's the Drunk's fault! Stop letting him/her blame someone else.

It's the bad guy's fault for killing people. Not the Gun's, Not the Gun store's, Not the Knife's, Not the Baseball Bat's. It's the Bad guy's fault. Stop letting him/her blame someone else!

Its the tourist's fault for getting mauled by the momma bear when he/she tried to pet one of her cubs. Not the Momma Bear's fault! Not the National Park Service's Fault. It's the Tourist fault! Stop letting him/her blame someone else! 

If you can't figure out how this applies to everything else in life. Go back to pre-school/kindergarten. That's where they teach this stuff.

YOU, are responsible for YOUR OWN ACTIONS! No one else is.

You have Free Will. You can do anything. So how about using common sense for a change.

 If any of this confuses you, please report to the nearest disintegration chamber immediately! I'm sure a trip through it will alleviate your confusion for the rest of your life.