Comments on: Rules of the Road http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rules-of-the-road The blog & portfolio of Matthew J. Rogers Thu, 10 May 2012 22:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-19742 Bob Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:33:35 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-19742 During the summer I live in the Des Moines, IA area. I think its the worst I have ever seen it here: people texting while driving. Unfortunately it is my age group (I'm 18), and I have seen my own friends get into accidents because of it. At least the people who are talking on the phone have their eyes on the road! During the summer I live in the Des Moines, IA area. I think its the worst I have ever seen it here: people texting while driving. Unfortunately it is my age group (I’m 18), and I have seen my own friends get into accidents because of it. At least the people who are talking on the phone have their eyes on the road!

]]> By: nick http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-17251 nick Fri, 23 May 2008 23:20:13 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-17251 8. Keep Right Except to Pass. Why is that so bloody hard to understand? If you're driving the exact same speed as the person in front of you, why do you have to stay at a 45º angle from their bumper (which more often than not puts you in their blindspot, making it a double-stupid move)?! Get behind them or pass them you fool! The left-lane huggers are my biggest peeve during my commute, its bad enough that Semi's pick the most inopportune times to occupy the left lane for 8 miles, its worse when some jerk is camping there so he can go 66MPH while everybody in the right lane is going 65MPH, and everybody behind him in the left lane is wanting to drive the 'normal' 80MPH... 8. Keep Right Except to Pass. Why is that so bloody hard to understand? If you’re driving the exact same speed as the person in front of you, why do you have to stay at a 45º angle from their bumper (which more often than not puts you in their blindspot, making it a double-stupid move)?! Get behind them or pass them you fool! The left-lane huggers are my biggest peeve during my commute, its bad enough that Semi’s pick the most inopportune times to occupy the left lane for 8 miles, its worse when some jerk is camping there so he can go 66MPH while everybody in the right lane is going 65MPH, and everybody behind him in the left lane is wanting to drive the ‘normal’ 80MPH…

]]> By: 1 in 6 American drivers would flunk test | RogersMJ.com http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-17171 1 in 6 American drivers would flunk test | RogersMJ.com Fri, 23 May 2008 12:03:35 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-17171 [...] road and would flunk a written driving test were they forced to take one. Frankly, given how much stupid crap I see during my commute every day, I’m surprised it’s only 1 in 6 who fail. A couple of the biggest problem areas were [...] [...] road and would flunk a written driving test were they forced to take one. Frankly, given how much stupid crap I see during my commute every day, I’m surprised it’s only 1 in 6 who fail. A couple of the biggest problem areas were [...]

]]> By: hallbf http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8348 hallbf Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:51:40 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8348 ^ Oh that kind of crap pisses me off. I'm getting sick and tired of changing gate arms because some idiot either thinks they can beat the train or is so engrossed in their telephone conversation that they don't even see a 20' reflective red and white gate arm complete with two flashing red lights and one solid red light in front of them that they crash through said gate, smashing out their windshield and cutting their face. ^
Oh that kind of crap pisses me off. I’m getting sick and tired of changing gate arms because some idiot either thinks they can beat the train or is so engrossed in their telephone conversation that they don’t even see a 20′ reflective red and white gate arm complete with two flashing red lights and one solid red light in front of them that they crash through said gate, smashing out their windshield and cutting their face.

]]> By: Eric http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8232 Eric Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:51:41 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8232 One rule (law) that I find astonishing that people like to break is crossing railroad tracks when the lights are blinking and the arm is on it's way down. I take the train into, and out of, Chicago everyday, and you wouldn't believe how many times I'm standing there waiting, I hear and see the railroad crossing warning system activate, but along with that sound I also hear the revving of the engines of all the cars approaching it. I can understand if there is no way you could stop in time for you to punch the gas to get across, but when there is plenty of time, and space, to stop, well then maybe you should. The worse was this morning when I heard one of Crystal Lake's finest (city cop) punch the gas to beat the railroad arm coming down. One rule (law) that I find astonishing that people like to break is crossing railroad tracks when the lights are blinking and the arm is on it’s way down.

I take the train into, and out of, Chicago everyday, and you wouldn’t believe how many times I’m standing there waiting, I hear and see the railroad crossing warning system activate, but along with that sound I also hear the revving of the engines of all the cars approaching it.

I can understand if there is no way you could stop in time for you to punch the gas to get across, but when there is plenty of time, and space, to stop, well then maybe you should.

The worse was this morning when I heard one of Crystal Lake’s finest (city cop) punch the gas to beat the railroad arm coming down.

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8194 Matthew Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:01:28 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8194 @Meg: Yes! I can't believe I forgot about that one! I hate the idiots who take the on-ramp like they're out for a leisurely Sunday cruise, and are only going 35 or 40 mph by the time they have to merge with traffic, and just can't understand why it's so hard. And of course I'm right behind them, afraid we're about to get crushed by the truck coming up on us a 75mph. Me, I love on-ramps -- they're the closest thing to curvy roads we have here in central Indiana -- so I take them like a sports car driver and am usually going *faster* than the traffic I'm merging into by the time I reach the highway. @Meg: Yes! I can’t believe I forgot about that one! I hate the idiots who take the on-ramp like they’re out for a leisurely Sunday cruise, and are only going 35 or 40 mph by the time they have to merge with traffic, and just can’t understand why it’s so hard. And of course I’m right behind them, afraid we’re about to get crushed by the truck coming up on us a 75mph.

Me, I love on-ramps — they’re the closest thing to curvy roads we have here in central Indiana — so I take them like a sports car driver and am usually going *faster* than the traffic I’m merging into by the time I reach the highway.

]]> By: Meg http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8187 Meg Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:35:13 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8187 Stopping while trying merge onto the highway. You will die. Because I will kill you stupid Alabama driver. Stopping while trying merge onto the highway. You will die. Because I will kill you stupid Alabama driver.

]]> By: Ty http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8116 Ty Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:41:05 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8116 You read my mind on this one. Perhaps the one that angers me the most is point number 1. It always seems to happen on a 2 lane highway, too. Add to that list anyone on a cell phone. On the way to Chicago a couple weeks ago I almost crapped myself when an escalade almost changed lanes into my little civic on I-65. After passing her, giving her a nice up yours honk, and accompanying all this with my middle finger I noticed she was on a cell phone. Pay attention to the road, please -.- You read my mind on this one. Perhaps the one that angers me the most is point number 1. It always seems to happen on a 2 lane highway, too.

Add to that list anyone on a cell phone. On the way to Chicago a couple weeks ago I almost crapped myself when an escalade almost changed lanes into my little civic on I-65. After passing her, giving her a nice up yours honk, and accompanying all this with my middle finger I noticed she was on a cell phone. Pay attention to the road, please -.-

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8087 Matthew Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:26:04 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8087 ^ "The driver either puts the pedal to the metal, or brake to the floor. 1 = gas, 0 = brake, no increments in between." That was like you when we played Need For Speed...Kevin and I using the analog controllers and you with the keyboard. ;-) "WAAAA......WAAAAA.....WAAAAA.....WAAAA!" ^ “The driver either puts the pedal to the metal, or brake to the floor. 1 = gas, 0 = brake, no increments in between.”

That was like you when we played Need For Speed…Kevin and I using the analog controllers and you with the keyboard. ;-) “WAAAA……WAAAAA…..WAAAAA…..WAAAA!”

]]> By: Matt http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8074 Matt Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:21:25 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/08/15/rules-of-the-road/#comment-8074 7b. Brake slammers. My brother-in-law reffers to it as driving digitally. The driver either puts the pedal to the metal, or brake to the floor. 1 = gas, 0 = brake, no increments in between. 7b. Brake slammers. My brother-in-law reffers to it as driving digitally. The driver either puts the pedal to the metal, or brake to the floor. 1 = gas, 0 = brake, no increments in between.

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