Arrive Alive
@GardenGerty (169477)
United States
November 9, 2018 8:56pm CST
I am that kind of driver. I will very patiently wait behind a slow vehicle until it is very safe to pass. I will just relax and not get bent out of shape.
I went to another town to have coffee with my friend.Traveling home we have two lane rural roads and also two lane national highways. I drive the speed limit.
So, with an oncoming car in the other lane, I am surprised to see a car whip out and pass me. The driver barely had to to regain his lane before whipping back in line to miss the oncoming traffic.
I plan to arrive alive and will take calm deep breaths and relax. I will not enjoy playing risky games behind the wheel..
I hope you are alive and stay that way.
Edited: Another reason to take your time is that in our area there is a lot of wildlife that will suddenly show up and run into the road. Especially deer. Hitting a deer can ruin your car and kill both you and the deer if you hit wrong. I want to go slow enough to see and avoid them.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
10 Nov 18
I drive the same way as you but others take chances. It can be scary.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
I was sure the person who passed me last night was going to cause oncoming traffic to have a problem, swerve or wreck.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
10 Nov 18
I don't take chances when I'm driving, either. I'd much rather arrive alive.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
Yes! what is so important that you have to drive like a crazy person? The total difference in your on the road time is about five minutes. The speeder gets ahead, then is stopped by a light or a round about. They get slowed down anyway.
@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Nov 18
Too bad a lot of other drivers aren't like you. They all seem to want to get there first.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
11 Nov 18
I am certainly not the road rage type.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
Exactly. I caught up with this one about six miles later, at the roundabout.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Nov 18
@GardenGerty ......I think being competitive on the road is stupid.
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
The way I understand it you have very narrow roads, too.
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@LadyDuck (502485)
• Italy
10 Nov 18
@GardenGerty The highway are large, but most of our rural roads are narrow.
@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 18
We actually had a car pass us on the right side, driving on the berm of the highway one time. He was going fast enough he was out of sight in no time also.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Nov 18
That happened to us when there was a wreck on the interstate, if the guy had not did this he would have killed us and many more
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
@andriaperry People do not like to slow down for anything, even wrecks on the road. @wolfgirl569 I am always glad for highways that have wide shoulders, some do not. I am glad you were not hit or anything.
@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I did not even know he was coming until he zoomed past. We never heard of any wrecks from that thankfully.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Nov 18
I agree. Arriving alive is the best way. I've hit a deer. It was the middle of the night and I was returning home from work when suddenly the deer was in my headlights. Being night, I didn't see him until then and there was no option but to hit him or her. It did a lot of damage to the car but I was all right.
I've seen people like that passing with traffic coming. My heart almost stops when I see it. I don't want to be a part of someone else's foolish accident.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
They are hard to see even in the daylight. I am glad you were okay. I have never hit one, but I have had family members hit several.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
10 Nov 18
Yes, they do. Maybe artificial intelligence would be better.
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