Sunday, July 10, 2011

Knowledge is power, now learn to DRIVE!

Okay, first off I know you are the best driver on the road and everyone else just happens to be the idiot. 


All Oklahoma people think they are the best drivers and Texas thinks they are the best drivers but in truth a mass majority of drivers are just idiots that were lucky to pass the test. Not saying I'm a superior driver by any means but my dad did teach me some things that they don't teach you in drivers ed or test you on that will help you anytime you are driving. So here they are:


1.    Highway Numbering System-Highways running East/West start with an even number while Highways running North/South start with an odd number. Also any route divisible by 5 (ei, I-40) is intended to be major arteries of travel. While three digit highway numbers tend to be bypass highways that will take you through the actual major city. 


2.    Sign Placement-When you are driving and you see the route sign saying a town or highway number then you see that little sign above saying which exit to take. Take note to the placement of that exit sign. If it is positioned on the left of the route sign-this means your exit will be on the left. If it is positioned on the right of the route sign-this means your exit will be on the right. If it is positioned directly over the middle-this means stay in that lane. If it doesn't have an exit sign-it means  to just continue on the highways. Please pay attention to this one seriously it makes your life soooooo much easier!!


The reason I bring up these two tips, is I'm tired of getting behind people that don't know them and then decide to cut me off on the highway cause its a last minute "oh crap!" decision on their part. Or they travel at a slower rate causing more danger on the highway cause others are rushing up behind them.

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