June 25, 2006
Gratuitous Roadtrip Observations
I cannot recall the last time I went on a roadtrip of any length that the expression "jackass Maryland drivers" did not cross my lips at some point.
Normally with a streak like this, I'd check to see what the record is. In this case, I'm not going to bother - I'm sure too many other people feel the same way to give me any shot at entry into the Guiness book.
Posted by Robert at June 25, 2006 01:59 PM | TrackBackHey Robert, take a chill pill... My son, who is a resident of Maryland, says that NY drivers are a whole level above MD drivers when it comes to "discourtiousness and stupidity". So, just be happy you don't live on Long Island (or try to get off it) with any frequency.
I really think it would make your readers think you are mad...
I'm plagued by drivers from other states.
I live in Massachusetts, and we all know what to expect from fellow Mass. drivers -- aggressiveness and ill-temper bordering on armed belligerence at all times. That I can deal with. That's what I expect. But drivers from other states?
Connecticut drivers are almost fatally timid. They put on a blinker and then take seven minutes to change lanes. When the speed limit is 65, they'll go 60. They will, at the slightest sign of trouble or confusion ahead, slam on their brakes and attempt a full stop in the left lane of the Mass turnpike.
New York drivers are simply oblivious to their surroundings. They'll go 55 in the left lane, and no amount of light flashing, honking, or violent gestures can get them to move over. They also have a habit of drifting freely between lanes, all the while chatting on their cell phones.
New Hampshire drivers? They're the ones whose cars are held together with bailing wire and duct tape. There is a statute in New Hampshire that no car can possess four hubcaps. The state of New Hampshire does not care what condition your vehicle is in; they'll allow you to register it, in keeping with the "Live Free or Die, Endanger Others always" motto.
The worst in my book are Mainers. They will do the most stupid things on the highway and give you a vacant stare while doing it. Going 45 in the left lane, they'll move directly into the path of a semi doing 80. They'll stop and gawk at any accident. The rule is, if they've got Maine plates, you've got to expect them to do whatever action might be the stupidest at any given moment. I just try to stay the hell away from them.
Posted by: The Colossus at June 26, 2006 08:44 AM