Pet Peeve

My biggest pet peeve is when people think they are exempt from traffic laws. My opinions on the matter follow:

• Stop signs (and stop lights) mean STOP, not "roll through" because a) no one is watching, b) you are in a hurry, or c) it doesn't apply to you.

• Speed limit. Need I say more?

• Turn into the closest lane, unless otherwise indicated by dots on the pavement. If there are two lanes, people turning left can turn at the same time cars across the street can turn right. If you turn into a lane further away, you could very easily cause an accident. Or just annoy the person who is trying to turn into their own lane.

• Don't tailgate. Maybe the person in front of you is just trying to go the speed limit. Or they have kids in the back seat. Don't blame them for driving safely.

• Don't change lanes in an intersection.

• Keep your focus on the road. Your eyes should be scanning constantly to see what others are doing. If you go from point A to point B and don't remember the drive between, then you were not paying enough attention.

• This goes without saying, but don't drink (smoke, do drugs, text, talk on cell, yell at kids, etc.) and drive.

• Wear a seatbelt.

• It's not a race. It's transportation. No road rage, please.

I believe that if people were to keep the traffic laws perfectly, there may still be accidents. But not nearly as many.

Please help my family be safe, and I will do the same for you.

And feel free to add your opinions to my list.