On The Road Again!

  A couple of recent road trips have
me thinking we could come up with
an interesting new reality show 
by setting up cameras along local
streets and highways.
 The resulting video could keep
us up to date with the newest
trends in driving!
 Some of them are really fun.
 Take the 'Lane Closed Ahead
Phenomenon.'
 Drivers are asked to guess, at
the first sign of work somewhere
up ahead, which of the two lanes
is the one they'll find shut
down.
 Eventually the signs wll become
more specific. Perhaps 'Right
Lane Closed Ahead.' You will, of
course, be driving in the right
lane when that sign appears.
 Then you've got a choice. You
can slowly merge into the left
lane (which would tend to keep
things moving) or, like so many
others, speed along in the right
lane as long as you possibly
can until you can squeeze into
the left lane virtually at the
point where the work begins.
 That technique has proved very
successful in turing sections
of the Interstate into
temporary parking lots while
testing the temper of
drivers who changed lanes
earlier and watch as you speed
by to claim your rightful spot
at the head of the line.
 Maybe they're just embarsed
because their turn signals
don't work!
 It's amazing how many of those
units seem to be broken!
 We have two lanes turning onto
a busy road near our shopping
mall.
 There were five cars ahead of
me at a light near that turn
the other evening.
 Only two of those had flashing
red signals indicating their
intention to turn.
 Back in 'the day' you could
open your window and use a
hand signal to show you
were going to turn.
 But even if the drivers
remembered how to give those
signals it's likely they'ed
drop their cell phones or
cigarettes.
 I've seen a few who are able
to use one hand for their
cell phone and the other for
their smoke. I'm not sure
who's steering but their cars
keep moving!
 They're actualy giving us a
lot of credit! They believe
we have ESP and already know
which way they plan to turn.
 Anyway don't let them know you're
upset or you're likely to see
the one hand signal they seem
to remember.
 Maybe new technology will soon
solve all those problems.
 We now have a car that
parks itself.
 If they can come up with one
that makes calls, smokes,combs,
and automatically applys
makeup for the driver we'll
all be a lot safer.
 See you in the parking lot!
 Hope all your NEWS is good!