Everyday Driving Observations
I have a unique part of my job that differs from a lot of people’s work lives: I get to spend a LOT of time in my car everyday! Being in Sales, I drive a lot of different places all the time and put a minimum of over 20,000 miles a year on my car. Sadly, I see just about everything out on the roads here in Chicago and not too much surprises me anymore. People drive VERY fast. People drive VERY slow. People zig-zag in and out of traffic. Motorcyclists drive in between cars when traffic is slowing to a crawl. Truckers almost drive automobiles off of the road…I think you get the idea. So while I am out driving, I have noticed a lot of things that have lead me to create the following list of observations: Stay out of the left lane, unless you are passing several cars! In Illinois, you can now get a ticket if you don’t and I know someone who did! Studies have shown that slow vehicles cause accidents, not fast ones. Watch out for motorcyclists! I have several friends who rid...