I've heard so many comments on driving recently and have seen so many bad driving habits I'm going to start posting them.
To start, here's a great Yukon News editorial from October 2008 that I support completely! Thanks Richard Mostyn!
So here are my humble observations:
1) You are NOT the only person driving!
So don't drive drunk. And don't freak out if someone happens to be following.
And quit stopping your vehicle in the middle of 4th avenue to chat with your buddy who was coming toward you and now has stopped his vehicle. Do us all a favour and pull off the road. or go have coffee somewhere.
Did I mention that signalling is important? You are NOT the only person driving! It's not cool to cut people off.
2) Driving a big truck does not let you off the hook -- you still need to actually steer your vehicle! If you can't control the vehicle, maybe look for something you can actually drive. This applies especially in parking lots.
3) Turning left does NOT mean you have the right-of-way!
How many times have I patiently waited while turning left only to have the driver across from me, who is proceeding straight, to look at me quizzically. or stranger yet, wave me on? This made-in-Yukon "rule-of-thumb" needs to come to an end.
4) If there are two lanes, then pick one and stay in it!
Driving down the road with the white dotted line under the centre of your vehicle is not cool.
5) Why do you need to swing your vehicle left when turning right and vice-versa?
Maybe it's a holdover from Prairie folks who moved to the Yukon who still think they're on a tractor, or it's lack of vehicle control. Who knows?
Horror stories to follow in upcoming posts. Stay tuned! And feel free to post horror stories of your own.
