I drive for a living. Mostly city and an average of about 125 miles a day. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
It occurred to me the other day that I must be tooting my van horn at LEAST once a day, maybe more! I don't remember doing this pre-plague. Maybe once every couple of weeks.
I am not horn happy. I don't want to do it. When the light goes from red to green I expect to see the line start moving in a few seconds. The light is only going to stay green for about 25 - 45 seconds depending on the intersection so for the folks at the back of the line it is crucial to start safely but expeditiously. So when the car in front sits there, and sits there for about four (4) or five (5) seconds and doesn't start to move I will gently hit the horn to encourage their pressing the peddle on the right. I found myself doing this about five (5) times in one (1) day! The next day, twice. I don't mean to be a butthead but people behind need to go, including me.
It's like folks just aren't paying attention to their driving. I haven't noticed any or much additional goofing off once in motion and moving down the road, but folks sure seem to need a lot more incentive to get moving in the first place.
So I was curious, is it just me? Am I a big meanie or have you folks noticed the need to wake folks up more than a few monthes ago?
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Doug
It occurred to me the other day that I must be tooting my van horn at LEAST once a day, maybe more! I don't remember doing this pre-plague. Maybe once every couple of weeks.
I am not horn happy. I don't want to do it. When the light goes from red to green I expect to see the line start moving in a few seconds. The light is only going to stay green for about 25 - 45 seconds depending on the intersection so for the folks at the back of the line it is crucial to start safely but expeditiously. So when the car in front sits there, and sits there for about four (4) or five (5) seconds and doesn't start to move I will gently hit the horn to encourage their pressing the peddle on the right. I found myself doing this about five (5) times in one (1) day! The next day, twice. I don't mean to be a butthead but people behind need to go, including me.
It's like folks just aren't paying attention to their driving. I haven't noticed any or much additional goofing off once in motion and moving down the road, but folks sure seem to need a lot more incentive to get moving in the first place.
So I was curious, is it just me? Am I a big meanie or have you folks noticed the need to wake folks up more than a few monthes ago?
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Doug