tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post7271602296258852976..comments2024-03-28T11:38:34.959-05:00Comments on Leaves On My Tree: What's The Rush?Emma Springfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-91226347504715940032015-09-04T13:36:24.284-05:002015-09-04T13:36:24.284-05:00It does often have such a sad outcome. Those drive...It does often have such a sad outcome. Those drivers are a danger to themselves, any passengers they have, and any other drivers on the road. There is no reason to take those kinds of chances.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-39749496874774882722015-09-04T04:05:05.440-05:002015-09-04T04:05:05.440-05:00Here, there are many drivers like that. I actually...Here, there are many drivers like that. I actually have this question "what are they rushing for?" always in mind. I still do not have an answer. I've heard that in 90s, there was a popular slogan people live by: "live fast, die fast" and you know...they did. I've seen their graves. At such young ages-they are already there. :(<br /><br />Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160765895988797343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-53554499208457529802015-08-31T21:23:57.236-05:002015-08-31T21:23:57.236-05:00You stated a very good case here. Thank you. No on...You stated a very good case here. Thank you. No one needs to be in that much of a hurry. Besides their dangerous driving they are causing others to drive unsafely because they are worried about what you might do. Courtesy would be nice.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-10685194516280463832015-08-31T17:56:25.412-05:002015-08-31T17:56:25.412-05:00You put in this post exactly HOW I feel about bein...You put in this post exactly HOW I feel about being on the road, Emma, and not being forced to drive faster than the speed limit because of other drivers. I especially dislike those who will tailgate and ride my bumper or flash their high beams to try to make me drive faster. They DO scare me because I worry about a collision that would not be caused my myself. Lately, we have been doing a lot of road trips between various states to see family or to do work at my late mother's NJ home or our own VA home and there are so many people in a hurry that it is frightening at times. We increased insurance coverage at my brother's suggestion as we would not want to be sued and loss everything from someone else's carelessnessBeatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-55774569438213595452015-08-30T13:30:46.596-05:002015-08-30T13:30:46.596-05:00You are a wise man. I say let them go first. And I...You are a wise man. I say let them go first. And I watch for them when I approach an intersection that has a yield sign for the street crossing the one I am on. Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-84486025693120744632015-08-30T10:31:38.430-05:002015-08-30T10:31:38.430-05:00I also hate tailgaters and drivers in such a hurry...I also hate tailgaters and drivers in such a hurry that they almost cause accidents. At a "yield" sign some drivers speed up to get in front of me. It's as if yield means to speed up. I don't trust them so I let them go ahead. John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-45874226171036467482015-08-30T10:31:11.792-05:002015-08-30T10:31:11.792-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-5618476541941535582015-08-29T14:05:36.669-05:002015-08-29T14:05:36.669-05:00There is a certain sense of freedom when you feel ...There is a certain sense of freedom when you feel the wind blowing through your hair. And if you are the only person who is affected and you choose to drive unsafely it is your choice. But when you choose to endanger other people and things you are in the wrong. I am not sure whether it is good to know this is a problem all over the world or not. I wish it were not a problem anywhere.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-21356182802171245712015-08-29T12:12:30.243-05:002015-08-29T12:12:30.243-05:00In Germany they drive far too fast - they call it ...In Germany they drive far too fast - they call it 'freedom', but often it is harakiri. If you let a safe distance between your car and the one in front of you, you can be sure that someone will jump in between. And the "Tailgaters" (new word for me) are awful. Your observation that some of the hurried sprinters are not quicker on the long run, I can confim. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-12459385182624120112015-08-28T20:30:16.053-05:002015-08-28T20:30:16.053-05:00I enjoy driving. I just do not always enjoy the ot...I enjoy driving. I just do not always enjoy the other people that drive at the same time.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-67222074618649387272015-08-28T20:02:48.235-05:002015-08-28T20:02:48.235-05:00I got my driver's licence in 2008 and haven...I got my driver's licence in 2008 and haven't driven since... So scared. And I think that cared driver would be the worst one so I just ride my bike around. :D<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!<br />With love,<br />Suzy ♥<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekawaiiplanet.com/" rel="nofollow">THE KAWAII PLANET</a>Zuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375793842624553218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-73884886688026598452015-08-28T14:42:52.873-05:002015-08-28T14:42:52.873-05:00Another driving tip I learned long ago is to keep ...Another driving tip I learned long ago is to keep a dangerous driver of any sort (drunk, high, careless, irresponsible) in front of me. I can stay a safe enough distance behind them to be able to stop and keep myself from being hurt. Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-32024946822075517422015-08-28T14:36:24.442-05:002015-08-28T14:36:24.442-05:00That is true. If they can make you go faster then ...That is true. If they can make you go faster then they want you to go even faster still. Those are people who need to find another outlet for their aggression.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-78740499196178238102015-08-28T14:35:00.825-05:002015-08-28T14:35:00.825-05:00I have to admit that the tailgaters used to make m...I have to admit that the tailgaters used to make me angry. With age comes at least a little bit of wisdom. They have the option to go around. But ever since an accident where I was rear-ended and ended up in the hospital I am concerned for my safety when a driver follows too closely.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-48379695093018839692015-08-28T14:29:25.200-05:002015-08-28T14:29:25.200-05:00Greetings to you. Patience is necessary. As well a...Greetings to you. Patience is necessary. As well as being a safe driver.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-45470681280474698382015-08-28T14:28:23.774-05:002015-08-28T14:28:23.774-05:00Considerate driving makes those exasperating drive...Considerate driving makes those exasperating drives a lot easier. The overly aggressive drivers are a danger to everyone on the road.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-55260544529111602992015-08-28T13:46:22.170-05:002015-08-28T13:46:22.170-05:00One of my favorite games to, to watch the fool arr...One of my favorite games to, to watch the fool arrive exactly one car ahead of me. Or, better yet, be pulled over by police several miles down the road.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-25740675984194917682015-08-28T13:18:56.008-05:002015-08-28T13:18:56.008-05:00My experience is, tailgaters will follow too close...My experience is, tailgaters will follow too closely no matter how much you speed up. I do slow up a little to get more distance between me and the car ahead. That way, if I must make an emergency stop, there's less chance of being rammed from behind --especially when all I see out the rearview mirror is somebody's radiator-grill.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-31565022189788151142015-08-28T10:12:04.198-05:002015-08-28T10:12:04.198-05:00I am so much like you, more laid back. I hate bein...I am so much like you, more laid back. I hate being rushed, because I can avid that by going early, and I usually am early. Even going to work, I usually am one of the very few at school, I just feel calmer when I have the luxury of time in my hand. It's great for you to not give in to those drivers who pushes you to drive faster, sometimes, there are drivers who are just so impatient, they are blowing horns at you for doing the right thing, like the traffic sign clearly says "NO TURN ON RED", it is red, and you are waiting for the light to go green to make your right turn, the car behind you start honking like crazy because you are following the traffic sign. I sometimes wonder what happens to the temper of people sometimes. betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-59610122916110461092015-08-28T07:58:53.425-05:002015-08-28T07:58:53.425-05:00Patience is the way to go, no need risking one'...Patience is the way to go, no need risking one's life and others around too. Greetings! Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-28495310554724553742015-08-28T07:11:31.576-05:002015-08-28T07:11:31.576-05:00I am a considerate driver but when someone tailgat...I am a considerate driver but when someone tailgates I get snarky. I hate that. Traffic flows much more smoothly when people leave a little space for merging and move at a good clip.<br />I have a good friend who lives in Detroit. Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.com