No Signal

While drivers from the North can be classified as aggressive, cutthroat and bold, some strong stereotypes can be placed on drivers from the South. This is a question based on generalizations, but why do different sets of driving rules take over once one crosses the Mason Dixon? Apparently the critical turn signal is a courtesy when you start navigating through North Carolina. When the rare snow occurs, it’s extremely common for everyone who owns a truck to flock out onto the ice and snow covered streets to prove that THEY CAN DO IT. In the same unsafe fashion, why do drivers in the South feel that going 45 miles an hour on the highway is the most practical move? In fact, I believe it has been debated that slow drivers are involved in as many- if not more- accidents than motorists driving at high speeds. Yes, I may have looked that up. Putting aside these common examples, location plays no part in some nationwide mistakes. For instance, the application of a whole face of makeup while driving at 50 miles per hour. Or my personal favorite, the rare and extremely dangerous en route reader. That’s right; some individuals feel that operating a two ton machine while diving into the latest Dan Brown novel is the best notion of multi-tasking ever invented. While we all do our best – at least most of the time- to avoid falling under these unfortunate categories, please do not let me spot you even attempting a crossword or Sudoku puzzle while on the road. Safe and geographically accurate driving everyone!