Okay, I know I might get in trouble for saying this because a lot of people in this class are from Utah, but I cannot stand Utah drivers. I've even spoken to a few Utah drivers who will willingly admit that they have some bad driving habits. I once asked a girl from Utah who admitted to being a less than safe driver why she drove so poorly and she told me that her dad had taught her to drive very defensively because that is the only way to get anywhere in Utah. If I could speak to that father or any other Utah driver right now, here is what I would say:
Dear Utah Driver,
Share the road, please! It is not a race, and speeding past me on snowy roads will only get you where you are going about a minute earlier than you would get there if you followed the rules! Oh, and please learn to be a little considerate...driving so close to my bumper is not going to get me to speed up. Also, when the light is yellow, it means stop unless you are already in the intersection. People waiting to turn left shouldn't be waiting until the light is red. I hope you have a great day, drive safely.
Shannon
I wonder if the fact that Utah drivers are bad cause people to become worse drivers. If you are from California, for example, sometimes the expectation is much higher so you live up to it and drive carefully. I feel like because Utah is notorious for bad driving, people aren't necessarily bad drivers, but they allow themselves to become lazy drivers.
ReplyDeleteI have really noticed this too! Some of them are so crazy and others are just downright dangerous.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above comments that maybe Utah drivers are terrible because they're living up to an expectation (or living "down", you might say). You delivered your ideas clearly and I can't help but agree. Nice post!
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