we have the same problem here in north florida too...especially on
roundabouts..they so do not have a clue on how to negotiate them. They come
to a roundabout and freeze up right there in the middle of the damn thing
and can't remember where they were goin ...who had the right of way...
grrrrrrr.....
~ Paul
98 Dak, RC,Deep Amethyst
V8/5 Speed/ 3.91 Suregrip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 10:03 PM
Subject: DML: OK, I guess my horn isn't loud enough
> Was driving around today with my father and we found a real great driver.
> We were stopped at an intersection, red light. 100000 year old woman at
> the wheel of this older GM (80s). The cross street has a red for thru
> traffic (left-only had green) and she just sat there when it was very
> clearly safe to make the turn (right on red is legal in NY).
>
> So then the thru-traffic light changes, and she keeps sitting there since,
> well, there's traffic. That clears up, we still have the red. At this
point
> I'm a little ticked off, so I tap the horn a few times. Nothing. Leaned
> on it for a few seconds. Nothing.
>
> Then we get the green. SHE STILL ISN'T MOVING! I leaned on the horn for
> probably 10 seconds, my father shouting "MOVE, MOVE" out the window at
her.
> And she's completely oblivious! Maybe the factory horn's too quiet, or
> maybe she was deaf. I dunno. Finally she very slowly pulls out. I
zipped
> past her but in my rearview I saw a few very dangerous maneuvers by her.
>
> I've long been wishing for a required annual or bi-annual license re-exam
> for drivers over 75. Just one more piece of ammo for me.
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
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