Thursday Thirteen - Thirteen Reasons for Car Accidents

If you live or have had the chance to drive in the Southern California you’ll know that southern California drivers are notorious for our hurry up and go nowhere attitude. Traffic congestion tops the list of trying your patience and is probably responsible for car accidents, but certainly it is not the only cause of accidents. Here’s a list of thirteen reasons for car accidents.

Speeding through the yellow light as it’s turning to red.

Being distracted by talking on the cell phone, changing the radio, too much talking in the car

Women putting on their makeup and men shaving, (yes, I have witnessed both of these events)

Drivers changing lanes – not checking their mirrors for traffic and cutting off the next car

Not being courteous to other drivers and always thinking that you have the right-of-way

Not knowing the rules of the road and not knowing when you have the right-of-way.

Using main streets for drag racing

Following too closely to the car in front of you

Taking chances

Not using your blinkers

Driving while intoxicated

Driving while eating

Driving over the recommended street speed limit

There is no place that you have to be in such hurry that you have to risk your own life and those of others. Drive safely and we will all get to where we need to be sooner or later.

~Valley Girl~

Ten Tips That Will Keep You From Being an Annoying Driver

L. A. drivers are notorious for driving too fast, cutting other drivers off and breaking all sorts of traffic laws. It is a wonder that many of us make it home each night in evening traffic without getting seriously injured. Here are some helpful hints to make driving safer for all of us.

When you’re in bumper to bumper traffic don’t honk your horn. It doesn’t make anyone go any faster. It just makes us feel like punching you.

The only thing that results from tailgating the driver in front of you is that you will become their trunk ornament if they slam on their brakes.

When the light turns yellow don’t speed up to go through it.

Did you ever stop to consider that not every driver likes your kind of music? We certainly don’t want to have my car rocked by the vibrations coming from your car. Do us all a favor and turn the damn radio down.

If there is a posted speed limit stay at the speed limit. You can be very annoying when you’re going 10 miles per hour slower than the legal speed.

Only on Sunday are you allowed to be a slow driver.

It’s the law - If it’s raining, turn on your headlights along with your windshield wipers.

Don’t block the intersections where there is cross traffic just because you don’t want anyone to get in front of you.

Pay attention to the road and don’t apply makeup, shave, or talk on the cell phone when you’re behind the wheel.

Don’t drive with the dog on your lap and hanging out the driver’s window no matter how much you love the animal.