Road Rants

I get lots of mail and calls from viewers telling me about your own hot buttons, and I'd say at least a third involve roads and drivers.

So word that state police are going to start cracking down on drivers who cruise, not just pass, in the left lane of Interstate highways, is welcome news.

I asked friends on my KPLC Facebook page about their own bad driver pet peeves.  Here's what they had to say:

First, distracted drivers, whether texting, reading, shaving, putting on makeup or whatever.  Annoying at best when they fail to go on green, or deadly at worst, as evidenced by what just happened on a Missouri Interstate.

Failing to enter a highway properly made the list.  Stopping in the entrance lane instead of properly merging or forcing another car to swerve left to avoid being hit.

Following too close.  Tailgating is a major cause of deadly accidents.

Those bright blue halogen headlights annoy many of you, making it hard for others to see.

And turn lanes are a source of annoyance, whether turning left from a travel lane or cars not pulling fully up to an intersection, blocking those behind them from using right turn lanes.

Too many holidays and indeed lives are ruined by careless driving.  A little courtesy goes a long way in keeping our roads safe for everyone.

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Comments

[Lawrence Stewart]

I watched your Hot Button comments on things that upset drivers and your comments about courtesy. No place did I see anything about the courtesy of signaling turns or lane changes even though it is a state law. Neither law is observed by 90% of the drivers or the police, nor are they enforced. In order to keep most drivers lawful maybe we should repeal these laws. Other Laws that are not obeyed or enforced are headlights when it rains and headlights, not parking lights, in the fog. Thank you for reading my rant and a merry Christmas.