What's Your Hurry???
Traffic, traffic, traffic! Lately, that's all I see in West Knox/Farragut. Thing is, its not the amount of traffic that's making me steamed, it's the wreckless abandon that the few "bad apples" called agressive drivers have been doing. What got to me this time was one family in a large SUV who were speeding down Campbell Station Road at a very unsafe speed (you know who you are), pulled up behind me (I was doing 42mph), honked horns, considered using the center turn lane to pass, and even flipped me the bird when they were finally able to pass me just before Kingston Pike. Well, I'm telling you now, I'm not going to be intimidated by your childish and selfish actions. There's a reason for speed limits and rules of the road people! They're as much for your safety as well as those around you.
Here's my list of questions to all you agressive drivers out there--
Do you know what risks you are doing to yourselves, the people in your vehicles and to the rest of us? Do you know that you're causing higher insurance rates for yourself and everyone around you? Do you care that eventually you will be in an accident and that you will more likely be the cause of said accident (not to mention you make the injuries sustained worse due to said agression)? Will it matter to you unless your or someone else gets hurt? Or until you get pulled over, ticketed, or sued and it hits your pocket directly? Can you plan your life so it's not so busy? Maybe it's time to cut some of those activites out or at least pare them down so you're not so rushed. If not, at least manage your time so you're not having to risk it, please.
For those of you who follow the rules--
I'm glad I have a big enough vehicle not to get totally pushed around as I drive the speed limit. But for those of you who aren't in a large car or SUV, don't be bullied by those agressive drivers. Sure, be curteous and considerate, but don't let them get to you. After all, if they would just plan better, they might not need to be in such a rush....
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Here's my list of questions to all you agressive drivers out there--
Do you know what risks you are doing to yourselves, the people in your vehicles and to the rest of us? Do you know that you're causing higher insurance rates for yourself and everyone around you? Do you care that eventually you will be in an accident and that you will more likely be the cause of said accident (not to mention you make the injuries sustained worse due to said agression)? Will it matter to you unless your or someone else gets hurt? Or until you get pulled over, ticketed, or sued and it hits your pocket directly? Can you plan your life so it's not so busy? Maybe it's time to cut some of those activites out or at least pare them down so you're not so rushed. If not, at least manage your time so you're not having to risk it, please.
For those of you who follow the rules--
I'm glad I have a big enough vehicle not to get totally pushed around as I drive the speed limit. But for those of you who aren't in a large car or SUV, don't be bullied by those agressive drivers. Sure, be curteous and considerate, but don't let them get to you. After all, if they would just plan better, they might not need to be in such a rush....
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Anonymous comments are allowed, just keep them clean, o.k. However, due to the amount of "ad postings" that I have deleted lately, I've had to add a verification word before you can post, sorry.
posted by Mike at 7:38 AM
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What got to me this time was one family in a large SUV who were speeding down Campbell Station Road at a very unsafe speed
In the monkey see monkey do world of Farragut this is why we have the problem. Everyone sees this ass endangering everyone so he can drive HIS FAMILY 15 miles an hour above the speed limit. Of course he and his family feel invulnerable because they have a 6000-pound SUV.
Now every other ass in Farragut thinks if he did it then they can do it too. More monkeys imitate this asses behavior and before you know it you have a lot of asses driving their 6000-pound SUV’s over the speed limit pushing other drivers out of the way.
Later in the day this ass’s lovely wife Mrs. Ass is driving Muffy and Hunter to soccer practice and she is pushing people out of the way. Muffy and Hunter will be driving in a few years and what do you think they will do? Unfortunately the Ass family is so wealthy that not even $ 5.00 a gallon gasoline would stop them from driving their family tank.
Meet the Ass family; a minority in Farragut but another reason people love to hate the little town of Farragut.
Screw them, stay with the pace car program and drive the speed limit. One small way you can have some fun with the Ass family. Make them wait.
Pace Car Pete
The "big hurry" drivers won't let you merge either. They grin and ride right beside you like it's some sort of race. Rude.
So Pete, your the one that won't get out of my way. Who do you think you are?
I can't speak for Pete, but I drive my 2 ton SUV responsibly and don't speed excessively. And you know what, I KNOW I am a concerned citizen who believes in the safety and security of our town, unlike those of you who feel that you own the road and think you can do as you please on it!
Remember, driving is a privilege, it is NOT a right! Maybe if we could enforce the laws that are on the books, we could reduce our insurance premiums, grow our local businesses and enjoy our fair town even more.
So Pete, your the one that won't get out of my way. Who do you think you are?
Who are you? So you think you have some special right to break the law? As long as no one gets hurt you feel there is no harm done? You have a lot of gall.
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