The following is the third in a series of four letters to the people who use different modes of transportation. It is not meant to be personal as I am also guilty of some of the things that I talk about in these letters.....
Dear Driver,
I know you have to be somewhere right away. Now in fact. I also understand that you are very important. Probably more important than anyone else on the road. However that does not mean that when the streetcar comes to a stop and opens its doors to its passengers you can drive past it. I know you think maybe you can add an extra 3 minutes for other activities by eking out the quick drive by the doors. No one will get hurt, you are just too good a driver!
Please note that it is illegal to stop in the middle of an intersection. I know that maybe if you drive behind that other car that isn't moving, you will arrive at your destination. It just needs a little encouragement from your car. It will speed traffic up just knowing you are behind them. For those of use blocked by your car when the light changes in my favour: STOP BLOCKING MY LANE. Wait for the other cars on the other side of the intersection to move before you do. PLEASE!
I can appreciate the frustration of trying to get to your destination in a timely fashion, but please stop picking on the cyclists. They share the road too you know and just because you have a large metal death machine, does not mean you are more important than the rest of us. If us cyclists are in a lane honking and swearing at us does not make us want to move over for you. In fact it is quite the opposite.
Thanks for listening. Don't drink and drive!
Aunt Tallulah
P.S. When parking I have a few requests. 1. In a big parking lot with hundreds of spaces available, please don't park in the one next to me. I need my space. 2. When moving on a residential street with no driveways and parking on one side of the street only, please please don't drive your car, cube van or whatever you are using to move, up on to the sidewalk so that there is no room to walk on the sidewalk. I understand you are trying to let traffic go through, but if a little kid has to go out on the street and is hit by said traffic, not so good!
