Driving has been a pure pleasure since the seasonal people went home. No offense, but the year-round residents are much better drivers! Maybe we are more familiar with the roads or maybe the roads are just less crowded. Seasonal people seem to make the roads more hazardous. Independence Day had some stiff competition for Skidmark-of-the-Week.
Situation: Two cars on I-75 were driving side-by-side and going under the speed limit, blocking cars from passing. Traffic backed up and cars in the pack started jockeying for position. The stress was making their brains melt.
A white GMC SUV rode the bumper of a car that was FOUR CARS BACK from the front. Instead of backing off, that driver rode the bumper of the next car and soon there were four vehicles driving nose-to-tail. One mistake would have taken out a pack of cars. What a bunch of "Skidmarks" they were!
Solution: First, do not ride side-by-side. One of the two cars needs to change speeds and stop that "moving roadblock."
Second, do not pack cars in like NASCAR drivers. If someone is tailgating you, back-off the car in front of you to increase the buffer in front. You will have more time to brake slowly and avoid a rear-end collision. Backing off may allow the tailgater to pass you, but better to have that vehicle up ahead versus colliding with your car from behind. Once he/she is ahead of you, YOU control the following distance.
Remind all tailgaters and side-by-side drivers to read this post and to follow my driving tips at http://www.DriveLikeMe.com
This is Rob G. asking all of you to Drive Like Me.
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