Road Rage...

...or something like it!

I don't know what it is, but as soon as there is rain announced, just even mentioned on the news, the righteous drivers on Vancouver Island start slowing down. Traffic is moving at a snail's pace today. Where the speed limit is 50km/h, people cautiously slow down to 40km/h. It's sunny, mind you, just a few cirrus clouds, a little cooler, but hey, it could rain, or even ice over in seconds... One cannot be too cautious...

The drama at the traffic light is also something to behold. The cautious driver slows down, way down and slowly coasts towards the light. Most turning lanes are fairly short, so not too many cars can line up safely, but the righteous, cautious driver leaves at the very least two car lengths space between themselves and the car in front. They must have listened hard to the safe driving tips that advise to keep some space between the car in front, so that you can safely move around that car, in case it stalls... well, I guess two car lengths is very, very, very safe. If I can, I sometimes plug that hole with my car, I just hate wasted space... :-)

And then the cautious driver has so much to think about while he/she is driving that they often forget how to use their indicator. They are slowing down way back from an intersection and coast to a stop and cautiously wait, the indicator blinking left turn... on a straight road, without traffic. Just as I want to pass them on the right... that cautious driver with the left turn signal on, turns right.

I could go on, but there is one very funny flash video that explains it all much better. Come on! Move it!

(Oh, wait, it's Friday the 13^th... I better slow down.)