BurntErnie: I Will Honk At You...

via autointhenews.com

For those who know me, you know I do take a certain odd delight in following some rules, especially if I think they keep us safe. So, it should come as no surprise that I am a stickler for traffic laws. I know they suck and are a pain in the ass, but when do people get in accidents? When somebody isn't following the rules, that's when! 

I also have this wonderful feature on my car, maybe you have it too, called a "horn", if you will. Because there is never a cop around when you actually want one to be, and I enjoy light vigilantism, I will honk at you if you are endangering me (yeah, that was me!). So if you are driving down Colorado Blvd in Denver, and get honked at by a black Nitro, you probably did one of the following (list taken from honking occasions I had just this morning):



*disclaimer: No, I'm not traveling across all three lanes of traffic to look for people to honk at. If you are in front of me and driving like an ass though, you'll hear about it!

Turned/or changed lanes and didn't signal until the latter half of your turn - Hooooonk!

Were on your cell phone and going 25 in a 35 - Honk! Honk! Honk!

Gave me the WTF? hands after I honked at you b/c you're on your cell and going 25 in a 35 - Hoooooooooooooooooonk!

Drove down Colfax, looking out your side window (who looks out the windshield any more?), driving 25 in a 35 and boxing me in next to a mini van - Hoooonk! Honk! Hooooonk!

Sitting at a green turn arrow for more than 2 seconds - Not against the law, just bad form, so a polite Honk!Honk!

My point is: Drive when you're driving people. The text can wait, the phone call can wait, concentrate on the road and drive! This is the city not a country road! Grrrrrr!