In the recent years, driving in our small town has become more and more "bad". We, of course, know why that is....tourists. But this past year, one particular traffic violation has been on the increase.
That violation is : RUNNING RED LIGHTS.
It's nothing anymore to see three-five cars still in the intersection when your light turns green. EXCUSE ME? I can understand that one car that goes through a yellow light. No worries...that's what yellow lights are for. BUT THREE? AFTER GREEN??
If I understand correctly (from my own observations), once the light turns red...there are a few seconds before the next light turns green. Right? And I assume that is for the one car that crosses the line after the light has turned yellow....in order for them to get through the intersection. And that time between red on one side and green on the other varies from intersection to intersection based on the size of said intersection. (ie. The intersection of 199 and Monticello Ave. is much much bigger than the light from Mooretown Road to Route 60.)
Now, in Williamsburg, it's not at EVERY light. It's mainly at the Lightfoot Road/Richmond Road intersection, the Mooretown Road/Richmond Road, and occasionally the Centerville Road/Richmond Road one. The Lightfoot Road light is BY FAR the worst of the three. I would venture to guess that probably 9 out of 10 times there are multiple cars still crossing the intersection when the straight light turns green.
This is simply uncalled for. There is no reason for people not to follow the traffic light laws.
Except for my other tirade...complete inconsideration of others in today's society.
I am driving MY car...and I have to get some place. Therefore, it's not important that others are driving on the same roads with you. Rules do not apply to you (apparently).
I was standing the very congested Cheese Shoppe this weekend. I was holding my purse around my front because I didn't want to bump into anyone as they went to get their drink ( I was standing in front of the drinks cooler). When this lady comes up with a cute little Vera backpack...gets her drink...and proceeds to turn around to leave, hitting me with her backpack. She was totally unfazed. Nevermind there were people around her. She needed a drink. And it just didn't matter.
Sometimes I wish I were oblivious of my surrounds. Just go about MY business without considering my surrounds. It would make life more enjoyable I think. My own little world.
I think that would be called "Sheer happiness". Caring for others is just too much work. It's a downer.
Every man is an island....or at least that's what they think in Williamsburg, VA.
Ok, that's enough. I care about people and always will. And I will always be aware of my surrounds unless it's by mistake I overlook something.
I would just like to know that driving through an intersection is semi-safe. (Not to mention I almost pegged a Lexus when she ran a red light in Colonial Williamsburg this past weekend too. LOOK ALIVE PEOPLE!)
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Yeah, it is REALLY bad here in Savannah too. My beyonce has seen a car accident happen because of it. I completely agree...I don't understand why people can't see what the light is doing and follow it. I know that I run late, but I don't run red lights to be there any faster. It's kinda like what I said yesterday on the phone about eating. If you've already eaten badly that day, then oh well. If you're already late, 2 minutes sitting at a red light really isn't going to make that much difference...usually.
I have another thing to add to the poor driving soapbox. I don't know when this happens, but at some point in their lives, people completely forget what to do at a stop sign. Who goes first?! It's like they get to a stop sign and freak out. Now, I know that whoever gets to the stopsign first, goes first. But what if the first person to the stop sign freaks out because they've forgotten everything they've ever learned. I end up waiting, then just going on because they are idiots. This happened like 20 times to me yesterday. I just don't understand what is so hard about it. Just commit to the turn. People will move. I promise. Sorry for the rant, but it was driving me nuts yesterday.
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