Rules for the Road

Do you ever notice how every driver on the road, except for you of course, is a terrible driver?!?

For the first few years I had my license, this was definitely the mindset that I had. Whatever speed I was going was the right speed, and anyone driving faster was a maniac and anyone driving slower was a turtle.
(Exhibit A)

Luckily, some additional years of driving have changed that mindset. The most recent cause for change in my driving demeanor was buying a manual transmission Mustang, as seen in New Kid on the Blog. As a new driver to a stick shift, I have a few requests to you-my fellow drivers. They not only apply to me and other stick shift drivers, but also everyone on the road.

Let's agree to make driving more fun and stress-free for everyone!



1) You will make the cut!

Don't blatently pull out in front of someone else, causing them to slam on their brakes. (Especially if you can clearly see that there is no one behind that one vehicle). Let them pass, and then join them and share the pavement. (Paranoid Parrot Driver) 

2) Slow your roll!

In parking lots and around campus, it is unnecessary and quite dangerous to speed in these areas that are shared with pedestrians. Driving faster in these zones will likely not result in an earlier arrival to your destination.  

3) Back it up!

When you must come to a complete stop, be it at a stop sign, stoplight, parking lot, or to wait for a vehicle to turn, do NOT "ride" the person in front of you. This is inconsiderate and potentially dangerous (and on a personal note, it is stressful to your stick-shift drivers. ---> PERFECT). So, leave plenty of room in order to spare time, energy, and anger on a fender bender that's just waiting to happen.  

Let's help make The University of Texas at Tyler and the City of Tyler a better place to drive!