After doing a bit of passenger seat riding this morning, I have come to realize that parking lots are one of the most intriguing places to view poor driving habits. People seem to have trouble deciding whether the laws of the open road apply to parking lots. Some are courteous enough to let people in...others seem to believe that "...as long as I'm driving straight...I'll keep going."
I compare parking lot driving to Americans trying to negotiate roundabouts. They look like rats in a maze. Unless you dangle a piece of cheese in their face, they have no idea when to go. In the case of human beings, the cheese is a traffic signal. It is like they suffer from paralysis if there is no traffic signal or stop sign in sight. It never fails to make me laugh to see a person waiting at the entrance of a roundabout allowing 4, 5 or 6 cars pass by ahead of them before they take their chance entering the dangerous abyss.
My suggestion. Any time the proposed construction of a roundabout is approved. All residents in the vicinity of said construction site should be sent a user manual. This little, easy-to-produce, cheap pamphlet would be a short tutorial on how to properly negotiate their new, friendly, neighborhood, roundabout.
I propose this on behalf of the guy behind the lady who is waiting for a break in traffic and has already allowed 7 cars to take her turn.
oh...and Merry Christmas Eve...even though I don't believe.
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