Dear Editor,
May I add to the pet peeves about driving sent in by Mr. Arnold?
- Drivers who make a sudden lane change, turns their wheel into the lane then put on the signal light. All this time I thought the signal light was to signify your intention to turn and to make that turn when you deem it safe. I had no idea that it has evolved into like yelling, “watch out I have the right to go into your lane! Back off!”
- Re-merging into highway. I often use Highway 91. Drivers behind me think they are on a racetrack. They merge while still on the solid line. Hell, go ahead I am not racing with you to a possible demise.
- This one is about pedestrians. Please press the button for the warning light, if there’s one on pedestrian crossings. In the fall and winter, especially at night time, unless you have a reflector on you, you are not that visible to the driver. More so if the driver is facing the sun.
- I miss the happy waver. There are not a lot of drivers who express their gratitude when they are let into a lane or when coming from a driveway. I do wave in gratitude and as a courtesy to these kind drivers.
- Baby on board can also mean other than an infant in the car.
Richmond does have a bad reputation for drivers.
In spite of this, it is still a safe place to live.
Lilian Tiro
Richmond
