Viewpoints Board
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Archive for March 20th, 2008

Not just in Rockford

1 comment March 20th, 2008

For many drivers, you might just as well remove the turn signals from their car because they never use them. You aren’t bothered if you are a mind-reader but otherwise isn’t it irritating to be waiting to turn across a line of traffic when there’s been an opening in the traffic. You wait because it’s the right thing to do and then at the last second you realize the other driver simply didn’t use their turn signal and you could have gone? I’ve started doing it too and it seems I remember receiving a ticket for not using my turn signal when changing lanes. I’ll be trying better to remember so that I don’t annoy you!

Jan Herbert
Jan Herbert

What’s your hurry?

3 comments March 20th, 2008

With everyone being gasoline conscious (and at $3.25 a gallon who isn’t noticing the pinch), it could be the best way to cut down on fill-ups is to drive the speed limit. Green experts say we could save between 10 and 20% and on a small car that could be $4 to $8 per tank. Hummmm, you would have to like that. I’m trying to slow down, will you too?

Jan Herbert
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