A Driving Commandment

I thought I was clear about this the first time, but it's becoming obvious that many of you out there haven't got the message yet, so here it is one more time...

Whenever two or more vehicles are gathered together behind you, pull over and let them go by.

You're welcome.

Is It Monday Already?

Here's an exercise in practical arrangement of your driving activities. See if you can find the flaw in the following sequence:

1. Buckle the kids into their seats securely
2. Start the minivan
3. Pull out in front of a cute little red Subaru
4. Wander along slowly, crossing the double yellow lines to and fro
5. Wake up
6. Turn into the elementary school parking lot
7. Deliver the little tykes safely to school

What's out of place here? Right! I'd move step 5 up to first place, wouldn't you? That could eliminate steps 3 and 4 altogether, and vastly increase the odds that 7 will be accomplished successfully!

Sunday Survey Says

Who's causing all the traffic jams?
	The idiots who follow too closely
	The idiots who leave too much space
	What do you mean, idiots?
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Ice Practice

Here's a new winter driving tip from my insurance company (they are so smart): Practice sliding around on the ice in an empty parking lot (if you can find one). It's a handy way to learn how your car behaves on ice, and fun too!

A Blog At Last

Did I say a day or two? I meant a week or two. I've been having a few technical difficulties, deleting this and that by accident, that sort of thing, but am happy to report that we're back on track. WELCOME to our blog, the new home of the Daily Driving Diary and a haven of sanity in the otherwise pretty darn frantic world of driving. We hope you'll be happy here, even salubrious. Feel free to share your stories and come back often for the latest news. Thanks for stopping by!