Driving DOs and DON'Ts, Stephen Colbert edition

Oh sure, you would all listen to Mother's every commandment and do it because I said so. I know that. But still, it never hurts to have video support from your favorite famous TV journalist, right? Right! So I was thrilled and grateful for this perfect scenario that illustrates a generous variety of salubrious driving DOs and DON'Ts. And it's very entertaining. Check it out...

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Wasn't that fun? Go ahead, watch it again. I'll wait.

I know you're all over it and easily identified every one, but it's my job, so let me just recap those DOs and DON'Ts for you. I mean DON'Ts and DOs.

• DON'T change lanes in the Lincoln Tunnel. Those are double yellow lines and this is not Vermont. Or Pennsylvania.
• DO wear your helmet. Good boy!
• DON'T pop wheelies in traffic. Or DO be careful - it does look like fun. 
• DO refrain from writing notes while you're driving. Good man!
• DON'T use your iPhone for videos or anything else while you're driving. EVER! Do you hear me? This means you! Every one of you. Stop it!! I mean it!!!
• DON'T make me tell you again!
• DO enjoy the antics of the other drivers in the tunnel, or on the bridge, or wherever.
• DON'T get mad at them. Or get even. And whatever you do, DON'T have road rage at them. Or you. 
• DO use your Rider Method to make up funny stories about them instead, like the jelly beans. How can you be mad at your fellow jelly beans?
• DON'T fail to watch the Colbert Report on Comedy Central at 11:30 whenever he isn't on vacation.
• DO use your DVR to save it for the following day after the news if you're too old to stay up that late.
• DON'T forget what Stephen and I said about the distractions. They are deadly. And we DON'T want you dead.
• DON'T believe me? Spend some quality time with this tragic collection of real life stories from D!STRACTION.GOV: 

The Faces of Distracted Driving. Hear the stories. Get the message.

• DO learn to laugh more, rage less and text never while you're driving. Immediately.
• DON'T forget that mother nags you about this stuff because she cares, not because she's crabby. And because that's what mothers do.

And if you see Stephen Colbert, give him a Cheery Wave :-) TGISC!