Drivers' in Columbus, Ohio
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7/30/2014
Previously, I've commented about the terrible driving habits of Columbus motorists. However, I realized that I omitted some habits which I'd like to add to the list. There have been occasions when some motorists, for whatever reason, will choose to travel in either the right or left lanes, at a speed well below the legal limit. Then, when one attempts to legally pass them, using directional signals, and allowing plenty of room to change lanes, those despicable motorists will deliberately accelerate, and attempt to prevent one from passing them. It appears to be a sadistic habit, of which there is really no logical explanation.
Another terrible habit of Columbus motorists, especially in residential neighborhoods, is their habit of backing out of a driveway, even when they don't have the right of way, and a car is approaching from the opposite direction. One can honk their horn from today until tomorrow to warn them; it won't do any good, as they will insist upon backing out into the middle of the street, even if there might be a pending collision!
In addition, Columbus motorists are just too lazy to dispose of their used cigarettes in their automobile ash trays. Instead, they toss their used cigarette butts out of the windows, thus adding to the dirt on the city streets. They could care less about the littering laws. If they engaged in such conduct in Singapore, at least a $500.00 fine would be imposed.
Columbus motorists also love to exceed the speed limit in many
residential neighborhoods, often flying down the street between 40-45 miles per hour, when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour.
More often than not, people have visitors in the residential areas, who could care less about parking laws. I've seen cases of people leaving their cars parked longer than 72 hours on the street, even though there are laws against that. Also, people like to park closer than five feet to a driveway, in spite of the fact that is also forbidden.
Last, I've noticed the proliferation of not only boomboxes in some cars, but cars driving with cut off mufflers, which make a very loud, grating, and unpleasant sound.
The government of the City of Columbus never ceases to amaze me. It was only the other day, that it sent several sweeper trucks sweeping the empty streets, when their services weren't really needed. However, during the winter, when the snow piles up, and residents need their streets plowed and salted, snow plows are not to be found on city residential streets. Residents should not have to drive down the equivalent of an ice skating rink, because the city officials wish to save money on salt, equipment, and labor costs.
Nate | Columbus, OH