DWS – Driving While Stupid
Posted by admin on August 27, 2007 · 8 Comments
I know, I know.. I’m always bitchin’ about something. So much in fact, that the bitchin’ needs its own category.
Is it just me, or are there an increasing number of people out there DWS (Driving While Stupid)?
Tonight I was on my way somewhere and stopped at a traffic light without any incident. Across the intersection, I saw a car approaching the already very red light without slowing down. I thought they were just going to blaze right through it, which might have been marginally less stupid than what they actually did, but anyway.. They waited until they were a few feet from the line and then applied their brakes as hard as they could. It had been raining (thank God, because we needed it), so the road was wet. The car screeched sideways to a stop directly under the light, in the middle of the intersection. So now the car was sideways, out in traffic. An accident waiting to happen. Luckily the light turned green in time and they got out of the way before any injury or property damage, other than their own tires, occurred.
I don’t get why people act so stupid behind the wheel. There are always the normal idiots on the road that provoke road rage by just being ignorant… but doing something as retarded as to use your car as a novelty to potentially harm other people is just ridiculous.
Maybe I’m wrong and they didn’t do it on purpose. Perhaps they were just innocently </snark> texting a friend and didn’t notice the traffic light. Maybe they were coming from Burger King and the stupidity of Laminta, the Burger King girl just rubbed off on them. I’m not sure… but they were coming from that direction.
There should be a mandatory IQ test before a driver’s license is issued. Anyone falling into the “dangerously stupid” category should not be allowed driving privileges. I think I will write my state reps about this.
amen girl…IQ tests should be required before receiving a driver’s license and reproducing (which should also require a license!) :>>
Absolutely Lisa! I wish that a parenting class (and IQ test) were required before anyone can take a baby home from the hospital!
I know what you mean. This one time I was minding my own business, just driving down the exact centre of the road; and everyone who passed me either swerved, honked their horn, slammed on thier brakes, or gave me the finger. Some people.
And after they get stopped with a mobile phone in one hand and a burger in the other, driving with their knees and watching their in car DVD they have this look of pure innocence!!! Common sense comes in many forms!
there’s nothing wrong with bitching! how else are we supposed to get rid of all the frustration in life? lol
Common sense takes many forms but that is no excuse for being a complete idiot. As well as the practical and theory driving tests they should have an IQ threshold. Just like ride heights for kids. Got an IQ below 90? Sod off and buy a bicycle!
I know it’s illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol, but why isn’t it illegal to drive under the influence of stupid? Just think how much less crowded the road would be if they enacted that law
There are a lot of stupid drivers out there. I live in Spokane, WA and drive a lot for my business. I think I live in the stupid driver capital of the world!