A New Year with the Same Problems – Calgary Traffic
We’ve all been there, throwing not so nice words towards the drivers who treat us badly in traffic. But let’s take a moment and look in the mirror and make sure we don’t do the same things we don’t like about others. We are all on the same roads and the more graciously we share them, the better people we are at the end of the day (with more energy to use towards the things that actually matter). We’ve been bringing these simple things to your attention year after year, just some simple things that we can all start doing to make our driving experience better.
When the majority of us do our part, you will see a change. We are the change, not new bylaws, or the police.
Merge Lines – When you are on the main highway and you race a car that is trying to merge, where do you think the merging car can go when the merging line ends? We see rollovers along the highway and if you take a closer look, you will notice the majority of accidents take place at the merging lines. Please adapt your speed and be courteous and mindful at the merging lines so the merging car can safely get into main traffic, and we can all get home safely.
Use Your Signals – How do you tell the person next to you how you feel, what you want? By talking. How do you talk with people in traffic? By using your signals. If you think that “I saw in my mirrors, there is no one behind” can justify not using your signals, think twice. Using the signals should be in the blood of every driver, even when you get out of your driveway you should, involuntarily, use the signal. How many times have people cut you off and got on your nerves? Instead, when you see a signal, you are aware and informed of the move that the other driver wants to make, and you can accommodate that move/change. How many times has someone slammed the brakes for no reason and then turned with no signal, endangering everyone around? The law and common sense both say you need to use signals before hitting the brakes (except in emergencies) when changing directions or lanes. We do not like to be told what to do but please think about these two simple things that can get us all home safely.
Thanks for your understanding and for striving to get better every day.
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