When I get back from a motorcycle ride, Joan always asks how it went. Seems like all to often I have to tell her about someone pulling out in front of me, left turning, or running a red light or stop sign. There really is a lot of stupid people out there.
Today, it wasn't someone who put me in jeopardy, but this has to be one of the dumbest things I've seen; going down Padre Blvd, the main drag on South Padre Island, a guy came off a side street. In the past few years, the city has put a raised median along much of the boulevard, and turning access isn't available at every side street. Sometimes this means: if you want to turn left and there is a median in front of you, you have to go right and go maybe a couple blocks to get to an intersection where there isn't a median. Then, do a U-turn. Pretty easy.
If you've read this far, you probably know where this is going. The guy coming off the side street was driving a pickup. He didn't have that crazed look in his eyes, nor did he seem to be in a big hurry. Yes, he drove straight across the intersection, drove over the raised median (curb height), drove off the median, and made his left turn. Really. What person of reasonable intelligence (as in: able to get a drivers license) would think this is acceptable?? It wasn't a ratty pickup, looked pretty new.
Stupid people are among us. They drive. Be careful out there.
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