Something that really "grinds my gears" is retarded people driving. I don't mean handicapped people, I'm talking about the people who get behind the wheel of a car, and suddenly loose all common sense and judgment.
I've been driving for almost six years now. I will agree that it's not a lot. I will also agree that statistics show that my gender and age group is the most likely to drive aggressively, speed, and cause accidents. Statistics show.
I am not a fucking statistic. I don't mean to sound like arrogant driving asshole who thinks he's a better driver than everyone else, because I'm not; I'm in the top fucking 20ish% though.
The other day I was on my way home from dropping off supper at my grandparents’ house. It was a shitty spring day as it had rained and was now currently snowing. I decided to drive through town instead of taking the truck route, thinking it would be safer: less wind, slower speeds, and less traffic.
God damn it, I got to stop trying to think logically.
When I was about 700 meters from home, some chick almost hit me. Yeah, the roads were shitty, but that's not an excuse.
The road curved no more than 30 degrees to my right. Coming form the other direction, a woman driving too fast. Her excessive speed caused her to be unable to make the left turn; she slide straight. She tried harder and cranked the wheel all the way left, yet still nothing.
"Brakes!" she exclaims (not really), and forceful tries to stop/slow down the car. Still going straight until... Not icy asphalt! The car suddenly gains traction and begins a rapid, sharp left turn. She successfully stopped her car from hitting a hydro pole.
The downside? Her left turn was too sharp, and ended up sliding halfway into my lane.
Well fuck.
Luckily, my intelligence is greater than that of a rock, and I'm driving slower in these poor driving conditions. With my reduced speed and quick reactions (because I'm paying attention), I am able to slow down without sliding while speedy here corrects her direction. Had I not have been such a "high risk" driver, we probably would have collided.
Now I'm not saying all women drivers are bad, nor I am saying all males are good. What I am saying, however, is that a lot of drivers in general are bad. I am not perfect either, and have had (my bad) a few close (yet not as close as previously stated) calls.
I have received 0 speeding tickets, let alone have been pulled over. I think the worst I have is one parking ticket. What else would you expect from such a statistically bad driver?
Now, as much as stupid drivers piss me off, the main source of fuel for the fire is the insurance companies. I pay more than twice as much the average female driver my age. Yet I still see people young and old, male and female, not knowing how to operate a vehicle.
Sadly, this is a human rights violation, because you cannot discriminate based on age or sex. That's funny, that is exactly what happens with auto insurance. The same sort of thing bars do; 21+ or ladies nights. Yep, night when girls get in for free & guys pay cover, illegal. You can actually sue them if they don't let you in for free in said case.
So why can insurance companies get away with it? Honestly, I don't know, but I'd like to know. My best guess? Statistics. Fuck statistics. I have rights as a human and they're destroying them. Just another god-damned injustice in the world...
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