Drivers of New Jersey

Seriously, what is so difficult about "keep right except to pass"? Not only is it the law on the streets of New Jersey, there are very helpful signs all along Route's 42, 295, the Garden State Park, the NJ Turnpike, and every other major highway to remind drivers of this fact. I don't care if you are supposed to exit on the left in ten miles; you don't need to be in that lane now. And stop giving me dirty looks if I manage to slip past you in the right lane as we approach a light because you think I'm trying to pass you on the right before my lane ends. I'm in the lane I'm supposed to be in. Deal with it.

Next up... See that easy to reach switch on your steering column? That controls your turn signals. Use it.

If you come to a red light where you will be turning left, and someone on the opposite side is going forward, you do not have the right of way when that light changes unless you happen to have a turning light. You know... it's one of those green lights shaped like an arrow pointing left. And if you needed me to describe it, then you shouldn't be driving in the first place. People going forward at an intersection have the right of way over people turning left.

Oh, and you left turners... If you aren't in the intersection by the time the light turns red, you are running a red light. This is true for anyone, of course, but I see this all the time with idiots turning left who want to squeeze through. If you're not sure if you can make it through the intersection in time, you can't.

If there is a middle lane on your road, with arrows painted in the middle, pointing to the left, that's a turning lane. Please use it when turning left. It is not a driving lane. Do not cruise down this lane, pass in this lane, or otherwise do stupid things in it. This means that if you are turning left out of a parking lot or side street, you should not be turning into this lane. You are supposed to turn into the closest driving lane. Please learn the difference.

And, finally, the closer you are to my rear bumper, the slower I'm going to drive. It has nothing to do with wanting to piss you off. No, seriously. With someone so close, I just want to make sure that I won't have to brake short and hard, ending up with you in my backseat.

Adam