I’m back in MN for the beginning of my six month training activities.
Spring is here and most of the snow is GONE! I even spotted a blonde driving a Miata convertible with the top down on the interstate – she did have a heavy jacket on. This was in 38° F weather.
Still no sign of ANY law enforcement here (outside the airport). I’m sure they’re here somewhere, but I haven’t been able to find them.
In the Safe Driver class I took last week for work training they stated that one cause of dangerous roads in Alabama is a lack of enforcement. The fact that there is practically NO enforcement around here, yet traffic flows smoothly, drivers are courteous to each other and most people don’t drive recklessly (changing lanes, speeding, etc.) makes me think that enforcement isn’t the cause of dangerous roads in Alabama. The more likely explanation is that the need for more officers on the roads to enforce the laws is a symptom of another problem – bad drivers who aren’t courteous and drive dangerously. Come on Alabamians – you can drive better (myself included)!
Why were you taking a Safe Driver Class last week?
Company training class that everyone in our department takes (so we don’t wreck on during our commute to or from work).
I have noticed that drivers here are more stubborn about driving slow in the left lanes and not keeping right to allow faster traffic to pass.