Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Dallas Driving
The driving habits of the locals often intrigue me. However, last week, I enjoyed a new experience.
I'd been to the gym. I like to go late at night - it's almost empty, and I don't feel as intimidated. So, at 2am I was driving home along I75, the equivalent to the M56. Ahead of me, was a car coming the other way along the highway...
...on my side of the road!
Oddly, this didn't freak me out at first. They were driving on the outside lane, I was on the inside lane. I flashed my headlights a few times as I passed them, and watched in my rear view mirror as they slowed down, turned around, and started driving the correct way.
Of course, in hindsight, it could have been a far more serious situation. And is it just coincidence that the bars have a 2am chuck-out time?
I'd been to the gym. I like to go late at night - it's almost empty, and I don't feel as intimidated. So, at 2am I was driving home along I75, the equivalent to the M56. Ahead of me, was a car coming the other way along the highway...
...on my side of the road!
Oddly, this didn't freak me out at first. They were driving on the outside lane, I was on the inside lane. I flashed my headlights a few times as I passed them, and watched in my rear view mirror as they slowed down, turned around, and started driving the correct way.
Of course, in hindsight, it could have been a far more serious situation. And is it just coincidence that the bars have a 2am chuck-out time?
