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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Old Age Pact

I have an idea. Let's make a pact to prevent the generations behind us from going crazy while driving down the freeway. When we get "aged" - and by that I mean upper 70's, 80's and up - let's all swear not to drive on the freeway unless we sign a promise.

The promise will read:


I promise to use surface roads, avoiding the freeway, whenever possible.

I promise to never drive on the freeway if it will cause me anxiety, panic or any other condition that may endanger all the other drivers on the road.

I promise, that if I do drive on the freeway, I will go the speed limit. At least the speed limit.

If, for some unforseen reason, I am forced to drive on the freeway because there is absolutely no other choice when I am not really that comfortable with that uber fast speed limit, I promise to stay in the right lane. I understand that the "RIGHT LANE" means the one on the right. The far right. The one immediately next to the right hand shoulder. Not the one second from the right, and certainly not the one in the middle, but rather the one on the RIGHT. And NEVER the one on the left. Ever. Pinkie promise.

And if for some reason, my attention drifts and my foot comes off the gas pedal, and the person behind me gets tired of going only 50mph in a 60mph zone and they go to pass me, I promise not to suddenly become aware of how slow I am going and step back on the gas, effectively cutting the the other driver off.

That is all. I promise.


Don't you think it's a good pact?

***Ally

5 comments:

tsonodablog said...

Yes. Yes. Yes. It's a solid pact and should be a law. Even at my age, I'm not crazy about the freeways, but when I use them, I blend in. I hate getting behind the pokey drivers, and think this pact would be very helpful.
Now, to just get it out to the masses!

j-tony said...

I've never understood why old people go so slow. You would think they'd go faster than the rest of us. I mean after all they don't have as much time, right?

LBDDiaries said...

I pinkie swear to become rich enough to have a driver. That way I will never give into old age, got it??

Kimberly said...

A-freaking-men
And if anyone is caught on a cell phone or texting, your fingers will be sawed off.

Clarinda said...

Great pact, Ally!

@j-tony, Your comment cracked me up!