Southern Maryland Drivers

[dems4me (Premo)]

Originally Posted by MargeInCharge

I've got my son on the waiting list for the Driver's Edge course. It was booked up last spring, but hopefully he'll get in next time around. They've had it each spring in the Largo area, I believe. I read about this program in Dr. Gridlock's column and it sounds like a good course, and best of all it's free:

http://www.driversedge.com/

its also good because alot of insurance companies will take this into consideration and give you a discount on your rates ... same as for a driver improvement course if you get the certificate from passing the tests

[slotted]

Originally Posted by buck

i'm not saying i'm perfect, but has anyone noticed more careless driving around this area within the past 2yrs. Last week driving through Mechanicsville i had a motorcylce fly between me and another car then go off the side of the road to fly by more cars.

I was in a rush.

[danceintherain]

Today coming back from lunch, co-workers and myself had a scare. A red pick up truck just decided he wanted to occupy our roadspace. He just got over in the left lane falling to see that we were right beside him. My friend slammed on her horn, hit the brakes and managed to avoid being pushed into the curb. He never even noticed as he was on his cell phone and looking to the right. We proceeded to our left turn lane and here comes the red truck. He sticks his head out the window, smiles and waves as he passes us. He still has his cell phone in hand. When he passed it took a second for us to recognize him as one of St. Marys local celebrities. I guess he thought we were honking for a different reason. When we were really trying to tell him to pay attention.

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by danceintherain

Today coming back from lunch, co-workers and myself had a scare. A red pick up truck just decided he wanted to occupy our roadspace. He just got over in the left lane falling to see that we were right beside him. My friend slammed on her horn, hit the brakes and managed to avoid being pushed into the curb. He never even noticed as he was on his cell phone and looking to the right. We proceeded to our left turn lane and here comes the red truck. He sticks his head out the window, smiles and waves as he passes us. He still has his cell phone in hand. When he passed it took a second for us to recognize him as one of St. Marys local celebrities. I guess he thought we were honking for a different reason. When we were really trying to tell him to pay attention.

St Mary's Celebrity??

Is that like winning a gold medal at the Special Olympics?

He has more then 3 teeth??

He's good at cipherin??

[dems4me (Premo)]

Originally Posted by danceintherain

Today coming back from lunch, co-workers and myself had a scare. A red pick up truck just decided he wanted to occupy our roadspace. He just got over in the left lane falling to see that we were right beside him. My friend slammed on her horn, hit the brakes and managed to avoid being pushed into the curb. He never even noticed as he was on his cell phone and looking to the right. We proceeded to our left turn lane and here comes the red truck. He sticks his head out the window, smiles and waves as he passes us. He still has his cell phone in hand. When he passed it took a second for us to recognize him as one of St. Marys local celebrities. I guess he thought we were honking for a different reason. When we were really trying to tell him to pay attention.

Who was he? What kind of celebreties hang out in St Mary's County?

[danceintherain]

Originally Posted by dems4me

Who was he? What kind of celebreties hang out in St Mary's County?

the nbc today show kind

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by itsbob

You DO know that you are an adult right?? you don't have to ask permission to take a break, get a drink of water, go the bathroom etc..

I took this course too, a number of years ago. I got a speeding ticket and didn't want it on my record, cause otherwise it was clean. So I took the Saturday course.

Turns out, they are VERY strict about breaks. In fact, he informed us that if we took a break without asking his permission first, he would fail us. AND, if you asked to go to the bathroom and he caught you smoking, he would send you home and thus fail you. It was crazy. I felt like I was back in elementary school. Not that I smoked back then.....

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

I took this course too, a number of years ago. I got a speeding ticket and didn't want it on my record, cause otherwise it was clean. So I took the Saturday course.

Turns out, they are VERY strict about breaks. In fact, he informed us that if we took a break without asking his permission first, he would fail us. AND, if you asked to go to the bathroom and he caught you smoking, he would send you home and thus fail you. It was crazy. I felt like I was back in elementary school. Not that I smoked back then.....

Nope, don't care about my driving record enough to be treated like that.. Think I would have told him to KMA, and went home..

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by dems4me

Who was he? What kind of celebreties hang out in St Mary's County?

Do you know who Doug Hill is? The weatherman? I forget what channel now...

Anyhoo, I ran into him one Sunday at the Brass Rail. He was there with his wife to watch the race and have a few beers. Turns out he has a house down here. He's as close to a celebrity as they get down here, I think!

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by itsbob

Nope, don't care about my driving record enough to be treated like that.. Think I would have told him to KMA, and went home..

I probably should have!