What’s up? I have been meaning to write you for a bit and the past few weeks have made it all too clear that this talk is long overdue.

I am concerned that you soon will be dead from the crazy way you carry on when behind the wheel of your car. I am also concerned you are going to kill me while you are at it. And it’s not just the obvious “you’re talking on your cell while driving” things either.

You’re doing stupid things like tailgating me at 80 mph on the interstate. Seriously. You need to stop this dangerous behavior. You’re also riding right up on my ass before you pass me and then cutting right back in front of me when you get past. Remember that thing called “Safe Following Distance” and that thing called “Safe Passing Distance?” Yeah, well … you should because they are handy rules meant to keep you from potentially killing both of us.

The other day, I saw you use an on ramp as a passing lane because the normal traffic was apparently slowing you down too much. Seriously. What could have been so important that you needed to shave 3 seconds off your drive? That day, I wished I was a cop so I could have busted your ass back to the stone ages.

Turn signals are on your car for a reason. Use them!!! This gives us at least some clue what you are doing before you suddenly slam on the brakes and make that unexpected turn.

And speaking of turns … they are TURNS and not CURVES. Curves, for the most part, are gradual and don’t require a lot of steering effort. Turns, on the other hand, are a completely different animal. Please be more conscience of this difference in the future. I know you are just being lazy and not putting that extra bit of effort into your steering. But you need to stop nearly taking the front end of my car off when I am behind the white line at the red light or stopped at a cross street!

Please improve in the various areas that I have mentioned and I am sure we can have a much calmer time together on the road.

Yours truly,
Chas.