Turn, Driver, Turn!

Once upon a time, I hate people who don't use their turn signal (disclaimer: this is for humor purposes only. I don't really hate people, and certainly wouldn't for frivolous reasons of that previously stated.). I think that there is probably a special corner of hell reserved specifically for them. They're not there for funsies, or as an extra; you can't pass safety and emissions inspection without them! Clearly they're important (well.... we would hope that necessary for safety and emissions means that, but who knows?). Anyway. Once upon a time. I was driving. And I was going to turn left at a particular stop light. Everyone across the intersection from me was in the "straight" lane, which is also the right turn lane. I was turning left. There are two lanes on the road I was turning onto, so people turning right across the way and people turning left (like myself) could do so at the same time. Theoretically. See, if none of the 7 people who are turning right signal that such is the case, I cannot safely turn left. If you exist, dear reader, I would love to hear about your frustrating turn signal stories.

Also, I think that some national team or another from Utah should be named "The Utah Jaywalkers" because I feel like that adequately sums up pretty much everything about Utahan driving. For instance, I walked to the bank from my new place of employment last week. They are on opposite sides of Springville main street, which is in fact, quite main. Instead of using a stop light and a cross walk as required by law, I found it much more convenient to not go out of my way too far up or down, and to just jog across the road in a brief break in traffic. As did all the other pedestrians in similar situations. In fact, I was driving home yesterday and saw an old woman in a mobile chair. She was waiting to cross the same road. There was no marked cross walk, stop light, or any such thing. At that particular intersection. However, there was a cross walk a single block up. But did she want to use it? No. She is (as many of us are) a true fan of the Utah Jaywalkers. I went on choir tour once. There was more than one time that small children from Utah almost died jaywalking in Los Angeles, Branson, and Chicago.

I'm sure you'll be hearing more along these lines in the future. And now dear reader, I wish you pleasant dreams, a sweet life, and no headaches.