The Ten Commandments of Driving!!!

Everyone knows how frustrating driving can be. If the public would take into account a few simple rules, driving would be a safer, more pleasurable experience. I offer the "Ten Commandments of Driving" to possibly prevent the ones (and you know who you are) from "driving" the rest of us crazy!

Commandment Number 10: Thou shall use your blinker. Every car comes with one. Are you really so out of touch with the world around you that you can't flip a simple lever, perhaps its just laziness. Its there for a reason, so we know where you are going and don't rear end you when you come to a sudden stop because you have to turn.

Commandment Number 9: Thou shall no eat and drive. Really...how are you paying attention to traffic? You're not! You didn't see the truck, you just cut off because you were too busy stuffing the McMuffin and boiling hot coffee down your piehole. Either leave earlier so you can stop and eat or wait til you get to the office!

Commandment Number 8: Thou shall drive at a reasonable speed. Nobody likes the person doing 45mph in the fast lane, but we don't like the person doing 110mph either. If you can't drive the speed limit stay off the freeway, take the service road that's what its for! And if you treat the highway as your own personal Formula One track, you should stay off the road as well. If you wanted to be a race car driver instead of a computer analyst, then you should have became one. No one likes someone driving up your rear end, especially when you're doing 45mph in the fast lane!

Commandment Number 7: Thou shall not cross three lanes to turn or exit. If you suddenly realize you're missing the exit or turn, please don't cut off the three lanes of driver's who know where they are going.When the driver of the semi you just cut off has to slam on his brakes and jack-knifes his truck, he doesn't appreciate the fact that you missed the exit to the mall. Neither do the ten other drivers, you just caused to wet themselves as they are scrambling to miss the pileup you just caused!!! Do us all a favor...take the next exit or make a u-turn!

Commandment 6: Thou shall stop for the stop sign or a red light. Its not optional. Again its there for a reason. So you don't get your front end torn off by the guy coming the other way that has no stop sign or run over the small child crossing the street with the "WALK" signal.

Commandment 5: Thou shall not put on makeup while driving. Come on! Putting on your eyeliner while you're driving is beyond ridiculous. What are you going to say to the family of four you just plowed into with your car? " I'm sorry I totaled the only car your family has but don't my eyes look fabulous!" Save the makeup session for home or the office.

Commandment 4: Thou shall let others pass. If you see someone trying to pass, don't speed up. Its not Kindergarten where everyone has to be first in line, its not a race. Its easier to just let them pass than to speed up and get a ticket from the cop sitting on the side of the highway.

Commandment 3: Thou shall not tailgate. Despite what you may believe driving up on someone's tail end will not make them go faster. Its the opposite or worse. Is ending up in someone's back seat when they slam on their brakes outta "road rage" really worth it?

Commandment 2: Thou shall not sucumb to "road rage". We all get it. Some on a daily basis. All of the above commandments can cause the everyday, mentally sound driver to go over the edge. Keep a level head. You never know who you are trying to "mow down". That soccer mom putting on her makeup that just cut you off and slammed on her brakes may be "Dirty Harriet" in disguise and packing a .45 in Coach handbag! You never know.

Commandment 1: Thou shall not text or talk while driving. This has to be one the most dangerous things to do while driving. You BFF will be the one who's LMAO when you cause a five pileup on the expressway while trying to figure out how to put a smiley face on your text. If its that important to talk to someone when you're in the car, then pull over.

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All of the above commandments were written to be funny and light hearted but driving is a serious commitment. You have to be aware of your surroundings. There are millions of drivers on the road and you can't get too complacent. You can't expect them to watch out for you. We all have to watch out for each other. If driver's would take these commandments into consideration when they get behind the wheel. The roads may just be a little safer.