L.A. Can't Drive

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I know how Angelenos complain about the whole “L.A. can’t drive in the rain” stereotype. It’s tiresome, etc. It’s like everyone saying that all New Yorkers are assholes. However, practically anyone who spends time in New York actually realize that most New Yorkers aren’t assholes at all. However, the longer one spends time in L.A., the more one realizes that Angelenos really can’t drive in the rain. And quite frankly, the fact that the weather really doesn’t change that drastically here isn’t an excuse. If you’re out of practice, why not take the necessary precautions? There needs to be a moment where drivers here finally realize that they need to take responsibility for their own actions and common sense (or lack thereof). To hyperbolize, I’ve never come face to face with a wild, rogue elephant in the wilds of Africa. Yet if one comes charging at me, you can be certain that I’ll be running pell-mell to the nearest rock ledge I can find. Now, say, you’re used to driving around in Southern California where rain is sparse. In the rare instances where you get consecutive days of colder, cloudy weather and drizzling rain, one would think you would take all precautions necessary in the spirit of self-preservation to drive safely. Unfortunately, as this submission demonstrates, logic and reason do not seem to apply on our streets:

“It’s 5:30 in the morning. It’s also foggy and drizzling. As I was traveling southbound on the I-5 passing Lyons Ave. in Valencia coming home from work, I couldn’t help but notice that it’s a bit darker than usual. I’m also traveling between 65-70 mph. This white sedan then flies by me, and as soon as I took this 5 more flew by me, in a line no less, in the same way in the next 3 miles, wtf??”

I’m sorry, but at 5:30 in the morning in the rain, you should be driving with your headlights on. Also, speeding in a drizzle is one of the dumbest things you can do, especially in a geographical area that doesn’t get much rain–the road gets very slick, and there isn’t enough rainfall to wash off the oil from the asphalt. Needless to say, these guys need a reality check on safe driving that hopefully doesn’t involve a gurney and limb amputation.

Filed under: car lights, observation, speeding