In a perfect world

    In my perfect world there will be no more crashes involving injury or death. There will be no more crashes on our roadways, period.
    In this perfect world of mine, distracted driving will be a thing of the past. No more will we see people driving while texting. Drivers will not eat while traveling. Drivers will focus more on watching the cars around them and less on the conversation they are having with passengers.
    There will be no more speeding. Drivers will read and obey the speed limit signs. Drivers will give themselves enough time to get to work in the mornings and understand that others will be on the road at the same time also trying to get to work. They also won’t be upset when there are construction delays because they have planned for it.
    There will be no more following too closely. There will always be enough space between cars so when something causes the vehicle in front to suddenly stop, the vehicles won’t hit each other. Drivers will let others merge into the lane in front of them. The driver merging will always use their turn signal and not force their way into the lane. They will also always wave a “thank you” to the other driver.
    On two-lane roads, drivers going slower than the speed limit will occasionally pull over to let traffic pass safely.

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