July 9, 2007

• Common Traffic Terms

  • Sunday drivers - all drivers, other than yourself, who drive on a Sunday.
  • Tailgater - a courageous vigilante who willingly puts his life on the line to encourage slow drivers to leave the left lane.
  • Speed trap - a police cruiser at the side of the road that solves very little, as most drivers will see the squad car, slam there brakes, pass by going the speed limit, then speed up once out of sight.
  • PIT maneuver - a technique you wish you could do, but can't without your insurance rates going up.
  • "Check engine" light - an unimportant light
  • Semi truck - large transport vehicles that generally have poor acceleration, but great top speeds. It's a good idea to get behind one on the highway, as traffic in front tends to get out of their way.
  • Dump truck - large transport vehicles that have neither high acceleration nor high top speeds. They generally hog a lane like a cancerous growth and will not move. Most commonly seen driving side by side on a two lane road.
  • Old lady driver - does not necessarily apply to an old lady. This term is applied to any driver that does not realize that they are driving along the center line of the road while traveling at a speed similar to that of toenail growth.
  • Schmuck - very liberally used term to describe anybody on the road you would like to PIT maneuver off of the road and, preferably, into a lamp post.

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