"How To Drive Like A Floridian"


1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Florida driver
never uses them.

2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you
and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by
somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance
you have of getting hit.

4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects
it and it will result in you being rear-ended.

5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork, especially someone from Florida or Georgia. With no- fault
insurance the other guy doesn't have anything to lose.

6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that
your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake
pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to
stretch your legs.

7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good
way to prepare for people entering the highway.

8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion and
are apparently not enforceable in any County during rush hour.

9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up
or move over doesn't mean that a Florida driver flashing his high
beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

10. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even
someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the
victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly. Florida is the home of high-speed
slalom driving.

12. It is traditional in Florida to honk your horn at cars that don't
move the instant the light turns green.

13. Remember that the goal of every Florida driver is to get there
first by whatever means necessary.

14. In Florida, 'flipping someone the bird' is considered a polite
salute. This gesture should always be returned!

 

 

Dead on!!

 

A++++ Will Read again!

 

This is applicable in other countries where I got the rare privledge to drive.
And survived to talk about it.

 

 

Good stuff Primo