It’s a wonderful invention, that little blinking light above the front and rear bumpers of every vehicle. I just wish more people would learn how to use it.
It also wouldn’t hurt if a lot of drivers went back to school to learn about paying attention to and respecting other drivers on the road. I bring it up because, in recent weeks, I have come dangerously close to being run off of Interstate 40, U.S. 70 and other area highways by drivers who seem to have forgotten the rules.
The only things that seem to have saved me from having a massive wreck so far are my own efforts to be a defensive driver and the presence of those many turn lanes along U.S. 70 between Garner and Smithfield. (Bless the people who demanded that those lanes be installed!)
My hope in writing this is to encourage drivers like the ones who have nearly killed me to perform the incredibly difficult tasks of turning their head 90 degrees and, or lifting their hand to turn on their turn signal. Those of us who value our lives and wish not to be run into ditches would be much obliged.
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porn/ cigarettes
Mon, 06/23/2008 - 13:53 — Anonymous (not verified)are there any law officials willing to enforce the law by cracking down on any store that sell single cigarettes (35 cents apeice? there are 5 stores here in smithfield that does it. I've seen many times police officers purchase them also as well as. one store (smithfield market/greyhound bus station)even has a porn mag. rack sitting in middle isle next to the chips,soda AND candy, with titles such as; Just barley legal, fresh outta school,Young n sexy. along with them are mags. such as; high times, skunk. (mags. that promote marijuna usage) I once mentioned it the store owner and he gave me the "bird". Will your kid(s) be next to get AIDS,CANCER or drug addictions? Raising cigs taxes won't do any good when one can by them single by single and the stores make a large profit ($7.00/pk)