Dear Drivers

Dear Driver of the 2-seater Mercedes Convertible,
       I understand that you probably feel like the coolest mom on the planet when you come pick  up your middle schooler in this car. Even now that it has gotten colder and it forced you to put the top back on. I am curious to see if with the top on you can manage to pick up more than one kid like you did that other time. I have to admit I was pretty shocked to see you pull up to the line of kids and first your daughter got in, followed by her friend who sat on her lap since you only have the two seats. I didn't see a seatbelt going on them though! I was most surprised by the teachers who were on duty merely laughing and waving as you drove off. I can't really decide if I am more appalled at you doing something so dangerous to your own child or to someone else's.....

Dear Drivers Who Have Passed Me In the Neighborhood,
      I know that the road through my neighborhood has a very convenient aspect of eliminating the major intersection at 2920 and Kuykendahl, but it also has a 30 MPH speed limit, no center line, lots of people who park on it, and about 6 construction zones that may be blocked by all manner of heavy equipment at any given time. So for you to pass me while I am actually going 30 myself means you are in a great big hurry I guess. I hope you make it!

Dear High School Driver Who Passed Me in the School Zone,
      Where is a cop when I need one?!?!? The speed limit in that school zone is 20! You flew around me like I was parked! You only succeeded in getting to the red light one car ahead of me! There were about 14 cars in front of you! You were turning left with no protected arrow! You still had to wait through 3 light cycles! But I guess if my car had been pouring black smoke from it's muffler like yours was I would try to get to a mechanic as fast as I could too. NO I WOULDN'T!! I would turn it off and call someone to help me out!! At least your car didn't explode while I was behind you.

Dear Driver Who Pulled Out in Front of Me on the Feeder for I45,
     The accelerator pedal is the long one on the right. I know that because mine was pretty far down to the floor since I was about to merge onto the freeway. Your actions forced me to slam on my brakes pretty hard to avoid hitting you. Then you realized you didn't want on the freeway after all, so you pulled back into the center feeder lane. Sure wish you had just pulled into there to begin with when you left the gas station!

Dear Texas Lawmakers,
      Every school zone has those "No Cell Phones $200 Fine" signs now. How is that enforced? I have yet to see anyone pulled over for it but I have heard about some. I never see any police cars while I wait in two different car lines each day. What if I am using my hands free device? Or using my phone only to play music? Or using my phone while I am parked in the school zone in said car line? It's a little too vague....any help?

There are so many more drivers I would like to ask questions of but the time has come to walk my sweet dog and clean my house! Two posts in two days :)