Rebecca's ammendments to the SC Driver's Manual

Why is it that it seems more and more people in the state of South Carolina are incapable of driving by the rules? I'm sure everyone took the driver's test at one point or another, so when exactly did they forget what to do? Adam makes fun of me for driving like a "grandma", but I maintain that I just follow all safety precautions and am a mindful, alert and defensive driver at all times. My dad was the colonel of the highway patrol, so I learned from the best!

Here are just a few minor suggestions (or pet peeves, whatever you want to call them) that I think should be added to the handbook.

1. IF you insist on driving a loud, noisy, and annoying motorcycle, please have the decency to get the hell out of my way so I don't get scared I'm going to run you over with my SUV. Also, please wear a helmet. There shouldn't be an option, the only other option is your brain being on pavement. And thirdly, please do not pop wheelies on I-526 on, near or around me as I'm driving.

2. If you are going to turn into my lane, I recommend indicating that! I think there's this thing called a ... blinker. Down is for left, Up is for Right, please use it. Also, make sure you look before heading over to my lane too!

3. If I can hear your radio, while I'm inside my vehicle with the windows up, then yours is at a decibel that is uncalled for in my standards. No one needs to listen to rap that loudly, unless of course, you've been shot and can no longer hear through your eardrums.

4. If I can feel your bass in my car, then you are also listening too loudly to your music. *See #3.

5. If you must pass me because my going 10mph over the speed limit is too Slllooooowwww for you, then please do so quickly and don't look over at me while doing so. Also, I reserve all right to laugh at you, smile, and wave as the policeman that you didn't see pulls you over right in front of me.

6. Since when did putting a tribute to your dead relative on a window decal for the back of your vehicle become the proper way to pay your final respect? Jojo will be forever remembered because we have immortalized him on our crown vic, with the tinted windows, and the ultimate vehicular accessory, "Dubs".

7. Whats with all the damn Beanie Babies on the back of someone's vehicle? Seriously. They are stuffed animals... is this your form of car alarm?!

8. Is there a law that says if you drive a truck and live in Summerville or Goose Creek, SC, you must tint your windows with a confederate flag in the back and put your names on either side? Thanks Brooks & Tina for clearing up just who's truck it is!! Bet it confuses you when Tina drives, doesn't it?

9. If you are a truck driver for an 18-wheeler please do not honk your horn over and over trying to get my attention while driving in the lane next to me. I am pretty sure my car is not on fire or has a flat, so I could care less that you think my legs are sexy. I am noticing your incessant honking, I'm just pretending to be turning up my music and therefore, drowning you out. (And yes, this happened to me... recently. Gotta love North Rhett)

10. And lastly, what's with the people who pass me going 100mph that are reclined in their seats? RECLINED!!!!!! Is the lumbar on your heated leather seats so comfy that you feel the need to lean back and relax to the fullest as you barely put one hand on the wheel?

ok, thats it for now.. not necessarily amendments per Se, just pet peeves. haha