Lanes

OK, I've about had it. I've often mentioned that driving in New Jersey takes guts and special skills. Old, winding, narrow roads and such.

However, as with driving anywhere, one general rule of driving is staying in your lane. Rather basic. Sort of your rule #1 of avoiding accidents.

Apparently this basic driving technique is escaping newer drivers here. If there is a parked construction vehicle, say, in their lane, you would expect them to wait until there is no oncoming traffic and proceed around the obstruction. Hah! Not any more. People just wander around the obstruction into your lane as if they expect you to divine their stupidity and squeeze into the gutter so that they don't have to practice expected driving norms.

After all, stopping to wait for oncoming traffic to clear would disrupt their precious rush for that venti latte at Starbucks.