- You may turn right on red after a complete stop at an intersection. In Ohio, you might not be able to do that, but you are in F-L-O-R-I-D-A.
- I'm pretty sure that whatever state you came here from, having your left turn signal on and making a right hand turn might be some sort of moving violation.
- And on the subject of turn signals, those of you who drive for three miles with the directional signal on, either change lanes or turn the damn thing off.
- Basic automotive operational bulletin: the long pedal under your right foot, it's called the accelerator, it helps to move the vehicle along a bit faster the further you press down on it. This is not constrained to Florida, I believe the accelerator is universal, it works in most all of the 50 states.
- I understand that the majority of the shopping center parking lots in our area were developed by someone using a crayon, placing 4 foot hedges surrounding every parking lane, entrance or exit, however, when you pull up in front of Publix, and park in the checkered lane, marked with several signs, NO PARKING FIRE LANE, these signs do apply to you too. SUPRISE! I don't care if you are dropping your wife off at GNC, grab a parking spot pal. I could care less if your 6,000 pound SUV is idling while you simply run up to use the ATM, you are still parked. Mother's dropping kids off at Blockbuster to return videos, this applies to you too. I find a place to park when I participate in local commerce, why can't you?
Finally, I understand, that the concept of a grocery store, where individuals congregate to buy food for consumption, must be something unseen in any other state because during the months of January to April, our grocery stores are filled with individuals which seemingly fall under a spell as soon as they enter the store. Forward foot speed of shoppers near the front door regresses to a zombie-like speed. Yes, we sell milk, eggs and cheese at these stores. You can even buy a steak. Yet shoppers are in such slow motion, they resemble archaeologists who just discovered the Holy Grail. Publix must send some sedative through the air conditioning when you walk into the store that sends visitors into some sort of vapor lock. Simply put one foot infront of the other, and recognize that other people are shopping as well, please.
