For the second time recently,
I was driving up my street, getting ready to turn left into my driveway. My turn signal was on, and I was on the correct side of the street. As I always do, I looked in my mirror to make sure nobody was behind me coming up the street before making the turn. As I looked, a white SUV sped past me on my left, doing about 45 mph. Since I was checking my rear, I did not turn into the car.
Another white SUV did the same thing in the same situation a couple of months ago. It could have been the same one. I don't know.
Why am I writing this? It's a cautionary post. Always be sure to check behind you before turning left into your driveway. There could easily be an impatient driver who speeds by on your left, despite your turn signal and slow speed.
Scary stuff.
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everyone is driving so recklessly, they’re to impatient, and are driving over the posted speed limit, and JUST TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. Or is it just me??? 
and it is scary out there. 
Since nobody has anyplace to be right now. What's the hurry?
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with impatient drivers, MM.
When we moved here many years ago we were shocked at the utter lack of mercy of the drivers. Using a turn signal is considered a sign of weakness. And in the current savage climate created by the Orange Traitor, it's worse.
Last night about 50 motorcyclists blocked traffic on Rt. 270 near Frederick MD doing wheelies and burnouts, whatever those are. Today's Washington Post reported that someone called the police after hearing gunshots, and police later found shell casings in the area. The bikers dispersed by the time the cops got there.
And in my community, people in low riders, motorcycles,etc. and other noisy, muffler-less cars speed and race at all hours. It got intolerable when the virus lockdown began. I know they are letting off steam, but it's gotten out of hand.
We've complained to the police. Lots of people have complained. The police for some reason aren't able to deal with it and tell us they are frustrated too. They say we need speed cameras. I've begged traffic enforcement for a speed camera for a couple of years. They put one up in front of the middle school for a week or two, then removed it. That was in 2018.
Now we're told to hassle the county executive for a camera. Half the dinky little country roads in the very affluent part of the county have speed cameras, but a local highway with a school and residential neighborhoods is allowed to become a speedway.
Sorry for the long rant. But you are right, too many people are driving badly.
