Oldest Getting Driver's License

My stepdaughter is getting her driver's license in a couple weeks.  She's actually a couple years late getting it.  In fact, her little brother is in driver's training right now too.  I don't know if she took her time getting it due to her schedule or fear (anxiety, OCD). 

She doesn't live near us so my car is safe from a teenaged driver thankfully.  Otherwise I'd be looking for the best anti wrinkle cream because I know my nerves would be shot knowing when one of our kids was on the road. My oldest is 13 so I have a couple years before I need to worry personally.  I know I will worry too.  The thought of my kids being teenage drivers, knowing some of the things I did as a teenage driver, scares me.

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Driving Pet Peeves

I don't have road rage. I don't get THAT mad while driving. What would be the point? Of course, that doesn't mean that I don't get irritated enough to let slip a few bad words when other people's driving irritates me.

Last week, two cars coming in the opposite direction passed a garbage truck in front of them - and they didn't care that they almost caused a head-on collision (with us!). That elicited more than just a few bad words from me (think finger gestures). They deserved it!

Other things that irritate me:

• Tailgating.
• When people don't turn on their turn signal until right when they turn or not at all.
• When lights are out so braking is a big surprise to you when all of a sudden, the car in front of you is a lot closer than it should be. 
• How about when the car in front of you passes illegally on the right hand side of the road because the person in front of them is stopped to turn, leaving you little notice that there is a car stopped right in front of you? That really gripes!
• Another irritation is about cars and not driving specifically. The heavy bass beat that kids seem to think is awesome to hear half a dozen cars away? It hurts my ears! My ears are sensitive - they can't take heavy bass like that (nor can they take the high-pitched dog trainers that aren't supposed to be heard by humans. Yes, those hurt my ears too). I can't imagine what that bass is doing to that car's passengers' ears.

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