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Road Hog Blues

To the unknown sports car driver Who caused us so much fright May the roads be full of traffic When you attempt to turn right. May you spend many hours Constantly being stuck Behind a series of slow moving Wide loaded trucks May all the traffic lights Be stuck at stop And no comfort stations When you need a pit stop. May there be many road works On your every single trip May every pair of your trousers Develop a jammed fly zip May your ears fill with wax May your sinuses explode Any non lethal condition That keeps you off the road. May your testosterone levels Very quickly plummet and drop And all your sexual urges Come to an abrupt stop The way that you drive The last thing we need Is for you to be able To continue to breed. I may just be a little biased Mr Dangerous Road Hog But i feel you should be Treated like a rabid dog. If you live the rest your life The same way that you drive It would probably be better If you really weren’t alive.

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/14/2023 2:35:00 PM

i can totally relate to how you feel, terry! it makes me furious when i see these inconsiderate and dangerous drivers on the road and it's very rare (yet so gratifying!) to see them pulled over by the police...

Terry Ireland
Date: 1/15/2023 12:45:00 AM

Very few police, and not exactly appropriate penalties if they are caught. We need tougher penalties for persistent or dangerous offenders. Maybe more cars taken and crushed. None of us are perfect but most of us are careful. Thanks ilene

Speaks Volumes

Date: 1/14/2023 5:07:00 AM

OUCH, I wouldn't want to upset you on the road!!! That there are some mean words you wrote ! Really weren't alive ? Really? Hmm, We all have bad day sometimes, don't we ? You have been judge, jury and executioner, and the poor bloke didn't get a trial ! ( I say bloke cause it definitely couldn't have been a woman)!

Terry Ireland
Date: 1/14/2023 5:46:00 AM

PS I voluntarily gave up my driving licence when i start to suffer from Macular degeneration even though i was told my sight was still well above the required standard.

Terry Ireland
Date: 1/14/2023 5:43:00 AM

There are mistakes and deliberate bad behaviour. This was deliberate. A young lady of my knowledge felt she was very badly done to having been imprisoned for 2 years for killing a pedestrian while texting and driving. Just couldn't see what she had done wrong. a car is a potentially lethal weapon - we wouldn't issue Firearms Certs without extensive enquiries., so why licence drivers without proper psychological tests. And don't be sexist Wen :-)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/14/2023 3:18:00 AM

Nothing more infuriating than a selfish road hog Terry. And those who ignore the pull over signs on the motorway and whizz down the side leaving it until the last minute grrrr. Tom

Terry Ireland
Date: 1/14/2023 3:22:00 AM

Absolutely Tom - driving is a privilege, not a right. I think there should be retests every 5 yers. Currently a test can be passed at 17 and a licence issued to age 70.