I recall reading an article wherein more than 50% of drivers think they're better-than-average drivers. Notwithstanding that reasearch ... I'm a pretty good driver.
However, I've recently developed (noticed) a flaw in my driving habits. Now, I tend not to use my cel phone while driving (and when I have to, I either pull over or use hands-free). I buckle-up. I signal like it's going out of style. Heck, I even signal in my driveway - not just turning into my driveway, mind you - I mean when I'm already in my driveway and my car is turning directions. So all of that stuff ... checkmark.
My flaw is of the Planters variety. Apparently, I lose anywhere from 20%-50% of my driving skills if I try and eat peanuts while driving. I suppose it's worth clarifying, not just any dry-roasted or BBQ or other garden-variety nut. It's those cashews, the little bits that tend to fall and force me to dig around for them, lest I miss a morsel.
Luckily, I'm too cheap to by the high-fallutin' nuts, so once this festive season's stock dries up ... well, I'll either hit the bottom or the back of that Hyundai, who's owner is too lazy to brush the snow off his brake-lights. I'll let you know which occurs first.
Oddly enough - another roadway affliction I've noted as particularly troublesome to myself is the speed bump. Not while I'm driving mind you, just when I'm walking. It's like when you get older and certain frequencies become inaudible to you ... it's like the height and pigmentation of these towering Prairie menaces are somehow out of my optical range. Again, no accidents yet, just near misses. I'll be in touch.
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