Dear Editor
Enough is enough! This is my reaction to the quality of driving that has been evolving in the Battlefords. I am becoming extremely disgusted with the way people are driving. Many times I have been cut off at intersections. Now don't get me wrong, I'm no perfect driver. But I do try to follow the rules of the road. But when it gets to the point when people do not stop at a stop sign, or proceed without caution at a yield sign, I became aggravated.
In many instances, I approach an intersection, where I have the right of way, and someone proceeds at the last second, and cuts me off. In a case like this, I have no choice but to act defensively, because sometimes, there is not a lot of time to brake.
There was an instance when I was driving up a residential street approaching an intersection. A driver went through a yield without stopping. So, as most people would do, I honked at the person. And without enough time to stop, I was forced to pass the person to avoid a serious incident. It was bad enough the person didn't stop, but the driver had the audacity to honk at me. Continuously!
And this type of situation has happened many times. I'm beginning to believe the quality of driving in the Battlefords has deteriorated to Lloydminster levels. And I can assure that none of you would appreciate that.
Are we in such a hurry we need to make stupid decisions? There is no need for this nonsense. We need to show a better example for new drivers.
Another example I have, when it comes to driving, is the way some people park. Where did you all learn to park? From the "I don't give a damn" school of driving? I'm pretty sure our instructors do not teach us to park in a way that would inconvenience other people.
My wife was running a few errands in town. As she returned to her vehicle she noticed that there was no way to move the vehicle. Two inconsiderate people parked their cars on either side of her in a manner that made it impossible for her to move her vehicle. Fortunately for her, one of the drivers was leaving shortly after she climbed into her vehicle.
On another day, she had arrived at the store she was going to. This time, she was parking her vehicle, and, for a lack of a better term, this idiot thought it was a great idea to park crossways across two handicap parking stalls and she was trying to park in the stall next to the handicap stalls, but was unable to, because part of his truck was blocking access to the stall. So, without hesitation, she honked. He, of course, moved. How dumb do you have to be to do something as inconsiderate as that?
There have been many instances of the lack of consideration in the Battlefords. The driving is getting worse, and the parking is atrocious. So please, have a little consideration, and if possible, a heart, and let's try to improve the quality of our driving. There's no need to be as idiotic as drivers from Lloydminster. Let's all try to make a better example for our youth.
Alain Tritz
Battleford
