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Are you committing 'unconscious selfishness?'

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Hernando Today

Published: October 24, 2009

Like many of you, I drive around the county seven days a week. Traffic lights are everywhere. When the light turns green, that's the signal to proceed through the intersection. If you're in line waiting for the cars in front of you to go, you notice some cars travel four or five car lengths behind the car in front — that's "unconscious selfishness."

Why? Because that driver has no regard for the other drivers trying to get across the intersection before the light turns red. This is especially noticeable waiting for left turns. The left-turn arrow is only on for a few seconds, yet some drivers take their time making the turn, leaving many car lengths between the driver and the car in front. Sometimes the first car takes four or five seconds to start into the turn — if a lot of cars are waiting to make the turn, several will not make it — the light turns red and they have to wait for the next light.

Think of the people behind you and don't commit "unconscious selfishness."

Nick Morana

Spring Hill

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