Now let's add in the mix of

problematic people: The irresponsible "teen of baby boomer"

who, responsible or not, was overgenerously given the keys to a brand

new car on their 16th birthday(primarily to get them out of the house);

the stressed out "mini-van moms" who have one linear thought

process going through their minds when behind the wheel: "I'm late

picking up my kids!" Lest we not forget the high testosterone crowdof

the "Macho Mashers" (if you happen to own an SUV or monster

truck and believe its sheer size alone gives you some type of diplomatic

immunity or road supremacy.)

According to a survey, over

half of the drivers in the U.S.A. now suffer from road rage.This means

thatthe majority of us will now encounter road ragers many times in our

lives.

One website that I lookedup

before actually writingthis response actually suggested that motorists

make "Sorry" signs for your vehicle, which I personally don't

think is such a bad idea.

We have some serious traffic

problems out there and at its root, it's a shared problem caused by the

times we live in and the road system we drive on (which by the way, hasn't

kept up with the growth rate over the past 10 years). To blame one type

of bad habit isn't fair, nor is it responsible considering the audience

you write to on a weekly basis. You're just fueling the driver stress

and anxiety that already exists and giving motorists one more reason to

hate the person that you share the road with.

So the next time you identify

a motorist who happens to enjoy the left-hand side of the road, make an

attempt to pass on the right as the law allows. I could easily make the

argument that "left lane laggards" are saving lives of many

a Sunday drive is doing 85 mph in a 45 mph zone with a cell phone to your

ear.

We're all at fault to some

degree.I guess a good start for all of us would be to ask yourself, "What

can I do to be part of the solution, not the problem?"

Left Lane Lenny