DWS- Driving While Stupid

On Tuesday of this week, while driving it to work, a driver in a black Mercedes was caught "Driving While Stupid".

Black Mercedes. Plates:  UCLA SLM.

Be wary of this driver.

In Torrance, CA, while trying to make a left onto Hawthorne coming from Del Amo Blvd heading east, this driver almost ate the center divider while making the left.  I, of course, made a snark under my breath.. something like "Where'd you learn to drive ackhole?" Scoff!

So as I followed I decided to move over to the right lane to avoid this DWS.

Put on my signal light, checked the rearview mirror, the right mirror, lastly the blindspot by turning my head, and switched lanes.  As I was passing this car, I noticed it started to veer ever so slightly towards me. I quickly checked the right lane, and swerved to the right while accelerating.

I looked in my left mirror to my horror.  The Benz was still veering right, already a foot and half into the next lane and quickly swerved back into the lane it was in.

What the heck?  Was this ackhole drunk or stoned or having a heart attack?

Usually if I see a car slightly drifting towards me I give a quick 2-honk warning and most driver reactions are to course-correct.  I did not do that this time and instead took the riskier move of getting out of the way.

The car finally moved behind me and when reaching a red light on an intersection I pumped my brakes as I slowed down to assist this person in seeing my car.

Well the driver decided to swing over to the right hand lane and turn right on Artesia without stopping.  The windows were tinted so I could not tell you what the driver looked like or if he/she was visibly distraught.. but nowadays it could just have been someone updating their FB status.

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I checked the license plates:  UCLA SLM

I don't know if it stand for UCLA IS LAME, or  I'M A STUPID DRIVER.

The latter would be my guess.

People, if you're gonna drink or use drugs, stay at home or have someone else drive.  Leave the texting for when you're not driving, or pull over to a gas station and do it. 

And while you're at it, visit ontheroadrageagain.blogspot.com  for more tips to avoid driving like a douchebag.

Driving While Stupid is a major offense in my book.