That is the first thing my Driver's Ed teacher said to the class back in high school. And it wasn't like he misspoke, because he then said it a second time very slowly. There we are a bunch of 16 year olds, excited to finally have the chance to drive ourselves to the mall or see how many people we can fit into a '96 Buick Century before bottoming out on a speed bump, and the first words out of his mouth burn the image of body parts strewn about on a hazy roadway late at night while a state trooper whispers "stupid kids" under his breath. That was eight years, and today while behind the wheel, I thought maybe he had a point.
Does anyone remember the checklist of things you should do every time before driving off? Check out the exterior of the car to make sure everything is in working order, checking under the car to in case an elderly picking up a coin has not slipped beneath your chasse, and adjusting the seat, mirrors, and steering wheel in order to have complete control of the car. All of this is very important to keep yourself, and others, safe on the road so if I do all of these things at the same time, it more than triples the amount of safety I am dispensing to the world, and if I do them while in motion, its not only safety times three, its convenient for me. I should write PSAs.
Besides, there are so many pet shelters around with animals looking for a good home you're bound to find one that looks remarkably like the cat you ran over that your neighbors won't even know.
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