I call them "Timid Rabbits." You know who they are. Maybe you're even one yourself. Timid Rabbits are the people who are terrified of driving. They're the ones who drive like they have an egg between their foot and the gas pedal. They never exceed the speed limit; in fact, they usually drive a minimum of 5 mph below the posted limit regardless of the weather. They're scared of driving at night, or in the rain, or in the snow, or if the sun is in their eyes. They're afraid of curves, corners, hills, railroad crossings, and intersections. And all oncoming cars nearly send them careening toward the ditch. And they always - I repeat, ALWAYS - get right in front of me when I'm driving to 
work in the morning. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I drive to work on a two-lane road with few passing zones (I've discovered now that there isn't a single straight section of road in the entire state of Massachusetts). I start off to work with plenty of time to spare, and before I go three miles, some Timid Rabbit leaps out in front of me and puts along 5 mph below the speed limit. And therein lies one of the great contradictions about Timid Rabbits - they will pull right out in front of you every time. It happened to me four times just this morning. Timid Rabbits pulled right out in front of me, even though - ready for this? - there was NO ONE BEHIND ME! Why they couldn't let me go then pull out behind me where there was plenty of room and no one would almost shove his front bumper through their drivers-side door I will never understand. Once in front of me, once they have forced me to slam on the brakes to avoid plowing through them, they will proceed to limp down the road to their destination, which never fails to be one block beyond mine. So I'll be stuck behind them the entire way to work. I just read about a study that proved that timid drivers cause more traffic jams and accidents than aggressive drivers do. Hard to believe, I know, until you've been behind a Timid Rabbit who brakes for every squirrel that darts across the road. Maybe they could come up with a Timid Drivers Exam. If you fail it, then you're too timid to drive and you won't be given a license. Just a thought. Don't guess it'll work though. The Timid Rabbits are hare to stay.
work in the morning. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I drive to work on a two-lane road with few passing zones (I've discovered now that there isn't a single straight section of road in the entire state of Massachusetts). I start off to work with plenty of time to spare, and before I go three miles, some Timid Rabbit leaps out in front of me and puts along 5 mph below the speed limit. And therein lies one of the great contradictions about Timid Rabbits - they will pull right out in front of you every time. It happened to me four times just this morning. Timid Rabbits pulled right out in front of me, even though - ready for this? - there was NO ONE BEHIND ME! Why they couldn't let me go then pull out behind me where there was plenty of room and no one would almost shove his front bumper through their drivers-side door I will never understand. Once in front of me, once they have forced me to slam on the brakes to avoid plowing through them, they will proceed to limp down the road to their destination, which never fails to be one block beyond mine. So I'll be stuck behind them the entire way to work. I just read about a study that proved that timid drivers cause more traffic jams and accidents than aggressive drivers do. Hard to believe, I know, until you've been behind a Timid Rabbit who brakes for every squirrel that darts across the road. Maybe they could come up with a Timid Drivers Exam. If you fail it, then you're too timid to drive and you won't be given a license. Just a thought. Don't guess it'll work though. The Timid Rabbits are hare to stay.
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