My main route to work each morning takes me down Wishon-Fulton from my home near Fresno High. I'm constantly bemused -- and sometimes concerned -- by the number of drivers who barrel down that stretch at 15 or 20 or 25 mph over the 35 mph limit.
Occasionally I'm cheered by the presence of a motorcycle officer stationed along the route with his radar gun. Wish we had more like him.
Today I was passed by a fellow in a hulking pickup truck; must have been doing 50. I caught up with him at McKinley, where he was stopped at a red light. I eased over into the right lane and passed him when the light turned green. He blew past me and was waiting again at Olive. Same thing. I cruised on by, he caught up and passed. Again at Belmont. Again at Divisadero.
All I could think was, wow, he beat me to every red light. What a man.
i have also enjoyed watching people "beat" me to the next light...for years....(u and i were at hoover together russ),the scariest driving in town has to be hwy.41 through town,when a motorist going 10 to15 mph SLOWER than the speed limit,(y not use blackstone?)causes other drivers to behave badly.ive seen it back up for miles because of a nervous driver,(or an important phone call)....bottom line for me,im just not in a hurry.
My biggest concern is that I often see too many people driving and using their cell phones ( as well as other hand-filling items... ). It also seems like, when I'm at a red light, there is probably half an inch of space between me and the person behind my car. It's bad enough I have to drive on the pitted fairway known as Herndon, but a lot of common sense is needed for "safe" driving, anymore.