Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

Simon and Garfunkel were right. People are in far too much of a hurry these days, usually driving their cars with their knees, going faster than the speed limit, wih a cell phone in one hand and a latte in the other. The effect of this behavior? The three accidents I was at today are examples. No, I don't know if the drivers were preoccupied, but I saw far too many people speeding today during our current monsoon-llike weather. Hello? Slow the hell down. The roads are slippery (two of the accidents today were flips) and there is a lot of flooding (don't be stupid - assume it is too deep to drive through). Remember, if you are distracted while driving, you might hit a poor fire cop like me trying to warn you that the road is closed ahead. You'd think that if someone saw me, dressed in lime green from head to toe, waving a flag while standing in front of an emergency vehicle with an illuminated arrow and every red light flashing on it, they'd pay attention. Stand a day in my boots - you'd be surprized...