Dallas Drivers

Okay, I just recently moved from Austin to Dallas. I know, I know - why would I do that? Well, I grew up in Austin and also went to college at UT. I ended up doing both undergrad and grad at UT, taking 5 years. So you should probably be saying it's about time for a move. I just needed to do this, for lots of reasons. How could I keep growing without having some big, new experiences? Austin is awesome and I definitely know that, but I always get to call it home and I have family to go back to, so I'm good with leaving it for now.

So what I have always heard is that Austin drivers are terrible. Well you know what, a lot of Austin drivers are from Houston and Dallas. Let's be honest - they're coming for school and may know their way around their respective cities, but Austin is a little crazy with the road naming and can be tricky to drive around.

The reason I say this is because driving around Dallas is going to give me a heart attack. To preface, I have seen some good driving behaviors - signaling, not stopping (for the most part) in the middle of an intersection, letting people in, and merging. However, Dallasites can't stay in their lanes to save their lives! I have two people squeezing in on me in the middle lane and it makes me feel like I'm going to have a wreck every time I go to and from work.

Also, paying attention when you have a ton of metal under your butt is probably a good idea. I realize that you will sometimes get distracted but a good general rule is to understand that you are out there to travel from point A to point B...and there really shouldn't be a whole lot more going on. Use the trip to have a little "me" time - listen to some music, etc. but try to keep your eyes on the road.

Wish me luck out there with the crazies...