Why Norwegian Drive Safe

Why Norwegian Drive Safe
These Are All Over The Place

According to “experts,” the absolutely safest roads in the world can be found in Norway, with the Nordic nation scoring an impressive 8.21 out of 10 on the study. Indeed, in Norway, only 2.7 people out of every 100 000 die in road accident per year, as opposed to, for example, 11.0 deaths per 100,000 per year in America.

But why is this so? The answer is, of course, both easy and not directly related to anything involving cars, roads, or driving. It’s a matter of linguistics and the polyglot norm of the Norwegians. Face it, anyone who can read English is going to slow down when approaching a fartsdumper (speed bump), and they’re all over the place.

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PSA: Drive Smart!

With the weather being what it is right now, especially anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line, here’s a simple Public Service Announcement (PSA) for all you folks who will be taking to the roadways:

Drive Smart
Brains Required
Brains Required

Or, the same warning message as it would be given in a kinder, gentler, more perfect – or, at least, less fucked up – world:

Drive Smart
It's Just Snow
For The Rest Of Us, It’s Just Snow

Somewhat more seriously though, it’s just snowy conditions. Use your brains! It doesn’t take that much self-awareness and cognitive function to know whether you can drive in it or not.

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Driving With Deer

Driving With Deer – Some Of Y’all Won’t Get This, Gods Bless Ya

Yep! Those of us who’ve lived in the country and/or extensively drove through the more rural parts of America have entirely different feeling towards- and relationship with deer, especially if they’re anywhere near the road we’re on.

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So, Citi Bike

I’ve always been against Citi Bike, at least in NYC. To me, it just seemed to be yet another part of Mayor Bloomberg’s hate for- and attack upon drivers. Yet, it wouldn’t have taken that much to change my opinion.

Citi Bike
So, Citi Bike

Truly! It wouldn’t have taken much thought on the part of some marketing firm to come up with ways to get me and a lot of others to have a more positive attitude towards Citi Bike’s bike rental program. 😉

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