Reckless America

So after driving around this earth for last six years I think I can safely call myself a good driver. In addition to my almost tenure of experience I haven't been in any major car accidents and don't have much in the way of tickets. Overall, I am a car insurance companies dream. I check my mirrors before changing lanes, signal and stop at stop signs.

Now you are probably wondering why I felt the need to tell you all of these things. No, its not because I've decided to drive a school bus but rather because recently there has been an influx of really terrible driving.

I live in a quaint suburb in Long Island. Located forty minutes from New York City and nestled in between Jericho, Brookville and Hempstead- Hicksville is the best of both worlds. Families here have the disposable income to spend on movies, restaurants and mani pedi's but we think purchasing Hummers and Dior sunglasses is going overboard.

When I first started driving I was absolutely mortified of New York City driving. I feared the aggressive NYC driver. I would rather die than drive into the City. I preferred Hicksville. Where people were nice and not in any kind of hurry to get places. Driving to me was a thing of liesure.

Recently however, I would rather listen to all the Miley Cyrus, Hillary Duff and Jonas Brothers than take my car out of the driveway. Hicksville driving has become ruthless. In fact, I drive to NYC maybe two to three times a week for work and I find it pleasent. Yes the cabbies are little cracked but driving like that is there job. They get paid to pick up people and take them places. Hicksville drivers do not. Most of the people on the road are moms-in hideous SUV's zigzagging across the road, not a care in the world.

Anytime I go out I almost get into atleast three car accidents. I wonder why this is...is it the economy? I mean most everything that is happening can be blamed on the crumbling economy somehow.

I get that time are tough but why would that cause people to drive faster and more recklessely.

Then it dawns upon me.

Recklessely.

Americans are reckless people. We are. Don't play like you aren't. Think about it today is NATIONAL DONUT DAY. Seriously it is. But I mean we dubbed a whole day for the consumption of donuts. Thats reckless. We are reckless about everything. Our money - See Mortgage fiasco, Lehman Brothers, AIG, GM...... Reckless about our health - Obesity rate-Donut Day-Super size- breakfast BURRITOS- Reckless about our children- Jon & Kate, Octamom, Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears . Reckless about our marriages- Brad Pitt-Jen Aniston- Angelina Jolie- Tom Cruise- Katie Holmes- Divorce statistics-My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding. Reckless about our politics-Voted in Bush TWICE. Reckless about our principles- Tortured people at Guatanmo and forsaked everything this country stands for and our founders faught for.

So we are genually reckless about our lives. Therefore we are reckless drivers.
It is in our nature.
Six years ago this wasn't the case at all with driving. But in the last few years there has been a general decline in morals, ethics and driving standards.