Anyone that lives in Coventry is familiar with Tiogue Ave. Most of us try to avoid it -especially on a Friday night or Saturday. What I don't get is, if you have driven on it once you are aware of how it works-the biggest problem being the two lanes at a stop light that magically go to one lane-so why do people who drive it act like they have no clue? I have come up with a few types of drivers to be on the lookout for in your travels!
The "Where Ya Going Driver"-the driver who has no working directional (ok we all know they have working directionals, but for some reason must have forgotten where it is.) Maybe car manufacturers should attach a cell phone holder on or near the directional, then there would at least be a chance they could accidentally turn it on when they are reaching for the phone.
"The Gutter Ball" - You know, the driver who refuses to merge with the traffic once the lane disappears and continues to drive in the breakdown lane.
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"Mr. Nice Guy" -The vehicle that thinks its great to short stop to let someone out-of every business that lines Tiogue Ave
"The Lost Driver" Who seems to have forgotten where they are going and stops then goes then stops as they are looking for their destination.
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"The Blocker" -They like to take up the two lanes at red lights so traffic backs up even more.
"The Incher" -They are great! They love to pull out from a side road or store and if you don't let them out, inch there way out a little further until they either just step on it and cut you off or are lucky enough to have Mr. Nice Guy stop for them. Here's a thought- pull out on the same side of the road and turn around!
"The Semi" - The driver who thinks they are driving a tractor trailer so when they take a left they move way over to the breakdown lane to take the turn. Geez, hope they don't run into the Gutter Ball!
The "Must Have Coffee Driver" -These are the ones that will block the whole road to ensure their spot in line at Dunkin Donuts.
The "No Turn Driver" - They sit waiting at a red light-even though there is no sign that stops them from taking the turn.
The "Yellow Means Go Driver" - They drive the speed limit (or less) all the way down Tiogue Ave. When they see the yellow light they slow down, or sometimes even stop-then at the last minute decide to go for it!
The "Seekonk Speedway Driver" These are the worst. They sit at the red light reving the engine to race, when the light turns green and they speed all the way to the next red light 50 feet away
Be on the lookout for these drivers next time you're on Tiogue Ave!
