[BrianR]

I have driven all over the country and in my opinion, Boston drivers are the worst. They all drive as though they are the only car in the state.

Re: Motorcycles: Ride as though you have a fully functional cloaking device aboard and you'll be all right. As long as you assume that the cagers can't see you and adjust your habits accordingly, you'll get there alive. I have had drivers turn into me and only by dint of fancy riding tricks fit for the circus did I get out alive, but I WAS able to bang on her hood as I escaped...I was THAT close. And the banging was what alerted her to the fact that there was a motorcycle in front of her!

Florida does indeed have a high proportion of elderly drivers that use a periscope to see over the wheel. I saw one once that appeared to have NO driver, moving at no more than 15 mph, weaving, and paying no attention to signs. No one seemed to take particular notice of this and simply drove around the Caddy in question. I found out later that there was indeed no driver...it slipped into gear at a gas station and drove itself nearly four miles before wandering into a ditch and finally coming to a stop. Reminds me of the old stories of a horse bringing it's passed out rider (or dead rider in some) home from a distance without direction.

Brian