What Part of DOUBLE YELLOW Did You Not Understand???

Dear Visitor,

Tonight my lovely wife and I were driving back from a delicious dinner at Sarafina's Italian Restaurant in Arnold (the pork chop special with peppers was fantastic!) As we were driving down the last stretch of Highway 4 into Murphys - the windiest stretch known to the locals as the Utica Grade - you decided you were in too much of a damn hurry to wait the two minutes until the next safe passing opportunity. And so, on a blind curve you pulled across the double yellow line to make your pass.

There isn't a lot of shoulder available on the downside of the Utica Grade, but I'm happy to report that by what surely must only be random chance you opted to make your bonehead move in a place where I could go into the dirt to avoid you.

I'm happy that you and your little black luxury SUV were able to make up some time. I'll be even happier if the CHP officer I was able to flag down a minute later nailed your sorry ass!

(Folks, please come to Calaveras County, and please slow down and enjoy our beautiful hills and trees and flowers and fields. And please drive safely. You'll get there.)

Photo by El Jefe, taken yesterday from Twisted Oak Winery, looking up the valley abd Highway 4. That Nacha in the foreground!)

Comments

[Salsachick1]

Oh So true! I even practice driving in the dirt shoulder on my way to work to make sure I can handle it when they try to run me off the road. Happens way too much for me! Even worse are those in such a hurry they can't slow down and have to pass to the right even at an intersection! Stopped to let a kid on bicycle cross and he almost got hit by a right hand passer. RHP, the worse!