Bend Drivers Are Dumb

Actually, it's mostly the tourists driving through Bend that are dumb, but since so many people come and live here to die, there is a fair share of geriatric problems as well. But these are some good ones, actually published by our local chamber:

"I work with a view of a roundabout, so I have seen plenty of stupid moves. The worst is when people drive around in the wrong direction and/or stop midway through as they try and figure out where to go."

"Going as fast as humanly possible around the traffic circles is a pet peeve of mind. If people would just drive 15-20 mph as posted, and actually use their turn signals to indicate leaving the circle, these darn things just might work as designed."

"One of the dumbest driving blunders I have seen here was downtown. Heading west on Franklin, the Mercedes in front of me turned right onto Wall Street. It continued on up Wall at a decent pace, with all the oncoming traffic scrambling to the left. I think the Mercedes even honked a few times at "the crazy drivers."

And finally, this from a law enforcement officer who shall remain anonymous: "Many, many years ago I investigated an accident wherein the male driver had been receiving close personal contact from a female passenger. His distraction caused him to drive off the road and into a telephone pole, thereby causing a significant injury from issues other than the car. When questioned later in the hospital, he said, 'I guess that was pretty stupid, huh?' I did not respond. I did have a hard time maintaining a professional demeanor."

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