The migration of Wide Sweeping Turns is over for another year. All of these pesky birds have survived another winter. Now that our streets and highways are no longer covered in snow, they seem to be out in abundance.
You have all seen a Wide Sweeping Turn, and probably not recognized this rare bird. It often appears in various automotive forms. One time, it may appear as a Toyota Corolla and then pop up at the next corner looking like a Buick. You may not even have realized what you were seeing, because Wide Sweeping Turns are devious as well.
Most of the time when you see a Wide Sweeping Turn on the road, all you can do is try to get out of the way since they often give little warning of what they are up to, or even try to confuse you with misdirection. The penalty for slow reactions can be a serious insurance claim and a disbelieving claims officer when you try to explain exactly what happened.
Wide Sweeping Turns, for those who don’t know, are the drivers that need half your lane as well as their own to get around a corner. It doesn’t matter if it is a right or a left turn, the driver still needs a lane and a half to get around the corner. In addition, once around that bend in the road, they will probably use at two lanes for a while.
The concept of turning from left lane to left lane or right lane to right lane seems beyond the grasp of these drivers. If you happen to be beside one or coming up on one at an intersection, do so at your peril; Wide Sweeping Turns don’t know how to shoulder check or use mirrors, either.
Why, you ask, do these drivers seem to be more prevalent in spring, summer and fall? My theory is that winter drives many of them to warmer climes and they hide in the group we call “Snow Birds.” As for the rest of them, snowfall forms ruts in the road and gives them a track to follow (and sometimes not be able to get out of), so they can’t deviate as much from proper driving habits. The third scenario is that some of them just don’t drive in the winter.
In any case, you have one more reason to enjoy winter.
You have all seen a Wide Sweeping Turn, and probably not recognized this rare bird. It often appears in various automotive forms. One time, it may appear as a Toyota Corolla and then pop up at the next corner looking like a Buick. You may not even have realized what you were seeing, because Wide Sweeping Turns are devious as well.
Most of the time when you see a Wide Sweeping Turn on the road, all you can do is try to get out of the way since they often give little warning of what they are up to, or even try to confuse you with misdirection. The penalty for slow reactions can be a serious insurance claim and a disbelieving claims officer when you try to explain exactly what happened.
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Wide Sweeping Turns, for those who don’t know, are the drivers that need half your lane as well as their own to get around a corner. It doesn’t matter if it is a right or a left turn, the driver still needs a lane and a half to get around the corner. In addition, once around that bend in the road, they will probably use at two lanes for a while.
The concept of turning from left lane to left lane or right lane to right lane seems beyond the grasp of these drivers. If you happen to be beside one or coming up on one at an intersection, do so at your peril; Wide Sweeping Turns don’t know how to shoulder check or use mirrors, either.
Why, you ask, do these drivers seem to be more prevalent in spring, summer and fall? My theory is that winter drives many of them to warmer climes and they hide in the group we call “Snow Birds.” As for the rest of them, snowfall forms ruts in the road and gives them a track to follow (and sometimes not be able to get out of), so they can’t deviate as much from proper driving habits. The third scenario is that some of them just don’t drive in the winter.
In any case, you have one more reason to enjoy winter.