Oh, the great ideas seem to just be flowing from my brain.
As I wrote in an earlier posting, I'm studying online for boating certification and my head is swimming with marine rules, regulations and facts. Through the haze, though, I do see that mariners have a system of navigation rules of the 'road' that we vehicle drivers would do well to adopt. If these marine navigation rules of the road were adapted to roadway use, there might very well be less road rage and, most certainly, less 'gesturing', if you know what I mean.
For mariners, restricted visibility carries with it certain legal sound-signaling requirements and normal water navigation carries with it collision avoidance rules. Below you will find a sample of collision avoidance rules I am proposing.
For semis and other trucks larger than extended cab pick-ups, an intended lane change to the left should be announced by one long blast of the horn as well as utilizing the left blinker. Intended lane changes to the right would be announced by one short blast of the horn as well as utilizing the right blinker.
For automobiles that run on normal, unleaded fuel, an intended lane change to the left would be announced by three short horn blasts, followed by four blasts of a whistle, as well as utilizing the left blinker. Intended lane changes to the right would be announced by three short horn blasts, followed by four blasts of a whistle, as well as utilizing the right blinker.
For autos that should only run on the highest octane-premium gasoline blend, an intended lane change to the left should be announced by blasting Def Leppard or Kiss from the car radio, followed by ringing a bell continuously for five seconds, as well as utilizing the left blinker. Intended lane changes to the right would be announced by blasting Def Leppard or Kiss from the car radio, followed by ringing a bell continuously for five seconds, as well as utilizing the right blinker.
For all hybrid cars, any intended lane change would involve having the squirrels in the engines chatter as loudly as possible, plus the driver should write the intended lane change direction on a small chalkboard mounted in the rear window of the car. No blinker usage would be required as the battery may need recharging at the moment a lane change is desired.
Eureka! I think I'm on to something big here!
Ancora imparo
