17 BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN NEW JERSEY
1-- A right lane
construction closure is just a game to see how many people can
cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left
lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in
before hitting the construction barrels.
2-- Turn signals are just clues as to your next move in road
battle so never use them.
3-- Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance
between you and the car in front of you no matter how fast you're
going. If you do,the space will be filled in by somebody else
putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
4-- The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the
chance you have of getting hit.
5-- Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive body
work.(Remember no-fault insurance, he might not have much to
lose, you do.)
6-- Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure
that your anti-lock braking system kicks in to give you a nice
relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates.
7-- Construction signs tell you about road closures immediately
after you pass the exit but before the traffic begins to back up.
8-- The electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to
provide useful information; they're just to make the Turnpike
look
progressive.
9-- Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a
good way to scare people entering the highway.
10-- Speed limits are arbitrary figures to make NJ look as if it
conforms with other state policies; these are given only as
suggestions and are readily unenforceable.
11-- Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to
speed up or move over doesn't mean that the driver flashing his
high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your
spot.
12-- Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut
during rush-hour traffic on the Garden State Parkway.
13-- Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or
even a person changing a tire. If you're lucky, you may see the
unwitting breakdown victim get mugged, the proceeds of which are
vested directly into the Democratic front-runner's campaign for
governor.
14-- Learn to swerve abruptly (i.e. the Jersey Sweep). NJ is the
home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to NJDOT, who put
potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them
on their toes.
15--It is traditional in NJ to honk your horn at cars that don't
move the instant the light changes. The state is founded upon
such traditions.
16-- Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right
of way.
17--All unmarked exits on the Parkway lead to downtown Newark.