Quincy drivers

When I moved to Quincy in 1996, I was amazed at how courteous 95% of the drivers were.

If you were trying to get into traffic, you didn't have to wait long before someone would let you merge; if you were trying to cross the street there would always be someone that let you slip across without getting run over.

People also seemed to be more careful drivers too.

Unfortunately in the last couple of years I have been seeing less and less of that courtesy, and more and more of people not paying attention to their driving.

Case: I was pulling out from in front of a local business, had checked the mirrors, the blind spot, etc., signaled and began pulling out when a driver squeals around the corner and comes very close to plowing into my rear end. Of course he honks, and flies the bird. News flash--it woulda been your fault, hitting me from behind.

Case: Trying like the dickens to get over to turn right on Broadway before 24th, and no one in the right lane would let me in. I finally had to come to a dead stop in the left lane and wait for everyone in the right lane to pass.

Those are not isolated instances either, more's the pity.

So come on Quincy drivers, you were doing so well for so long. Don't mess it up now.

PS. Yes, I was in an ax in Feb, 2009 and it was my fault for not paying attention as I should have. So it goes for me, too.