Drive like a cop behind you

It’s not a game. But, the way some people drive in the Okanagan, you’d think so.

Every day, you see drivers approach stop signs at speed, then slow to make a right turn, assuming if no one is coming they can roll through.  

The same goes for tailgating and not slowing down or giving room to vehicles making a right turn. You don’t know if something or someone moves in front of them, causing them to brake. Keeping speed or speeding up when a vehicle is turning in front of you or a pedestrian/cyclist is crossing.

These are all dangerous games people play every day on the roads here.  

We read about them several times a day. What you don’t read about is the lifelong pain and suffering their victims must endure.

I blame ICBC for a lack of true penalties for people who find it difficult to follow the rules of the road.

If you drive like there’s a cop behind you all the time, the roads would be much safer.

Mark Boyer, Kelowna