If you are anything like me, you have the tendency to have a road rage from time to time. I didn't get my drivers license until I was 21. Yes, 21, because getting in an accident was my biggest fear, and it still is....

We all need to know that our actions and reactions have major consequences when behind the w

There's a difference in being cautious, and having uncontrollable road rage. I get it, what triggers road rage is being upset with other drivers for being careless. And your pet peeve is when people don't use their blinkers.

It isn't just about knowing when to signal, or how to signal when you are turning. You know when you want to switch lanes or turn. The driver behind you, or in the next lane doesn't. We cannot read your mind. We can predict if we are watching and see you hovering the middle line and can guess you are wanting over in our lane, but unless you use your signal BEFORE you switch lanes we don't know for sure what your next action will be. Then the driver who didn't use his signal gets upset with you for not allowing him in. It's all about being a polite driver.

Merging, that's another subject totally in itself. If we are in the right late on the interstate, we need to watch for people who are merging. We either need to speed up and let them in behind us, or slow down if possible and let them in front of us. 18 wheeler drivers are usually the WORST at this. They expect drivers to watch for them, instead of them watching out for us,(Not all wrecks but most wrecks on the interstate are involved with an 18 wheeler....)

Yield signs. I cannot stress my frustration with people who do not understand what a yield sign is. You YIELD for oncoming traffic. It isn't a suggestion, just like speed limits are not a suggestion. If the speed limit is 50 and I'm already going 55 pushing 60, and you are in a hurry riding my bumper, you will get break checked. Please go around.

We are all trying to get somewhere. We all have a destination, and we all want to arrive there and home back to our families safely! Your destination isn't worth getting there five minutes faster, and worth risking someone's life. You don't know if the driver in front of you going the exact speed limit has a crying baby in the back seat. You don't know if the driver speeding is a man trying to get his pregnant wife to the hospital in time. I understand there are circumstances. But safety and consideration for others is the key.

Vehicles are just as dangerous as a loaded gun with someone who doesn't know the proper safety laws.

None of us are perfect drivers, I'm far from it. In fact, I'll admit I'm one of the world's worst at parking. I will take my time, and park correctly , or back out correctly before I allow someone to make me feel rushed to get into my parking spot. Parking lots are the most dangerous.

Remember, that although no one is perfect and mistakes will be made, please do not allow that careless mistake to cause someone's life to end. To cause someone to be paralyzed. Because you were five minutes late to work and ran that yield sign. Because you had to answer that text message right away and looked down for just a couple of seconds and rear-ended a family of four coming home from church.

Please don't be that driver.