sfsp's Journal: Lunacy. Sheer Lunacy.

I've just arrived at work, so I have to be brief:

Why do all the crazy drivers come out on the roads when the moon is NEW?

There are lots of stories about how emergency room visits go up when the moon is full. But I commute in Washington, DC, and there is a direct correlation between my experiences with crazy drivers and the dark of the moon.

Some examples:
* 3000GT speeding up and passing 5 cars so he can cut across two lanes to his exit;
* Panel truck making the 110 degree right hand turn at the intersection, instead of taking the gradual turn 50 feet earlier;
* A car making a right hand turn from the left through lane;
* A car speeding up to cut us off as our merge lane disappeared.

These have all occurred during my commute this morning. I'm sure they happen all the time, but the frequency seems to go up when the moon is new. It feels like I'm back in Utah.

Or maybe, just maybe, I'm more observant of these events when the moon is new. I noticed in the past a false correlation with the new moon, and now I look for the crazy drivers when the moon is new. I don't think so, because it usually works the other way: "Look at all the crazy drivers! Is it new moon again? IT IS!"

Whatever the cause, be careful out there.