Scaring my cat

Peter Duniho wrote:

Then they race through the neighborhood, making more noise than is
necessary (loud acceleration, heavy braking), tailgating other vehicles, and
endangering all of us with their speed and recklessness.

Good observation. I hadn't given that much thought, but upon reading your
post I would have to agree.

--
Peter

"PD" == Peter Duniho writes:
PD I have yet to see any delivery driver actually driving safely.

Well, I haven't seen, for instance, any cops on highways driving
safely either. Multiple lane changes without signaling, weaving
in-and-out of traffic, and this seems to be normal (not in pursuit or
going to a call).

"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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Well, I haven't seen, for instance, any cops on highways driving
safely either. Multiple lane changes without signaling, weaving
in-and-out of traffic, and this seems to be normal (not in pursuit or
going to a call).

Yup. No argument there. Well, maybe a little argument...I think over the
years I must have seen at least a few police officers who weren't violating
any motor vehicle laws. But you're right, on the whole they drive as badly,
if not worse than, the average driver. The police are some of the worst
tailgaters I see, especially when out on the highway.

As I said, it's not really so much that the delivery truck drivers are
*worse* than the average driver. It's that they are *just as bad*, in spite
of supposedly being professionals.

Pete

"Peter Duniho" writes:

But you're right, on the whole they drive as badly, if not worse
than, the average driver. The police are some of the worst
tailgaters I see, especially when out on the highway.

I advocate sympathy. What would *your* attitude be like if you spent
your entire working shift, each and every day, stuck driving behind
*ssholes going exactly the speed limit?
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"PR" == Peter R writes:
PR Hmmm, the drivers who serve my neighborhood have all been
PR excellent. Very friendly and likable. What's been your
PR experience?

Mine too. But one evening I watched 3 different UPS drivers go down
the street delivering packages! Don't they organize deliveries by area?

"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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Mine too. But one evening I watched 3 different UPS drivers go down
the street delivering packages! Don't they organize deliveries by area?

They don't. Sure seems like they ought to, but I have had multiple packages
arrive on the same day, all delivered by a different driver.

Doesn't seem very efficient to me. But of course, I'm not privy to the
entire package delivery process. It may be that at some step of the way,
the cost of consolidating the packages is higher than the cost of multiple
visits to the same address.

Actually, now that I think about it, I have a friend who as an IEOR student
worked multiple internships at UPS dealing with these very kinds of
questions. I'll try to remember to ask him about the multiple delivery
thing.

Pete