Tres Wright

So this morning I'm driving in to work. I've got the top down, enjoying a nice, cool morning. Traffic isn't too bad, but it is a work day in Dallas, so there is moderate traffic. Up ahead I see an 05 V6 coupe driving about 5 mph slower than me. As I always do, I check to see if the driver is looking my way as I'm passing, ready to wave if they're looking. What do I see when I look over? The woman has a paperback book propped up on her steering wheel, nose down just reading away. AAAARRRRRRRRGH!!!! Is it any wonder older 'stang owners think we're idiots?

On a happier note, last Friday I was passing a super clean Cobra vert and the driver WAS looking, and we gave each other a big thumbs up and smile. Maybe that's one guy that thinks a little better of '05 owners now

delurker

190,000 people bought new Mustangs this year, and I would guess that the vast majority are not enthusiasts. Expect to see a cross-section of the population driving them.

hamidlmt

Everyone knows it's easier to drive while reading a hardcover

Tres Wright

LOL! Exactly!

Robs05gtvert

stupidity is not reserved for 05 owners....or mustang owners....I see the same guy everyone morning driving a vette with the newspaper draped over his steering wheel....I'm waiting for the guy to read about himself causing a massive accident...lol

2Stangs

Yea, and about half of them live in southern California.

He obviously must be accustom to it.

nickbrace

I dont think idiots like this only drive Mustangs - I have seen stuff like that so many times, reading newspapers, etc and its in all kinda different cars!

What kind of idiot would think to read a book while driving - its so bad that its funny!!!

Mister Roper

Maybe she was trying to figure out the RDS in the owner's manual. [sm=badidea.gif]

ChewbaccaD

I used to commute over an hour each way into DC. When you sit in that much traffic, you see that kind of stuff all the time. Stupidity is not bound by type of automobile

Derf00

Or region, although I don't see people reading books out here in the Phoenix area, I do see a TON of people on cell phones...my favorite is when they drop the phone and fumble for it...of course the car goes wildly everywhere as they scramble to grab the phone and not lose control... Another favorite of mine is makeup in the morning with the women drivers...this chick was putting on makeup driving with NO hands in rush hour traffic. I tell ya, if someone ever causes an accident around me while doing something REALLY stupid like makeup or shaving or laptop computing (yes i've seen people do that..) I will definitely stick around as a witness.