Rules of the Road

1. Always use your blinker when you are turning or switching lanes.
2. Never put anything on top of your car or in the back of your truck that even has a remote chance of falling out while driving. Things I've seen in the middle of the road: full size couch, matress, ladder, 5 gallon paint bucket, plywood, camper shell.
3. Merging - part one: Never, ever stop on an on ramp (freeway, highway, expressway or any other type of on ramp), even if the traffic is speedy and scary. Unless you see a yield sign or stop light keep on truckin pal cause we are right behind you and gaining quickly.
4. Merging - part two: It is your responsibility to fit in to the existing traffic structure. Don't get mad when people don't slow down to give you room. It's not their responsibility. Of course it is nice when people give you a little room to merge, but ultimately it is your responsibility to work yourself in. Take charge and get in there.
5. Merging - part three: Stomp on it. The on ramp is one of those few places where you are encouraged to gun it. The faster you match the speed of the cars around you the safer you are.
6. Please don't ever speed up just to box someone out of your lane. It's really not becoming.
7. If doing so doesn't slow down the flow of traffic, make room for people merging into your lane. It's just a nice thing to do. Not required, but nice.
8. When someone else "let's you in", give them a thank you nod or wave. It's the decent thing to do.
9. Keep up. Please don't go slower than the speed limit. I have long believed that you are more of a dangerous on the road when you are going 5 miles per hour slower than traffic than 5 miles per hour faster.
10. If you are the first person in the left hand turn lane, take that responsibility very seriously.