>>BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN CONNECTICUT
>>
>>1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Connecticut driver
>>never uses them.
>>
>>2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and
>>the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else,
>>putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
>>
>>3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the >chance you
>>have of getting hit.
>>
>>4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it
>>and it will result in you being rear-ended.
>>
>>5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork.
>>Connecticut is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have
>>anything to lose.
>>
>>6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your
>>ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal
>>pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
>>
>>7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way
>>to scare people entering the highway.
>>
>>8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion and are
>>apparently not enforceable in Connecticut during rush hour.
>>
>>9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or
>>move over doesn't mean that a Connecticut driver flashing his high beams
>>behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
>>
>>10. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even
>>someone changing a tire.
>>
>>11. Learn to swerve abruptly. Connecticut is the home of the high-speed
>>slalom driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts
>>pot-holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on
>>their toes.
>>
>>12. It is traditional in Connecticut to honk your horn at cars that don't
>>move the instant the light turns green.
>>
>>13. Remember that the goal of every Connecticut driver is to get there
>>first by whatever means necessary.
>>
>>14. In the Connecticut area, 'flipping someone the bird' is considered a
>>polite Connecticut salute. This gesture should always be returned. I
>>would also like to add:
>>
>>15. Just because there is a cell phone ban in effect, it doesn't mean
>>that you have to obey it. Truthfully, it's probably just a suggestion. "