Stop Signs: Not Just for Decoration.

Have you ever seen the people that approach a stop sign, quickly check both ways, and just kind of roll on through without coming to a complete stop? I see this happen quite often, and you probably relate. You may even do it yourself! I am certainly guilty myself although I usually try to avoid it. Maybe those people think they will just save everyone else approaching the hassle of trying to decide who stopped first and who gets to proceed first. Then there's an awkward waving session and both parties involved in the wave end up starting to go and then abruptly step on the brakes. Repeat...

Ok, I'm all for saving time and this normally wouldn't have bothered me except this particular time, the "stop sign roller" pulled the little time saving trick at a two way stop sign and before I knew it they were right in front of my 3/4 ton truck which just so happened to be travelling at 55mph in the right of way. There was literally no stop even attempted as far as I saw. I was forced to apply the brakes as hard as I could while trying to keep it in the lane. The vehicle managed to nearly avoid being turned into a total loss insurance claim.
So next time you decide you're going to "roll through", at least try to avoid the two way stop signs. You might save your own life!