Aleksandra the Great’s Exploits

Going back and forth to Bryn Mawr at the times that I do, I often get caught in the regular pre- and post-school school zone speed limits. There is even one school that I pass that has its school zone lights on for what seems like the entire day (I drive past that school around 11:15 when I’m running late, and am made even later by having to drive at 15mph).

To incorporate the title: Because I am driving so slowly in the school zones, I find that I don’t really need to pay attention to the road. Instead of waiting for the next stop light, which I may or may not hit, I use the school zone stretch of road to change cds; get a drink; make sure I didn’t forget anything important; put shoes on or take them off; and, hell, even memorize poetry.

Further, there is more need to pay attention to your exact speed in a school zone: You want to get as many msph as allowed without going over and risking the higher fines for speeding in a school zone. So, naturally, some of the focus has to be directed at your own speedometer.

The problem is that most of the time (especially at 11am), there aren’t even any kids around who might get hit by the cars. I think that it’s probably out of frustration and spite that I often don’t pay attention in the school zones.

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There will probably be a much more substantial and important and interesting post coming up in the near future. I just have to beat the game….

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