In “Driving while stupid” by Dave Barry he speaks about the horrible driving his state Miami has. He assures that in Miami they have the worst driving because he has driven in other parts of the world; and even though they are bad they don’t compare to Miami. He explains every adventure with a little humor, in one example he stated that in Argentina some drivers don’t turn their lights on at night because the light bulb last longer that way.
I really enjoyed reading this short story. I found it very funny when he explained the case about the driver on I-95 who was coming up behind him very fast and was driving in a very dangerous manner because he had been watching a music video on his little TV screen that was installed on his visor. I actually believe some of his stories even though they sound over exaggerated; this is because in my country Colombia people also drive like lunatics and are dangerous drivers.
The Author was very persuasive about the fact that his hometown had the worst drivers. He led me to believe this because he stated many other situations he had been in around the world and he still did not think it was as bad as Miami. This basically proves to me that there is no worse case scenario to bad drivers than in Miami.
While I was reading this short story I found it very funny and interesting, but I also noticed it stated many serious subjects. I believe that people now in days do everything while they are driving except pay attention to the road and fallow regulations. Take texting while driving for example ;It may be against the law to do it here in Rhode Island but many people still do it and it is very dangerous because it can cost somebody’s life.
I think this story has a deeper meaning than just funny situations the author tries to point out. It is really stating a problem the world is facing, which is uncaring drivers who don’t follow the rules and regulations of driving.
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