6 Whimsical Observations of the Road, from a Former Lyft Driver
Ride-share driving is like immersion into a Choose Your Own Adventure book
Ample time spent out on the road as a Lyft driver had me observing a great deal.
I’d note the way cars sound like angry ducks when honking at each other.
The cavalierness of those drivers who speed and don’t signal.
The awkwardness and uncertainty confronting cars paused at roundabouts, like two pedestrians on the sidewalk who keep sidestepping each other (and yet ultimately collide regardless).
How saying yes or no to ride requests is like immersing yourself in a Choose Your Own Adventure book.
Questions from the absurd to the fantastical cometed through my head: What if Uber Carriage were a thing? How is driving on freeways that split and merge similar to being a soccer goalies?
Here’s some expansion on those observations, plus additional ones.
Trying to make it through the intersection when the light’s yellow is like playing musical chairs.
Picture this (or maybe it’s actually happened to you): You find yourself stuck behind traffic in the middle…
