The First Law of the Road

[Edena_of_Neith]

In Real Life, there is a place called the Road. From expressways to two lane highways to gravel back roads, we know it well.
The Road is a beautiful place, and for me it is a joy to drive. It brings a sense of freedom and possibility that does not exist when one is earth-bound.

The Road has rules.
There is one rule of the Road, that is supreme amongst all the rules of the Road, and I call this rule the First Law of the Road.
The First Law of the Road is:

The Penalty for Making a Mistake is Death.

Addendum:

/ Said death is not a soft, cushy death. It is a hard death.
/ Sentence is carried out on yourself, but may also be carried out on those you love and on innocents as well.
/ There is no appeal to a higher court. No lawyer exists smart enough to obtain a commutation of your sentence.
/ Sentence is carried out automatically by a very diligent law enforcement mechanism.
/ There is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ENFORCEMENT of this law. There is no case of getting away with breaking this law because the police are not present. There are NO EXCEPTIONS that are EVER permitted to this law.

If you respect this law, the Road is a beautiful place, a place of freedom and joy. (The Road is, indeed, such a place, for myself.)
If you disrespect this law, then you will die.

The police understand this law. They respect this law.
And so do I.

Edena_of_Neith

 

[the Jester]

Interesting.

I, on the other hand, have been in multiple non-fatal road accidents.

 

[Hand of Evil]

My rules of the road...

Stopping Distance - Know it.
Everyone on the road is in a rush to get somewhere. They do not know where they are going nor how to get there.
The bigger vehicle ALWAYS has the right-of-way.
Do not drink and drive.
Do not use a cell phone while driving.
Do not think that other drivers know these rules.

 

[Henry]

The First Law of the Road is:

The Penalty for Making a Mistake is Death.

/ There is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ENFORCEMENT of this law.

You don't by chance drive the fast lane of the Autobahn, do you?

I've been rear-ended going about 30 before, and didn't even need a neck brace. My wife was in a van that was T-boned hit by a Semi about 20 years ago, and it hurt her badly, but she recovered perfectly. Fortunately she wasn't in the back seat, which disappeared beneath the Semi.

 

[Kalendraf]

My top 10 rules for the road are...

#1) Assume everyone else is an idiot...Drive Defensively!
#2) Know where you're going. For heaven sakes, don't try to unfold/read/refold that map at highway speeds in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
#3) Believe the signs when it says the next rest stop is 75 miles away. Either hold it, or find an empty bottle.
#4) Know your fuel range. Don't push the limits to see how far you can go once that little empty light goes on. Being forced to walk 20 miles for gas only proves stupity.
#5) Don't attempt to drive in water more than 2' deep. Just cause there's a road underneath doesn't mean the flood will care.
#6) If its icy, drive slower and keep your distance from the vehicle ahead. No sense being the 1st idiot to rear end someone in winter. Heck, people may even accuse you of driving like an out-of-state fool.
#7) Avoid metal debris. You can drive over most plastic, paper, rubber or even wooden objects without harming your tires or undercarriage, but metal just ain't forgiving.
#8) If you see one deer, expect more. Slow down, and keep alert. No sense adding a hood ornament or a hole thru your windshield by becoming a target for its kin.
#9) When a vehicle blasts past you doing 40 mph over the limit, just smirk. When you pass them a few miles up the road pulled over by the highway patrol, you can start your laughing.
#10) Avoid minivans and motorhomes like the plague. These are the true scourge of the road. People driving them tend to function as if they've had temporary or permanent lobotomies. Pass with utmost care or even find an alternate route to avoid them if possible!

 

[Tewligan]

I assume that something provoked this particular piece. Clue us in, Ed?

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Eh, he's just spamming multiple message boards with this stuff (well, that's based on a sample size of two, but still...).

So far, no-one knows what the heck provoked this, since Edena--so far as I can gather, and this is totally opinion--likes to post in character, no matter what the topic. And it's hard for mere mortals to understand a character of his level... :roll:

 

[Turanil]

In Real Life, there is a place called the Road. From expressways to two lane highways to gravel back roads, we know it well.
The Road is a beautiful place, and for me it is a joy to drive. It brings a sense of freedom and possibility that does not exist when one is earth-bound.

The Road has rules.
There is one rule of the Road, that is supreme amongst all the rules of the Road, and I call this rule the First Law of the Road.
The First Law of the Road is:

The Penalty for Making a Mistake is Death.

Addendum:

/ Said death is not a soft, cushy death. It is a hard death.
/ Sentence is carried out on yourself, but may also be carried out on those you love and on innocents as well.
/ There is no appeal to a higher court. No lawyer exists smart enough to obtain a commutation of your sentence.
/ Sentence is carried out automatically by a very diligent law enforcement mechanism.
/ There is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ENFORCEMENT of this law. There is no case of getting away with breaking this law because the police are not present. There are NO EXCEPTIONS that are EVER permitted to this law.

If you respect this law, the Road is a beautiful place, a place of freedom and joy. (The Road is, indeed, such a place, for myself.)
If you disrespect this law, then you will die.

The police understand this law. They respect this law.
And so do I.

Edena_of_Neith

So what?

 

[Ashwyn]

I assume that something provoked this particular piece. Clue us in, Ed?

I don't know if anything recent happened, but I know that Edena was in an accident and nearly died. Maybe something happened that brought that up again.

 

[Morrus]

"Only a fool breaks the two-second rule".