So I was riding to work this morning, enjoying the beautiful late-summer Carolina wind in my hair. (Actually, the wind wasn’t in my hair because of my helmet, but “wind in my hair” just sounds a lot more romantic). The bike was running perfectly and traffic wasn’t all that heavy.
From the driver’s side window of the car in front of me–a blue late-model Nissan Altima–flew a cigarette butt. It bounced off the visor of my helmet.
And it took some tremendous willpower to not let road-rage consume me and run the bastard right off the road.
Thankfully, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has the Swat-a-Litterbug program. You can report a litterbug through their website; the DOT (through the auspices of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol) will send the violator a letter reminding them that littering is against the law.
Please – if you see someone littering, report ‘em!
Are you back from your blogging break?
Yes, I’m re-emerging.
Good to see you back in the swing of blogging. The idea of you running an Altima off the road with your scooter is hilarious. I didn’t know about this reporting of litterbugs though, I’m gonna try that one out.
Good thing you had a helmet on (I know it’s the law, but not everyone obeys). Glad to see you back at the blog. You were missed.