The heavier traffic, the kids walking along the road, are all a part of a new school year. That means that us drivers need to get back into school mode, even if we don't have kids to drive to school.
Be patient, consider an alternate route, observe school zones and speed limits, and STAY OFF YOUR CELL PHONE...
Whether it's Verizon's "Can you hear me now?" or AT&T's Lily, cell phone commercials have been bombarding us for years now. The thing is, if you've seen one carrier you've seen them all.
If you think it takes effort to get a teenager off a cell phone, you have no idea how right you are. Earlier this month, three campus police officers wrestled a 15-year-old girl to the ground to take her phone, with one jamming his knee into her head.
Homelessness and the seemingly unequal distribution of wealth are issues in this country, but they're problems that are hard to take seriously when you see someone like this.