Vatican's 10 Commandments for Drivers

[Scooter]

Got this from CNN today. Interesting. The only one I may have a problem with is #5, as it relates to speed. I interpret this to be dependent on one's purpose for speeding. I drive my car fast for enjoyment, not for power and dominion over others, and an occasion of sin.

Oh, and BTW, please do not to get into bashing Catholics or religion here. Simple comments about your approval or disapproval of the commandment should suffice just fine. Thanks.

The "Drivers' Ten Commandments," as listed by the document, are:

1. You shall not kill.

2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.

3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.

4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.

5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.

6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.

7. Support the families of accident victims.

8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.

9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.

10. Feel responsible toward others.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Interesting. Although I'd suggest a different 10:

1. Slower traffic shalt KEEP TO THE RIGHT!!! (or left, if ye be in England).

2. Thou shalt be courteous. Thou shalt not tailgate, cut off others, weave in and out of lanes or otherwise be a dick.

3. If thou shalt find thyself in a high-profile vehicle (van, truck, SUV, Abrams tank, whatever), ye shall realize that other people can't seeth around ye and thou shalt position thyself accordingly, with adequate following distance, in a travel lane - not a passing lane.

4. Thou shalt not partake of rice (fart cans, unnecessary carbon fiber body panels, wings on cars that can't go fast enough to generate downforce, fake blow off valves, etc.) or of bling (spinner wheels, neon, over-use of chome, etc.) Such abominations are unnatural and an offense to God.

5. Anytime is a good time for the top to be down. Rain, snow, hail, locusts, whatever.

6. Thou shalt respect semi trucks. If thou driveth one, thou shalt stay only in the lanes designated for your use - your Lord thy God shall ensure that ye shall get to thy destination in good enough time without driving thy 100-ton truck like it be a car.

7. If ye shall use thy vehicle to transport goods, thou shalt use common sense in loading. A king-size mattress and box spring atop the roof of a Ford Festiva "secured" with a few pieces of twine is reckless and ye shall be smitten for such sin. Large pieces of building material sticking way out the windows or trunks going down the highway at 70 is reckless and shall incur the wrath of God. Thou shalt secure your surfboards, snowboards, bicycles and similar objects so they won't come loose and cause a crash. Thou shalt secure all toolboxes, ladders and other objects securely.

8. Thou shalt extend courtesy and a wide berth to motorcycles at all times. If ye be riding, then blessed art thou.

9. Thou shalt not drive drunk. Thou shalt not drive if thou be too old, infirm, ill or injured to do so.

10. Thou shalt keep thy vehicle in good repair at all times.

[onlycafe]

amen.

[Jim727]

Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile


9. Thou shalt not drive drunk. Thou shalt not drive if thou be too old, infirm, ill or injured to do so.

...or be on thy cell phone, which is akin in sinfulness to driving drunk or with thine head up thine butt. Thou drivest a car, not a $(^$#% phone booth - be thou properly attentive, not an abomination and a jerk.

[GO DAWG GO]

Porsche -O-Phile,

Outstanding! But you forgot a couple of things.

Thou shalt no play your stereo at stoplights at 285 db. It shalt be a sin to impose an amplifier rated in HP driving 25" subwoofers louder than my thunderous laden outbursts. Haveth the youth no ears as god said. Thou shalt no compete with my earthquakes and thunder.

Add it Porsche but give it the Porsch-O-Phile word smithing...

Bob

[Rikao4]

And so brother o-phile shall now pass the plate..please give from the heart..as he has his eye on some items needed for his chariot.
All goods will be purchased at the house of Pelican, any change left over will fund the purchase some nectar or Bud..
he will then mumble a toast to the knight's of Ferdi ...

Rika