Bloom described Iowa drivers by saying that “Most Iowans drove large American-made automobiles, and they drove ever-so-slowly, almost never over the speed limit. They rarely passed other cars. On Iowa freeways, motorists gladly allowed merging cars into the stream of traffic with a smile and a pleasant horizontal wave.” Having been driving in Des Moines since I received my license, I have a very different point of view.

Not only do I have experience with driving in Iowa, I also work in the construction business over the past four years, causing me to deal with Iowan drivers on a daily basis. Each morning I jump into my car and head to the job site most likely in Des Moines. I head west on I-80 for about five miles then get off on I-235 South. Merging on to I-235 South does not seem like a hard thing to do, but trying to squeeze in with all the traffic from Ankeny, who are naturally going fiv

After I have ended my long day in the hot sun, working on the roof, I climb back into my car to relax on the drive home, but I have forgotten that now I have to deal with the same the drivers who were in a rush to get to work are now in a rush to leave work. These people drive home just like they drive to work each morning, without their brain, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic cutting the other drivers off, riding the other driver’s ass, and completely driving like they own the road.

Since I have not had to drive in cities much larger than Des Moines, I cannot really compare it to San Francisco. However, I feel strong enough to say that with the experience I have with driving in Iowa, I am prepared for almost any sort of driving conditions; whether it be in Iowa, San Francisco or anywhere else that drives on the right side of the road.

e to ten miles over the speed limit, with out receiving the bird is a chore. If you are lucky a nice driver slows down to let you on, but most of the time you have to floor it or slam on the brake praying that the person behind you does not run right up your ass.

After having made it through the mess downtown you get to fight with the city traffic. The

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