Thou Shalt Be a Nicer Driver

If you're thinking of driving while drunk, unlicensed, showing off, speeding, or doing impure things in the car, be careful. The Vatican has issued what amounts to a Ten Commandments of Driving. It is called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road."

It is necessary because of the 1.2 million deaths that occur around the world each year.

Here they are:

1. You shall not kill.

2. The road shall be for you a means of communication between people and not of mortal harm. -NO ROAD RAGE!!!

3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforseen events. -Lay off the horn and obscene gestures.

4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially in accidents. -Don't just slow down and gawk at accidents.

5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination an an occasion of sin. -No showing off or sex in cars.

6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in fitting condition to do so. -No drunk driving.

7. Support the families of accident victims.

8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness. -Not sure that is too good of an idea.

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

10. Feel responsible towards others.

Now You Have Them. --RoadDog