1st mirror: There are some main roads with turning lanes in their middle. When I’m approaching these lanes from the lane which must be crossed by the people in the turning lanes, I experience a kind of relationship with the turning drivers. As I’m speeding down my lane, they have to decide whether to wait for me to pass and then turn onto the side street or to make a quick turn dash before I reach the sensitive area. It’s the lethal threat of their decision which I think is responsible for making me feel closer to them, strangers though they are, than to a loner walking the sidewalks of downtown.

2nd mirror: If the DMVs of the country wake up one morning to the department of homeland security molesting them with a $1 billion dollar increase in annual funding, they should use the money to mastermind super complex driving test scenarios. Not only would you have a DMV evaluator as your passenger taking notes while you drive, but there would also be a DMV drunk driver impersonator who would swerve into your lane at some point during your test. Your reactions to the sober drunk driver would give the evaluator a good idea of how well you’re able to drive while coping with adrenaline flushing.