A timely warning from our new Holy Father to kick off the summer travel season:
"Pope Benedict XVI urged motorists Sunday to take care as they embark on their summer holidays, lamenting the ‘tragic’ loss of life on highways from careless drivers.
"Benedict made the appeal in his noontime blessing to thousands of tourists and faithful gathered under a scorching sun in St. Peter’s Square.
"The pope noted that the end of June marks the start of summer holidays, when many Italians head to the seashore or the mountains — and the death toll from highway accidents increases, particularly on weekends.
"Benedict wished everyone a good ‘well-earned’ rest, but he said he also wanted to make an appeal for ‘prudence’ for those who will be traveling.
I’ve very much admired those "The Cafeteria Is Now Closed" bumper stickers that Jimmy and others have mentioned in the week’s following the Pope’s election. But this story makes me think that I should create one for my car that states "The Pope Told You To Slow Down!"
I don’t really like the “Cafeteria is now closed” bumper stickers. I think my problem with them is that the cafeteria was never actually open, but people were breaking into it.
I’d buy that one, Michelle! The other bumper sticker I like shows a rosary & says something to the effect of, “Has your Mother heard from you lately?”
I think it is a super idea from our Holy Father that drivers should be careful, slow down and drive more carefully.
This should pertain to every moment of every single day.
I did not receive the FAX or e-mail, but I guess every other driver on the road received it… telling them that they need to drive faster and more recklessly than I do… I try to drive the speed limit or just above it, but no matter how fast I am driving, I am perpetually being passed by 95% or more of the drivers on the same road as me.
thinking out loud, I wonder if the Pope’s suggestion that people drive more carefully also implies that they not talk on the telephone and drive their automobile at the same time? Each close call I have had over the past ten years has been with a driver who was talking on their cell-phone when we almost collided.
He’s the Holy Dad!