Breaking News: BMW Owner Uses Turn Signal, Checks Mirror Before Changing Lanes
Los Angeles – Drivers traveling northbound on the 405 freeway this morning were left in stunned disbelief when BMW enthusiast Steve Rensin, 33, engaged his turn-signal and checked his rear view mirror before changing lanes. The move marks a deep break in policy with other Los Angeles area BMW owners, whose penchant for speeding and cutting off other drivers is well known. “At first I thought he had accidentally hit his directional while reaching for his Blackberry,” witness Sonny Kipgen recalls. “But then when I pulled along side of him he was just watching the road, driving with both hands on the steering wheel. He even gave a thank-you wave to the car that let him in. Amazing!”
Not everyone welcomed Rensin’s bold decision. Witness and BMW owner Alex Cox was among those who did not approve. “I was drinking my Latte and texting my assistant, to let her know that I was going to boot camp and would miss the staff meeting, when I see this asshole pull that stunt. I thought maybe he had suffered a stroke or something and was going to wreck” Cox credits his extreme speed with avoiding an accident. “I was doing about seventy-seventy five which ain’t easy in rush-hour traffic.” Asked if it was worth the risk of causing an accident or getting a ticket, Cox sounded incredulous. “If I’m late for boot camp I have to do fifteen pushups so…you know.”
