So, the thing is, I drive kinda fast.

I don't necessarily intend to drive fast. I mean, it's not like I jump in my car, stomp on the gas pedal with all my might and holler "Gangway!" out the window as my Honda bursts forth in a flash of dented sheet metal and Japanese ingenuity.

OK, I do that sometimes. But usually? Usually I set out intending to follow California's basic speed law. Which I believe says something to the effect of: "For Pete's sake, would you slow the hell down?"

Somehow, though, I always end up speeding. I know it's illegal and unsafe and wastes gas and all that. But I can't help it, it just happens! And I try not to do it. I really do. Occasionally, as I'm hurtling toward my destination at breakneck speeds, I even think to myself, "I should probably drive slower now." I usually don't. But it's the thought that counts, right?