Traffic Safety Thursday: What Would Jesus Do?

In this episode, host Janet Michael welcomes Lt. Warren Gosnell from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office for Traffic Safety Thursday. Lt. Gosnell highlights the importance of law enforcement in ensuring community safety, sharing details about DUI arrests and crashes. The main focus of the conversation is driver's safety and road behavior. Key issues discussed include aggressive driving, road rage, and adherence to traffic rules. They emphasize the widespread problem of drivers failing to observe proper stop signs, stoplights, and no-parking rules. The conversation digs deep into the psychology behind road rage and the importance of staying calm and composed while driving. Goz shares his observations about drivers' behavior, noting how the presence of unmarked police cars can reveal authentic driving habits. Throughout the episode, Janet and Goz stress the importance of common courtesy on the road and the need for all drivers to do better in 2025. They discuss potential solutions, like better enforcement and awareness campaigns. Janet humorously suggests making new songs for traffic safety, reminiscent of Schoolhouse Rock, to instill better habits in drivers. Goz advises listeners to report aggressive drivers and consider the repercussions of their actions. He emphasizes the importance of making roads safer for everyone and shares his hope that 2025 will show a decline in traffic fatalities and incidents.