The Dare County Board of Commissioners presented Marjorie Russell with their first annual “Superlative Driver Award” for her contributions on social media in improving general traffic safety. This is the fourth citizen’s award the Commissioners have made up out of thin air this year, following such awards as “Gnarliest Phone Case Stickers” and “Paper Towel Roll Replacement Citizen of the Year.”
Ms. Russell was presented the Superlative Driver Award by High Commissioner Robin “Rob” Woodpecker who said, “We thank Ms. Russell for her tireless efforts to point out the poor driving habits of other motorists. She has become a reliable early warning system for everything from tourists driving five miles per hour under the speed limit to improper use of the turn lane. Ms. Russell’s daily, nay, hourly, mission puts her in harm’s way on a regular basis, but she does it for us to make us all safer.”
Ms. Russell began posting her observations of other driver’s bad behavior back when she joined Facebook in 2016. She has raised her online presence by starting a Twitter account this year which allows her 32 followers instant access to her notes and warnings.
In accepting the award, Ms. Russell read from a list of her most popular posts of all time based on “likes.”
There’s some idiot at the Kitty Hawk Road traffic light with his turn signal on BUT HE’S NOT IN THE TURN LANE!!! SOMEBODY COULD GET KILLED!!! – (6 likes)
Watch out friends!!! Little Miss LAWBREAKER didn’t come to a complete stop at the stop sign at E. Bladen Street. SHE COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEBODY! – (4 likes)
If you’re on the Basnight Bridge WATCH OUT!!! There’s some MORON in a blue pickup truck NOT wearing his seatbelt. HOPE HE DOESN’T FLY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND KILL SOMEBODY!!! – (2 likes)
Ms. Russell will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee in July.