The Travel Bug: Things to watch out for on a road trip

1. Road kill (or things likely-to-become-road-kill)
2. Suicidal birds that fly into the window/ windscreen
3. Police cars / Radar guns / Speed traps
4. Potholes
5. "Next Rest Stop"
6. Other drivers
7. Broken-down vehicles (others')
8. Overheating engines (yours)
9. Tailgaters & road hogs
10. Road direction signs
11. Falling asleep
12. Running out of gas
13. Traffic jams
14. Confusing roundabouts
15. "Filled" plastic bags from window of car in front