The one little thing everyone should do

 I feel foolish complaining about this: roadside litter. 

Wars, famines, disease and storms may rage around the world, and I complain about litter? 

In my defense, I note that few wrongs in the world would be easier to fix, at least in the United States, than roadside litter. 

We know who causes litter, don't we? 

And it's not motorcyclists. But motorcyclists seem somehow closer to the bad effects. 

We're watching the road, closely, because we're running on two wheels. Many things can damage your automobile, but your car falling on its side and crashing after hitting something small on the road is pretty unlikely. 

It's also pretty unlikely that you'll be pulled over if you toss that Big Gulp cup out the window. Enforcement is almost nonexistent, and you know it. 

You know you can get away with littering. So why not do it? 

I'll tell you why: because one less empty Big Gulp cup inside your car is not going to make it any neater than it would be if you just tossed the cup in the garbage when you get home. 

And, if you do that, kids won't see you throwing garbage out the window and think, somehow, that if YOU do it, they can too. 

The guilty parties can fix the problem at no special cost to themselves. It's simple:

Just don't throw stuff out the window! 

There. I fixed it.