Classification: Drivers

These drivers not only annoy me, but they also endanger other people. Fast drivers decide to push up right on my bumper, when I am going as fast as I can, making it hard to brake, for the fear of a car going into the back of my small car. It is always funny how when someone is late, the person they end up driving behind is the old lady with no care in the world about whether she gets to the store by next year. Driving should not be stressful, but because of all the bad drivers, it becomes a task that requires fast reflexes and develops patience. I love driving, but it would be so much better with the exclusion of bad

For Point of Contact, I decide to choose one of the social trends that the book suggested. For my cause, I wanted to know what causes road rage. Analysis: What events or behaviors led to the phenomenon? The events and behaviors that led to this phenomenon where people becoming very aggressive and emotional when another driver wasn’t driving correctly. What state of mind or psychological need may have led to the phenomenon? The state of mind or psychological need may have been revenge on another driver or trying to pass other drivers. The situations of road rage can be different with what happen, but all include the same aggressive behavior. What are all the possible reasons someone would carry out this behavior? The possible reasons for carrying out this

Driving has never been one of my strong suits. Since obtaining my license in February there have been multiple incidences where I have almost been in a wreck. People like me should not be trusted behind the wheel. Many people think driving a car is just another effortless part of everyday life. When someone like me gets behind the wheel however, things get complicated.

One of the many types of drivers are the oblivious drivers. These drivers are the type who don't seem to realize they have company on the road and are being selfish with their actions behind the wheel. Oblivious drivers can be inattentive to just about anything and don't try to manage their concentration of their surroundings. Most of the time, oblivious drivers are not aware of other cars around them so they do things such as cutting people off, not turning their high-beams down, or even causing accidents. Oblivious drivers can also be unaware of the conditions they are driving in, whether it's weather, construction areas, or accident sites. To be an oblivious driver, you don't have to be a specific age or have an exact amount of experience; any one can be an oblivious driver. Oblivious drivers can be very dangerous and cause many accidents on the road ways.

“Driving while Stupid” is an article by Dave Barry that addresses the crazy thing people do while driving. In this article, Dave talks about his personal experience of reckless driving. One example includes how people in Boston drive as if they trying to jump through an open drawbridge. He talks about how people in Italy drive as if they shouldn’t drive behind any other driver and how they are trying to pass each other. Dave talks about how people in Argentinean drive fast even inside parking garages. Also, how they drive at night with their headlights off to extend the life of their bulbs. He even discussed how the bus driver in China would sometimes push people out of the way with the bus. Dave then explains that these are nothing compare

In these chapters, it covered handling emergencies and the effects on driver's condition. When handling emergency there can be many scenarios like vehicle malfunctions, driver errors roadway hazards, and collisions. Effects on driver's condition vary with emotions while driving, physical senses while driving and physical disabilities.

Now we get into what is known as the reckless driver. A picture comes to mind of a frazzled man or woman driving a beat up Oldsmobile; cigarette dangling from the lip of their mouth, swerving in and out of traffic while others beep their horns in disapproval. This type of driver can occur when a competent driver has had a bad day and is encountering the overly cautious driver. Stereotypically this driver is younger in age and male, but I feel that the reckless driver has no set age or sex. They get so angry for the smallest of reasons that they don’t really care what they do as a result, so long as they go out in a blaze of glory. They tend to disregard most driving signs and have no qualms about risking their life or the lives of others. These are the drivers who barely apply the brake when coming to a stop, more like “tap tap and go”. My uncle Jim is a prime example of a reckless driver. At the age of 82, he drives a boat of a Cadillac, commanding the streets with his led foot and somewhat latent reactions to those around him. Try telling him to ease up or look out, and he’s bound to increase the gas flow to his V8 engine.

This type of driver follows the rules, drives slower than the speed limit, and has manners. For example, during rush hour traffic you may experience a friendly person that will allow you to pass in front of them. They are in no hurry and feel as if it is the right thing to do. These drivers obey every rule of the road, they use blinkers and do full stops unlike those who are in a hurry or feel as if they are not entitled to those rules. However, as they do seem nice if you get stuck behind one of them you might not be the happiest camper. Slow pokes can also be illegal, driving too slow can cause an accident (“How Dangerous

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Mainly it’s the elderly people that drive very slow. Some might call it slow others might even call it driving the speed limit. People are so use to driving over the speed limit that when you drive the speed limit they think it’s too slow. These people are the ones that follow the rules and think about the outcome of things. People tend to ride closely trying to push the car as if they’re in the wrong when in all actuality, they’re doing what’s right.

Dear non-signalers, everyone has had a run in with you and you are the reason that people get road rage, other than slow drivers in the left lane, and you cause more accidents every year than drunk driving, distracted driving and aggressive driving.

I hate to admit it, but I do have road rage while driving. I also tend to assume every slow or bad driver was an older person, and sometimes yell “lets go grandma/grandpa,” fully aware that they cannot hear me and I just look like a crazy person yelling in my car. I also have bias when it comes to the way elders act, for example, when I would see one of them

Too many times are others injured, sometimes fatally, because of the error of a driver on a busy roadway or highway. Poor driving skills are seen at all ages, but one age group that is particularly vulnerable to accidents and fender benders are senior citizens. This can be seen in a number of ways, through various surveys that have been conducted by driving associations, the federal government, and other groups. It is often debated whether seniors are more dangerous than other drivers, or simply more susceptible to being injured. Both are true, however due to their old age and declining physical abilities. A study conducted by the AAA Foundation found that up to ninety-five percent of drivers over the age of 65 use medications that could potentially

The practices chosen for perception were those that are generally incorporated into 'forceful driving' records, and they comprised of blowing the horn, cutting across lanes before different vehicles, and passing on the shoulders. Relative dangers and odds proportions could be computed to demonstrate the relative probability that diverse drivers under various conditions will confer forceful practices. The south metro express lanes has helped lower the rate of forceful activities, which has diminished from the most continuous conduct of cutting across lanes before different vehicles, and to the minimum incessant practices of cutting over various paths and passing on the shoulders. In respect to their extent in the driving populace, men are more probable than ladies to confer forceful activities, and the distinctions can expand as the seriousness of the activity expanded (Accident, 2004). Another observation is some drivers or commuters are less inclined to drive forcefully than more youthful ones. The company of passengers in the vehicle is viewed with a slight; however, predictable lessening in forceful driving of various kinds, particularly blowing the horn at different drivers. There is a solid direct relationship amongst congestion and the recurrence of forceful practices, however, it is because of the quantity of drivers on the highway. Nonetheless, when the estimation of time is high (during rush hours), the probability of forceful driving—in the wake of adjusting the quantity of drivers on the highway — is higher than when the estimation of time was low (amid the non-rush weekday or weekend hours). The outcomes of the south metro express lanes have suggestions for driver conduct modifications and for environmental plan (Accident,

It might be because the loss of practically all cognition of their youth. When aging, people lose a lot of sensations they had in their youth. The ability to make split-second decisions, judge other drivers’ decisions, and react to things such as juveniles and creatures running in the street, diminishes(Older Adult Drivers). Most may find it difficult to read signs, due to their vision dwindling. In some cases, the peripheral vision, which is very important for determining the objects surrounding the car, will be lost. Making it almost impossible to detect other cars when changing lanes(Older Adult Drivers). Some elderly drivers have complications with flexibility, such as turning their head and neck, whether it be to see other drivers or to back in/out(Older Adult