“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” George Carlin, a famous comedian, has been saying this for years upon years. He is correct, these types of drivers exist; nevertheless, there are more than just idiots or maniacs. In fact, there are four main categories of drivers. In addition to idiots and maniacs, there are also defensive drivers and jammers. Every person will recognize themselves in these categories, or at least an aspect of themselves when they are driving. Idiot drivers are those that drive like a grandma, also known as Sunday drivers, not literally some idiot driving around town. This means they always drive well below the speed limit, usually in a …show more content…
Maniacs, better known as the road ragers, are considered the “bad boys” of drivers. They drive way too fast for the safety of anyone and are the most likely to blare their horns or yell at every single pedestrian, cyclist, or driver because they think they are more important than anyone else. Maniacs probably have received a few speeding tickets in their lifetime, and typically are more careless when driving because they are more focused on going fast or texting on their phones. In other words, they are high school students who drive ninety miles per hour as soon as the school day ends.
Then there is the middle ground of drivers, known as defensive drivers. For the most part, I believe I fall into this category of drivers. Defensive drivers are all about safety-first. Everyone has to buckle up, they look both ways, maybe even twice before turning, and they hardly ever drive more than five miles per hour over or under the speed limit. Defensive drivers earn their names because we basically play defense while driving, meaning we always pay attention to what other drivers are doing while remaining focused on ourselves. Defensive drivers are kind of the goody two shoes of
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The times that I do not fall into the defensive driver category, I am definitely a jammer. Jammers are, without a doubt, known as the fun driver, which means we are popular to ride with. These are the drivers seen belting out songs, head banging at all times, and dancing while driving. We are still cautious of others, but have more fun while driving. The Gallatin High School Softball Team is full of jammers, but the only time we show our true colors is when we honk before home games. The main difference between jammers and defensive drivers, other than rocking out while driving, is that jammers have rules that need to be followed. Such as always wearing a seatbelt; however, they are less demanding and uptight about other aspects. Jammers are the drivers that all others aspire to
Operating a motor vehicle is a serious matter and requires a lot of responsibility. According to statistics, over 40,000 people are killed each year due to automobile accidents that could have been prevented. By taking a defensive approach to driving, you could ultimately save someone's life or help prevent an accident. Defensive driving skills can also help you avoid the dangers caused by other people's bad driving. Before you get behind the wheel, it is important to learn skills that will help you stay in control.
Attention Getter: (Start video) I think you guys would agree that the driver received the sweet karma he deserved, but this type of toxic behavior is increasing every day. In 2014, the LA Times estimated that there are 253 million vehicles in the United States alone, and in today’s society where cars act as the main form of daily transportation, there is a sort of mental infection called road rage which inflicts a large portion of drivers.
After reading “Driving While Stupid,” by Dave Barry, he tells us about some of his experience with seeing bad drivers. Barry uses many old experiences while being in Miami, China, Boston, and Argentina. I agree with this statement because in almost every city I been in the driving was terrible. Everyone, in some way or another, has witnessed people drive very stupid and reckless. Barry indicated that some drivers use insane driving techniques. These include driving very fast, failure of the utilization of headlights at night, and having distractions for the view of the drivers. He says that the drivers do not have a sequence for navigation since some are involved in phone calls, eating, reading, changing CDs, crowd surface makeup, etc. This is a common thing for teens and even adults to be distracted behind the wheel. He drove through various cities where the traffic laws are constantly being violated. For example, has only one traffic law, which is “No driver may ever be behind any other driver.” In his opinion, Miami drivers are the worst drivers that he has ever witness because of the guy who was driving on 1-95. He was watching videos on his phone and was clearly not paying attention to the road or any other drivers. This does not only affect him but also the other people around him. He was not be cautious of the road and putting his and others lives in danger.
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
Road rage can be displayed using your vehicle by tailgating, cutting other drivers off, speeding, or by using hand gestures or using profanities. I possess road rage frequently. I usually speed past other drivers going well past the speed limit. If I am stopped at an intersection and the driver behind blows on their horn or tailgates me when the traffic light has just changed from red to green, I will spin my tires until a large cloud of white smoke engulfs their vehicle and causes them to lose visibility and they are forced to wait longer to go through the intersection. Distracted driving is a more common issue with all of the technology and gadgets that are available to us these days. Driving distracted can be classified as eating, texting, checking emails, reading, singing, changing radio stations, taking a selfie, snap chatting, changing a child's diaper, spanking a child, or applying makeup while driving. I tend to refrain from distracted driving. However, one of my friends was speeding on Highway 90 just outside of Rayne and he was adjusting his bass knob on his subwoofer while not paying attention to the
George Carlin once said, “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone going faster than you is a maniac?” This quote is meant to show how people believe that they are doing the right thing, even when they are not; some people are wired differently on what they happen to think is best for them. There are many different point of views to view this quote from a slow driver and a fast driver; between the two, there is a great deal of diversity in what each would believe this quote means to them.
There are three types of drivers in this world: competent, overcautious, and reckless. After driving for many years in frustrating rush hour traffic, one might find there are three types of drivers, competent drivers who keep the flow going, over cautious drivers who cause slow and backed up traffic, and reckless drivers who weave in and out of traffic causing one near death experience after another. Trying to sort out what type of driver a person might be is an extremely challenging task. In a person's own mind, they think they are the aggressive type of driver, or the cautious type, but no one will ever admit that they are reckless kind. In most cases they’re too oblivious to these classifications and all other
If you see them driving on the road, they are probably swerving around trying to stay on the road because they can’t manage two things at once. Most of the time on the interstate you will find them cruising along at about 50 in the fast lane, blocking traffic due to the fact they are oblivious that they are going under the speed limit. When they are in a city traffic setting, often times they will run red lights, and make other fatal traffic errors. They would be decent drivers, if the distractions were removed from the car!
Many drivers feel as if the are too rushed to make it to their destination and spend less time on the road. Many drivers either speed during rush hour or when the road is empty. "Motorists who drive
Defensive driving is a much needed tactic for driving safely. The standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, ANSI/ASSE Z15.1, defines defensive driving skills as "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others." This definition is taken from the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. It is a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others. This can be achieved through adherence to a variety of general guidelines, such as following the assured clear distance
Nerenberg believes that road rage is a “mental disorder and social disease,” which involves evolution. He states that throughout history mankind has had a competitive spirit and tries to dominate others. Nerenberg defines road rage as “ basically a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psycho-social stressor that interferes with social functioning,” or, more simply put, “one driver expressing anger at another driver ... at least twice a year.” John Larson, a psychiatrist at Yale University, believes road rage is a “vigilante behavior” and that different levels of road rage exist. Furthermore, Larson believes that road rage is caused by association with sports, saying that a road rager is an individual who is “strongly imbued with the sports model, either from high school, college or professional sports; and from identification with sports heroes who become introjected models for behavior.” Make and model of a car is also a determining factor in road rage, according to Larson.
Speeding is defined as the act or an instance of driving, especially a motor vehicle, faster than is allowed by law. Speeding is often one component of aggressive driving which is defined as committing a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property. There are strong direct relationships between the speed at which we drive and the risk of crash involvement and the injuries sustained if a crash results. The probability of injury and the severity of those injuries increases exponentially with vehicle speed. Even small increases in speeds result in a large increase in the forces experienced by the vehicle occupants or other road users. Put simply, the faster you drive, the harder you hit and the more severe the injuries you or someone else are likely to suffer. Traveling over the speed limit can be especially dangerous in bad weather conditions. Speeding was a factor in 53 percent of fatal crashes that occurred when there was snow or slush on
I do not know how many times I have been driving down the road when someone does something stupid, ranging from pulling out in front of me or tailgating. More and more drivers enter the road every year and it seems as if less and less of them know how to drive.
As Americans we love our cars, trucks, SUVs, and motorbikes for many different reasons. One major reason is that they are an easy and convenient mobility; a personal mode of transportation. It is rather hard to imagine what this county would be like without all the roads and vehicles on them. This is abundantly evident in Arizona, where the majority of us drive to most all of our activities from going to work or taking the kids for an ice cream. We jump into our vehicle and go. However, a curious thing often happens when we get in our car, truck and SUVs. We sometimes change turning into someone different when behind the wheel of our vehicle. We can become inconsiderate and aggressive to other drivers; at times even becoming rude, crude,