Originally Posted by
-MAL-
Do you class yourself as an aggressive driver?
I've had a few people tell me I am but I like to think of myself as enthusiastic.
I think most people get pissed at slow and hesitant drivers, as well as those who fail to indicate and have poor lane discipline, but do you get wound up and vocal?
I shout and swear and even gesture at times but to date I've only had one 'incident', however when he got out of his car he was a damn sight bigger than me so I managed to lose him.
Judging buy your patriotic avtar and you BMW sig, id say your fit the bill for an agressive driver
Seriously tho i have to agree it is very frustrating. People doing 40-45 in a 60 for 10 miles, does my head in and also poor discipline with indicators, roundabouts and lanes.
I dont get wound up tho, cos u jst end up looking the twat even tho its the other driver.
These days i drive with the opinion that everyong out there is out to cut u up and piss you off, it seems to help. i suppose becasue im more expecting it of people.
Also i always try to at least give way 50% of the time, if its not holding my up and making me use too much extra fuel stopping and starting. i see it as kinda like karma.
To be honest the only way this country is going to have a better driving standard is to maybe introduce retests like some other countries do.
I seriously think if everyone had to do a test say every 5 years, it would greatly reduce the twats and the incompetent drivers out there.
And why the fuck do they make u practive reverse parking and reversing around a corner so much, IMHO that is stuff that you should be able to do with out thinking as its part of driving a car. WHat they really need to include is
HOW to use lanes on a motorway
HOW to use roundabouts
HOW to be courtious : give way as well as say thank you
HOW to "drive ahead" to avoid phantom traffic jams
this is the sort of stuff that should be made the no1 importance on driving tests, instead all they do is mention the above in passing conversation.
Rant over
