My Pet Peeves When Driving

• Ignorance
• Arrogance
• People who do not use their blinkers
• People who tailgate
• People who go under the speed limit
• People who pull out in front of you at the wrong time and you have to slam on brakes so as not to hit them.
• Offensive / Aggressive drivers
• School buses
• People who park ridiculously crooked or take up two parking spaces at once.

The top two, Ignorance and Arrogance, play a significant role in pretty much all the rest of the bullets, as well as flat out laziness. I do not believe in or support offensive driving. I know people who drive like that and whether they’ve been in a wreck or not, it is not safe no matter what. Offensive driving is cocky driving, leading to arrogance.
To those who drive with arrogance, the road does not belong to you. The road plus the drivers on it do not revolve around you either. People around you do not automatically know what you intend to do (for example, suddenly turning & everyone behind you has to slam on brakes because they had no idea you were going to slow down and turn because you did not have your blinker on to warn everyone ahead of time). People around you also are not going to drive like you so don’t yell and fuss and flip the bird just because they’re not doing something you would’ve done.
I am a defensive driver. Being a defensive driver does not make you weak. It shows you are considerate of yours and other people’s safety. Safety is key when driving. As the saying goes, “The best offense is a good defense.”