Question for those of you who consider yourselves "aggressive drivers"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've found my people!

I am a fast and aggressive driver. It's not from narcissism or because I'm running late. I've thought about this, and I've come to the conclusion that I'm simply impatient.

Having said that, I agree with the video game folks. There is a satisfaction from executing a successful traffic maneuver through "trafficy" situations. Points!

NP here who has also found her people. Totally agree with these assessments. I hate being trapped in a pack and will plan multiple moves to wriggle free. The good news for you all is that I’m paying more attention to everyone else’s position than anyone else on the road. Almost all of this is on the highways - I have definitely calmed down on residential streets. But I will never understand the people who pull up to a red light as the eighth car in line in the middle lane when the right or the left are empty or nearly so. Don’t you people have somewhere to be? Aren’t you interested in getting there?

I’m the PP you quoted. I don’t understand those people. I always—always—go for the less congested option/lane/position.

Like you, PP. I’m always thinking 3 moves ahead. I get such a thrill when I out-maneuver someone who is jockeying for better position.

Yup getting to the next traffic light one car length ahead of the cars you went around at the previous light makes you brilliant!

There is a particular 3 lane road in my neighborhood where the center lane is always the fastest lane because of turns from the other two lanes. Most drivers who use the road have figured this out and for that reason the center lane usually has 3 times the cars of the other two lanes.

So I love it when Joe Jacka$$ in his BWM goes flying around me in the traffic queue at 30MPH while stroking himself and I get to do a slow roll past him half a block later while he is stuck behind a MD driver who didn't use their turn signal and now there is no room from him to merge.

Some people really are too dumb to ever learn but no standards keep them from driving or posting on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've found my people!

I am a fast and aggressive driver. It's not from narcissism or because I'm running late. I've thought about this, and I've come to the conclusion that I'm simply impatient.

Having said that, I agree with the video game folks. There is a satisfaction from executing a successful traffic maneuver through "trafficy" situations. Points!

NP here who has also found her people. Totally agree with these assessments. I hate being trapped in a pack and will plan multiple moves to wriggle free. The good news for you all is that I’m paying more attention to everyone else’s position than anyone else on the road. Almost all of this is on the highways - I have definitely calmed down on residential streets. But I will never understand the people who pull up to a red light as the eighth car in line in the middle lane when the right or the left are empty or nearly so. Don’t you people have somewhere to be? Aren’t you interested in getting there?

I’m the PP you quoted. I don’t understand those people. I always—always—go for the less congested option/lane/position.

Like you, PP. I’m always thinking 3 moves ahead. I get such a thrill when I out-maneuver someone who is jockeying for better position.

Yup getting to the next traffic light one car length ahead of the cars you went around at the previous light makes you brilliant!

There is a particular 3 lane road in my neighborhood where the center lane is always the fastest lane because of turns from the other two lanes. Most drivers who use the road have figured this out and for that reason the center lane usually has 3 times the cars of the other two lanes.

So I love it when Joe Jacka$$ in his BWM goes flying around me in the traffic queue at 30MPH while stroking himself and I get to do a slow roll past him half a block later while he is stuck behind a MD driver who didn't use their turn signal and now there is no room from him to merge.

Some people really are too dumb to ever learn but no standards keep them from driving or posting on DCUM.

When you’re thinking 3 moves ahead, this doesn’t happen. The people you are talking about are failures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually find aggressive drivers less dangerous and annoying than the slow, pondering ones. Aggressive drivers are pretty predictable in the types of things they will do, and they are also generally alert and paying attention to their surroundings (because they are figuring out how to get around everyone as fast as possible without crashing). Give me the guy tailgating me while I'm already doing 70 in a 55 any day, over the idiot texting, or doing 30mph on a merge ramp, or stopping in the middle of the road because they can't figure out where the entrance to Mattress Warehouse is, or who holds up an entire line of cars because their lane is left turn only and they didn't realize it and are panicking.

Omg - yes! Or the people who STOP in merge lanes?! They are going to get someone killed.

[Anonymous]

Small dicks and/or small brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've found my people!

I am a fast and aggressive driver. It's not from narcissism or because I'm running late. I've thought about this, and I've come to the conclusion that I'm simply impatient.

Having said that, I agree with the video game folks. There is a satisfaction from executing a successful traffic maneuver through "trafficy" situations. Points!

NP here who has also found her people. Totally agree with these assessments. I hate being trapped in a pack and will plan multiple moves to wriggle free. The good news for you all is that I’m paying more attention to everyone else’s position than anyone else on the road. Almost all of this is on the highways - I have definitely calmed down on residential streets. But I will never understand the people who pull up to a red light as the eighth car in line in the middle lane when the right or the left are empty or nearly so. Don’t you people have somewhere to be? Aren’t you interested in getting there?

I’m the PP you quoted. I don’t understand those people. I always—always—go for the less congested option/lane/position.

Like you, PP. I’m always thinking 3 moves ahead. I get such a thrill when I out-maneuver someone who is jockeying for better position.

Yup getting to the next traffic light one car length ahead of the cars you went around at the previous light makes you brilliant!

There is a particular 3 lane road in my neighborhood where the center lane is always the fastest lane because of turns from the other two lanes. Most drivers who use the road have figured this out and for that reason the center lane usually has 3 times the cars of the other two lanes.

So I love it when Joe Jacka$$ in his BWM goes flying around me in the traffic queue at 30MPH while stroking himself and I get to do a slow roll past him half a block later while he is stuck behind a MD driver who didn't use their turn signal and now there is no room from him to merge.

Some people really are too dumb to ever learn but no standards keep them from driving or posting on DCUM.

When you’re thinking 3 moves ahead, this doesn’t happen. The people you are talking about are failures.

What kind of car do you drive and why did you choose a BMW?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are narcissistic.

Funny I feel it's the exact opposite. The clueless drivers who think as long as they're following the "rules" whatever is happening around them doesn't matter, are the actual narcissists.

+1

They DGAF about anyone around them. In fact, I think some find pleasure in being the "left lane monitor" and holding up traffic for miles.

The "rules" e.g. speed limits are laws. How you have come to the conclusion that driving 20+ miles over the speed limit is a sign of your consideration for other drivers/superior driving is beyond me.

[Anonymous]

I can't drive 55

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Small dicks and/or small brain.

Specially the women....tiny woman in a big suv syndrome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where did you lunatics learn how to drive? I am clutching my pearls right now over your aggressive philosophies. And I rarely clutch my pearls. You should have your licenses revoked. You’re endangering people’s lives, don’t you realize that? Sheesh. Such selfishness, my god.

Clutch your pearls in the right lane, problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're curious why you are so slow and stupid.

+1000. Learn how to drive please. Be at least somewhat aware of your surroundings- not hard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are narcissistic.

Funny I feel it's the exact opposite. The clueless drivers who think as long as they're following the "rules" whatever is happening around them doesn't matter, are the actual narcissists.

+1

They DGAF about anyone around them. In fact, I think some find pleasure in being the "left lane monitor" and holding up traffic for miles.

The "rules" e.g. speed limits are laws. How you have come to the conclusion that driving 20+ miles over the speed limit is a sign of your consideration for other drivers/superior driving is beyond me.

Just stay out of the left lane so you don’t kill someone, ‘kay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're curious why you are so slow and stupid.

+1000. Learn how to drive please. Be at least somewhat aware of your surroundings- not hard

x1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are narcissistic.

Funny I feel it's the exact opposite. The clueless drivers who think as long as they're following the "rules" whatever is happening around them doesn't matter, are the actual narcissists.

Exactly this! How can some people NOT see other cars piling up behind them as they drive under the limit in the left lane? Or change lanes without a signal or glance over? YOU ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD. Look around you & stop making me try to avoid you randomly moving in and out of lanes at 20 MPH.

[Anonymous]

So not defensive, aggressive? Like the driver on I-95 that decides to pass me at insane speed, almost smashes right in front on me, even though I am in the exit lane and actually on the ramp to exit, and even though that driver was to my left, that "stupid" driver in front of him was going too slow for him/her so he decided to go behind me, zoom to my right, and then pass me while my breaks are screeching not to hit him/her bcs the ramp is curving to the right and that jerk is now back in the lane to my left and one car ahead of the car that was too slow for him? That driver? I have no idea. Often they come in two, so racing each other? i am going to guess they are male, and comparing each other's dic**.

[Anonymous]

BTW, do not obey the speed limit in the left hand lane, that makes you insane and begging to be road kill. At least in Europe we follow the fast left lane rules and move the heck out.