Types of Drivers

Dear Friend,

People are very amusing to watch while they drive. They seem to take on a whole new persona that never comes out unless they are behind the wheel. Some are super casual, while others get uptight and nervous. We have outlined below 6 different types of typical drivers that we see all the time:

The "Yolo-er"
This is the person who runs through yellow lights when they so obviously could have stopped, makes a last minute decision to do a lane change, pulls a u-turn at random times, and makes annoyingly fast choices on the road. Why do they do this? Because yolo. Life is too shot for them to stop safely, or check their mirrors. They embrace carpe diem on a dangerous level but hey, at least they are always on their toes. Why be safe when you can live on the edge? You only live once, my friend, and that life could be cut short if you continue to drive this way.

The "Too Cool for Everything"
This is the windows rolled down, bass turned up, sunglasses wearing person. They will always have their music blasting, oblivious to the fact that people are watching them. They wear their sunglasses regardless of the weather, and think that somehow this makes them exempt from various road rules. Changing lanes? Who needs a blinker? They are clearly too cool to care about warning the car behind them before suddenly jumping ahead. Also, the rule about not texting while driving does not apply to them. It doesn't matter if there is a huge line-up of cars waiting for them at a light that has already turned green, they are too wrapped up in updating their twitter to worry about inconveniencing others.

The "Super Serious"
This is the driver who takes themselves way too seriously. Of course we condone going the speed limit, but honestly, you don't need both hands in a death grip on the wheel. It isn't going anywhere. When you pass the "Super Serious", they may give you a look like someone would give their ex-husband who took everything in the divorce. This person does everything with that stoic frown and god forbid someone cuts them off or you'll probably be dead. In their car, every day is a bad day, no matter what.

The "Happy Singer"
This is the person who doesn't have a care in the world. They will smile regardless of the weather or time. Stuck in traffic? Not a problem! Someone honking? Be yourself! They honestly could care less if they are going 10 miles over or under the speed limit, as long as they are having a grand old time. Often times you will find this type of driving singing along to the radio, dance moves included.

The "Didn't get the Memo"
This is the type of driver who clearly was not informed about speed limit. They will go 50 miles per hour on the freeway in the fast lane, but when you pass them, they will look confused as to why everyone is giving them dirty looks and speeding past. They don't really know how to read road signs, but they really are confident that what they are doing is the right decision. This can happen on single lane highways as well, which is probably the most annoying since you have no way to pass them without getting into a head on collision.

The "Oh, Honey..."
This type of driver is the old lady who can barely see over her dash board. When you see them, you are left wondering why they are even allowed on the roads, or how they are still alive. Keep your distance from the "Oh, Honey..."s, because you never know when they could make a sudden lane change, or have a heart attack. The name comes from the sympathetic looks they receive because although you look oh so sweet, oh honey, you should not have been able to even get yourself out of bed this morning.

As you can see, there are many types of drivers, and many more. Some people are combinations of these, some don't fall into any category. What category do you fall into? What about some of your friends? Comment and let us know, or share an experience you had with a certain type of driver.

Stay safe on the roads!

Yours truly,
Kylie and Catherine