We all have our “moments” behind the wheel;
which driving style do you impersonate the most?
Driving Personality 1:
- Guilty of eating fast food while on the road, you can’t wait another second to eat those nuggets!
- You’re a social butterfly, talking on the phone is a must for those long car rides.
- In your car you’re always ready for your “close-up”; you do your best work in the rear-view mirror.
Driving Personality 2:
- Merge, Smerge.... They can get out of your way!
- Merge, Smerge.... They can get out of your way!
- Driving under the speed limit doesn't bother you, just everyone else. After all, you don’t know where you’re going!
- You miss your exit, and instead of taking the next one, you pull over and reverse back.
- Turn signal? What’s that?
Driving Personality 3:
- A speed limit is a guideline... “70 mph” to them means “80 mph” to me.
- I look at the road like a race, passing cars till I reach 1st place.
- If you’re in front of me and only going 5mph over, I’ll speed around you to do 7mph over.
Driving Personality 4:
-I’m late to work; stop signs mean “roll” signs to me!
- When I’m running behind, I have the right away in every situation.
- I turn my blinker on, but the other car won’t let me in, so I move over anyways.
Driving Personality 5:
- Driving is not my thing... I’m very cautious on the road.
- I don’t like to make the first move... when it comes to driving. I’ll let everyone else pass me.
- My foot proudly stays right over the brake! I’m not trying to get into an accident today, or any day!
- My Mom said turn right... but I think I’m supposed to go left? Should I get off here? ....Where are we going again?
Tips On How to Improve Your Driving Style!
Driving Personality 1:
If your traits are similar to the ones above, then you are most like “The Multi-Tasker”
Ways to Improve:
- Leave 10-15 minutes before if you need to stop and get food! That way you can eat there instead of on the road, and your car doesn’t get dirty with ketchup or taco sauce, bonus!
- Instead of talking to your friends for long car rides, make a couple mixtape CD’s that will keep you busy listening to the lyrics!
- Do your makeup at home, or when you get to the office, so your eyes stay on the road.
Driving Personality 2:
Finding yourself in these situations? You’re suffering from “Lost Tourist Syndrome”
Ways to Improve:
- When merging into lanes, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to make the switch, so you’re not rushing over to your exit from three lanes of traffic.
- When driving under the speed limit, stay to the right! The left lane is specifically used for the “fast” drivers, so it’s really dangerous to be doing 5 under, when they’re doing the speed limit, and more! A new law has been passed for drivers who are going under the speed limit in this lane, and can result in a ticket. Click Here for more info!
- Using your turning signal can save you from being in an accident! If another driver doesn’t see your signal, they may merge into the same lane you’re going into, and then collide with each other.
Driving Personality 3:
If the need for speed is on your side, you’re definitely a “Led Foot Larry”
Ways to Improve:
- If you have to speed, you’re running late. Simply leave your house 10 minutes earlier, and you’ll won’t have to! This also saves you gas money from revving your engine less.
- Don’t be the person that cuts people off just to do the same speed limit in front of them, be patient and save yourself an accident.
Driving Personality 4:
You need to slow down! You’re driving style is “In a Hurry”
Ways to Improve:
- Rolling through a stop sign can not only result in a ticket, but can also cause a collision! Red light cameras are also catching onto this trend of “rolling” through a red light to turn right on red. Make a full and complete STOP to avoid a ticket, and an accident.
- If you’re always running behind in the morning, resulting in crazy driving stunts to get there, try this tip; set your clocks in your house 10 minutes ahead of time. You’ll eventually forget you did, and once you’re in your car, you’ll see you have extra time!
- You can’t change how other people drive, especially when you’re trying to get in front of them. As annoying as they can be, make sure you’re in the lane you need to be in way before you have to be in it, that way, you’re not scrambling to get into the lane, and not cramming yourself in between two other vehicles (who probably don’t want you there).
Driving Personality 5:
Chances are you’re a little scaredy cat on the road... you’re relateable to “The Intimidated Driver”.
Ways to Improve:
- When you’re nervous on the road and hover over the break, it’s confusing to other drivers, because they’re not sure what move you’re going to make. I suggest you use a GPS, so you know exactly where to go, and don’t have to second guess yourself.
- Don’t be afraid to get on the highway, get up to speed with the other drivers, and then merge over using your blinker. More often than not, when a driver approaches an in-ramp to the highway, they will move over so others can get in. Be confident! Not cautious.
