Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

ZipBlu t1_jduweld wrote

Since the pandemic it feels like some drivers have become much more aggressive and some have become much more careful—and that just makes the aggressive drivers even madder.

47

[deleted] t1_jdv73uw wrote

Aggressive drivers became emboldened by the early free-for-all days, where commute times were quartered and you could get away with anything. They also got used to not having anyone or anything really in their path.

As traffic got back to normal, a lot of them never adjusted their driving style or considered the idea of sharing the road. Now being passed for yielding at a crosswalk or even while making a rolling stop, getting honked at for not running reds, and people tearing down residential streets are much more common.

29

ZipBlu t1_jdviz36 wrote

Yeah, I agree with this 100%. I think that's exactly why people are behaving this way.

3