It's been awhile since I've lived near a major metropolitan area, but I like to think it's a lot like riding a bicycle. I've driven around in Boston, Baltimore and Los Angeles (I was not bold enough to drive in NYC and I did not have a car for Chicago) ... and in Massachussetts, they coin a phrase for their drivers: Massholes.
Having at the very least been a passenger in some of the busiest markets in the United States ... I can say with complete certainty that DC drivers = complete and total douchebags on the road. Trumps NYC drivers handsdown.
From dangerous merges to absolutely not allowing other vehicles to change lanes ... I find myself mumbling expletives under my breath for most of my travels downtown. I'm no pansy and I know damn well how to force my way over when I need to change lanes ... but I subscribe to the cheesy phrase: "Arrive alive". I can't really think of any destination or excuse that is worth an accident or a speeding ticket.
I really don't save any extra time in traffic by not allowing a car coming in on a ramp to enter the freeway.
Just like it doesn't save me any time to dangerously thread through traffic.
There's aggressive driving ... and then there's being a douchebag about it. DC drivers + tourists: relax. Being a jerk on the road isn't going to get you to your destination any faster.
Sidenote: I fell in love with Old Town Alexandria yesterday. Never mind that we'll need a solid $800,000+ to live in one of the rowhomes with "charm". Cobblestone streets? Pup-friendly restaurants, bistros and shops? Yes, please!!
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I am so nervous in the car here and I am worried that when we next move again we are going to be the idiot drivers as we will have picked up bad habits from here!
ReplyDeleteI hated DC/Baltimore drivers... I always felt like driving was a game to those people and they didn't realize death was a possibility!
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