First you have the 'boy racer'. This is theyoung male who has just passed his test and put alloy wheels and a spoiler onthe back of his Vauxhall Corsa, and kitted out his interior with furry dice anda booming sound system. He likes to make his car screech going around corners,accelerates sharply whenever possible and never drives within the speed limitin front of his mates. Some older males regress to this category during middleage, but are still generally referred to, ironically, as boy racers.
Then you have the 'road hog', the term usedfor the aggressive driver who thinks he owns the road and can do on it as hepleases, generally ignoring the needs of others. He tends to swerve frequentlyto make sure nobody can get past him.
The 'amber gambler' is a risk taker likelyto end up causing an accident. For him, the yellow traffic light meansaccelerate quickly.
The 'Sunday driver' is typically one thatother road users think drives too slowly. This can cause intense frustrationand result in people attempting dangerous overtaking maneuvers. Sunday driverstend to be elderly and are usually only being careful and taking their time,but that doesn't stop them being one of the most frequently berated groups onthe road.
Finally, there is the 'back-seat driver'.This person isn't even driving, but is incapable of letting the person who isin the driver's seat, particularly if it is his partner, drive in peace. Heconstantly adds comments like 'watch out', 'careful' and 'you're driving in themiddle of the road'. He also likes to slam on an imaginary brake whenever thecar he's in approaches a junction.
So, which one are you? Hopefully, none. Ifyou do find any of the descriptions fit you perfectly, perhaps you shouldconsider a long, hard look in the mirror.
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