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Indeed — Brit-turned-Aussie here — the drivers here are absolutely atrocious. I often say that Brits can be pretty rude until they get behind the wheel, whereu
by jen729w 6y ago
Indeed — Brit-turned-Aussie here — the drivers here are absolutely atrocious.
I often say that Brits can be pretty rude until they get behind the wheel, whereupon they turn in to gracious, giving angels. Australians directly mirror this: in person, they’re adorable, yet behind the wheel they’re selfish monsters.
I hate driving in this country. So much so that I don’t own a car.
- ehnto 6y agoCars are truly transformative. Some of the smartest and nicest people I know are just the worst to drive with. On top of that they are just not very good at it. I have been in 4 accidents, none of them my fault.
- jen729w 6y agoI hire one when I need one, but living a ten minute walk from my city centre is more transformative to me than the car would be. :-)
- ehnto 6y agoOh sorry, I meant in that they transform people's personalities. I am a low car use enthusiast as well, although I do own one it is mostly for motorsport.
- muro 6y agoI had the exact opposite experience with Aussie drivers - with the exceptions of taxi drivers, who were the absolute worst, it was always easy to merge lanes, noone driving too dangerous or fast.
- prawn 6y agoI live and drive in Australia and find people polite and decent in all my commuting or country roadtrips. I swear it's improved over the years. There used to be more selfish driving, but there's always someone pausing to let you merge or flash you to continue if you both reach a narrow point.
- ptr2voidStar 6y ago"Gracious,giving angels"?! Obviously, you've never driven in London before.