> Probably something to do with the inherently competitive nature of driving. (eg, many people see being "behind" as losing and being in "front" as winning) T

> Probably something to do with the inherently competitive nature of driving. (eg, many people see being "behind" as losing and being in "front" as winning) There might be something American about this specific driving attitude: I observed drivers in the US always speed-up to merge lanes, even when braking makes more sense, such as when side-by-side with another vehicle occupying an exit lane with nothing behind it, but with barely a gap with cars in front if it.