Are People Who Drive Pickup Trucks More Aggressive?
Maybe it’s just the fact that I live in North Carolina where the majority of people dominating the roadways seem to own SUVs and pickup trucks. However, it was recently brought to my attention via numerous conversations with friends and acquaintances, just how aggressive people in pickup trucks seem to be. And after paying closer attention to this, I realized that the stereotype is right. What is it About Pickup Trucks and Aggresion? In the opinion of one of my friends, when discussing why people in pickup trucks are reckless, he responded: “I think it’s because they feel like they have a sense of entitlement…Because they are typically driving a bigger vehicle, they feel like they own the road; that and the fact that I think they watch too much Nascar…” One thing is for certain, I actually tested out the theory that those driving pickup trucks are, indeed, extraordinarily aggressive. For three days, when I drove to and from work, I purposely paid attention to how many cars were driving aggressively past other vehicles. Surprisingly (or perhaps not), the overwhelming majority of aggressive drivers were those behind the wheel of pickup trucks. In my daily travels, I was able to observe them weaving in and out of lanes without signaling, speeding to get around other “slower” drivers without indicating, running red lights, cutting others off and revving their engines at stoplights. And so now I pose the question: “Do you think that people who drive pickup trucks are more or less aggressive than other drivers?”
For more information about how to rent a car during the Thanksgiving or Christmas seasons, contact Triangle Rent a Car today!
It was during school hours and the speed limit on the sign read 25mph. I was doing 30mph. So, then why was the guy in the Dodge pickup truck practically touching my back bumper?
When I get into my car, the first thing I usually do is plug my ipod in right away. I cannot seem to physically leave a parked position unless I have my music on. It kinda’ makes me wonder what I did before ipods even existed…Oh, that’s right; I had my cd collection.
If you’ve ever had the extreme pleasure (or displeasure) of .jpg "Reasons to Rent a Car")
In the last post, I talked about how I had been giving some thought to driving home using a 
Like so many other people who live in North Carolina but are originally from New York, I usually pack up the car and drive up for longer holidays like Christmas. I do this for a couple of reasons: 1) I am a control freak and prefer to be in control of how I am getting somewhere and 2) If I know that I’m going to be home for more than just a couple of days, I’d prefer to have my own vehicle versus borrowing from mom, dad or little brother.
The hot topic right now is the economy. Just recently, many people received their 401k statements and were devastated when they saw how much of their savings had been lost. That being said, what are businesses to do during such rough economic times? It’s gotten to the point where I avoid listening to the news anymore because there doesn’t seem to be anything remotely positive about what is happening in the United States or abroad.
If someone called me up today and told me that I had won a brand new SUV, I would probably decline the offer. There’s always a catch. Besides, are they going to pay for the gasoline it’s going to cost to fill it up? This morning, I had to bring my Jeep into the dealership yet AGAIN because when I had the inspection done, I was told that my transmission fluid was leaking. While at the dealership, I overheard another customer talking to the manager and saying, “You guys must really be hurting to sell some of these SUVs….I feel for you!”
