Heed Your Fellow Motorist

Little did you know (we bet) that today is Motorist Consideration Monday, a traffic-themed, love-thy-neighbor awareness holiday sponsored by Be Kind 2 Human Kind, a nonprofit group that advocates — you guessed it — kindness.

The idea is to take this particular day to pay attention to your driving practices and develop ways you can become a safer, more courteous driver. We warn you that some of the tips and practices for Consideration Monday are pretty obvious. For instance, you will not be labeled a "considerate" motorist if you drink and drive. Others are likely meant for a more ideal world. ("Don't speed," huh? But this unicorn is so fast!)

Check out the full list after the jump and let us know in the comments what driving practices you find most annoying or dangerous.

Comments

What I find most annoying is how someone makes a three or four lane change to an exit that is a near 20ft. away. On Sunday, I was in Long Island going to the beach, and this silver Hyundai Sonata did, like I said, from the left lane, made a 3 (which turned to 4 with the exit lane,) lane change to an exit that was 20ft away and my mom stopped her Explorer short and the Hyundai went right in front of this Saturn in the right lane, and the guy in the Saturn gave the guy in the Hyundai the middle finger. It could've been a 4 car accident, and the Hyundai went dangerously close to a black Nissan Sentra. The ultimate was that, there was a roundabout so you can turn around just ahead too.

I'm also not in favor of tailgating. And after the person tailgates, the person driving gives you a look. The only time that I would tailgate, is if I'm in a very pist of mood. Same with my mom. Of my 16 years of living, I've seen many things on the road.

I also don't like it when your stuck in traffic, and they're doing roadwork, and the workers are just standing around talking about nothing. Also with traffic, if you try to change lanes, the person either speeds up and doesn't let you in or the person pulls up.

Here in NY, when you're driving, you gotta go at a certain speed in which everyone isn't passing, or tailgating you. And that speed has to be over 55mph or so. Everybody's in a rush here. Don't get me wrong people follow the limit, but at a parkway that has a speed limit of 50 or 55, and use to be 60, you got to go ober at least a little or so.

Sometimes, a driver will yield to let a fellow pedestrian cross the street. In the city however, if a driver is making a left or right turn, the driver must let pedestrians cross before the driver make a full entrance to the street or avenue. When you're up in for example Northampton, in western MA, drivers are told to yield to anyone who is trying to cross the street. It's the same thing, in parts of Sweden.

In bad weather, everyone has to slow down, in rain, sleet, snow, fog, the whole nine yards. And the thing is, people still tailgate, overall everyone slows down. It's very noticeable.

You barely hear about drinking and driving, it's not an everyday thing in NY.

Everyone's cautious for emergency vehicles.

Most people wear seat belts, as I do. People always get stopped due to that, speeding, and other acts on the road.

I also don't like it when you're trying to make a turn, and the person that you waiting to pass driving is driving too slow. Such as waste of time. Or if the person speeds up when you're just about to turn.

And that's about it.

I agree with above but would ad one thing. Obay others safe following distance, it is not your lucky day to cut in without a signal and jam on your brakes. Not everyone has ABS.

I agree with above but would ad one thing. Obay others safe following distance, it is not your lucky day to cut in without a signal and jam on your brakes. Not everyone has ABS.