Seattle Driving Really Sucks

I suspect the bad driving is largely due to the fact that most of the transplants are from small towns with largely unpronounceable names. These are towns with two traffic lights maximum and rush hour that is is more like a half an hour.

Given also the youth factor, most new residents here are barely into their twenties meaning they have been driving for less than 10 years you have the driving habits that are unique to Seattle.

There is the "polite" driver. This is the one who drives 5 mph below speed limit, rides the brakes and is very cautious at each corner and stops for pedestrians. They stop to merge on the freeway and seem to drive as if they are still in testing mode.

The next is the oblivious driver. They have no regard for lights (as they have never seen them) or for people or well other vehicles. Their vehicle usually a large SUV or truck they think they need in the urban setting for either cool factor or security is their armor.

The Yuppie mom on the phone. The growth of Seattle has led to much paring and breeding. They get their SUV or wagon and are so busy showing how busy they are being moms they neglect to follow rudimentary traffic laws or well common sense. Breeding does that to you, it must be the loss of hormones.

And finally the junker. These are assholes who well drive pieces of shit and just don't care. They live in dumps on Capitol Hill and frankly should just walk or use public transport. Two things in Seattle that seem to be non-existent despite the greenie weenie philosophy. But more on that version of social fascism prominent on the West Coast.

Seattle Drivers however really suck.