... And the traffic is back

It has been a blissful couple of weeks, with the school holidays! But alas, the government schools are back and so is the traffic.

Spending 30 minutes each way, to and from work every day gives you a lot of time to think about all sorts of strange things. It also gives you time to check out other motorists stuck in the same traffic and the ways they handle the traffic. I find it extremely entertaining watching people who go a bit crazy and get upset. It's not like they're alone! (If they were, it wouldn't be traffic...)

There are 2 things I just don't understand. First, people who get upset with taxis and people who hoot at people who have broken down.

Regarding taxis, we've been sharing roads with them for years now. They don't care if you hoot at them! It's their own unique form of communication, so they are quite used to it! I also don't get why people who drive behind them in the left hand lane act surprised when they put their hazards on and stop. This is what they do! Can you not anticipate it after all this time? Just accept that this shit happens!

Now, people who break down. Have you noticed how when someone breaks down, it is inevitable that someone will sit behind them hooting no matter how obvious it is? WTF? Perhaps they think that people just randomly stop, fake a breakdown, so they can take a break from driving, talk on the phone or have a smoke break? I think not!

I think people just need to relax and keep on rolling down the road. Take a cup of coffee, a book or magazine and use the time to wake up or wind down. Why waste your time getting all worked up? There isn't much point, it's not like it's going to get you there faster! But on the other hand, that may affect the amount of entertainment i get in the mornings!