What your driving style says about your personality

The way you behave behind the wheel could reveal your true character as a driver.

Your driving style is an automotive reflection of your personality. Take a moment to look at yourself in the mirror (rear view or sun visor) when you belt up as a driver, or observe your friend/family/relative/partner/lover from a passenger seat while he or she is driving. 

Is the behaviour unchanged and the attitude carried over from outside the car? Or is the behaviour so dramatically different that you/he/she might not be the same person at all?

Check out this Motorist list of driving styles to learn more about yourself in the motoring context.  

You drive fast, but avoid trouble on the road

You are someone who likes to drive fast but doesn't cut in front of other vehicles, doesn't race with other drivers and always follows traffic regulations. Therefore, you are likely to act fast and think fast in all aspects of your life, and be decisive. You are also a natural leader who dares to take risks to achieve goals and overcome challenges, yet you remain fun and cheerful.

You drive according to traffic laws

You are probably someone who is trustworthy, mature and meticulous. Even though you might have power and influence, you never show off. Anyone who knows you will automatically respect you, because you always drive, and play, by the rules. 

You drive slowly and steadily

You never rush on the road and seldom overtake even slower traffic unless it’s necessary for safety. You prefer to follow the flow, rather than set the pace. This way of driving suggests that you don’t wish to learn new things, because you believe that you already know or have enough to get by. Even when there are opportunities to show your potential, you choose to keep quiet and let them pass. 

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You complain all the way while you drive

You whine about everything behind the wheel, from the state of the tarmac to the state of the nation. Therefore, you are quite a negative person who tends to think too much and feel dissatisfied with life in general. You might have a quick temper, too. Being a passenger in your car is not nice, mentally uncomfortable, and maybe more toxic than diesel fumes.  

You love to use the horn and turn on the high beams

You vent your emotions without realising it, but you have a soft interior underneath the supposedly tough exterior. Your passive-aggressive personality is repressed, so you won’t inform or consult anybody whenever you encounter any problem. 

This list is meant to be a basic reader of your personality and thus it doesn’t apply to all motorists in every country. Most importantly, regardless of your driving style, you should always consider road safety because you are not the only road user out there.

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