[bc-chris]

i completely agree with the article - it drives me nuts when people stop to be 'nice'. let the other people on the road fend for themselves - not to be a jerk, but everything just works better that way! 'nice' drivers are just as much of a hazard on the road as reckless drivers

my wife is really bad for starting to go, then hesitating/stopping, then going again. i don't know how many times i've been with her when she's done this and every time i let her know what i think.
other drivers see her starting to go, they hold up for a bit, then she stops... ohhh, ok, so they start to accelerate again, and then she starts to go again - soooo frustrating. i tell her every time, 'if you're going to go then GO, otherwise keep your foot on the brake!'


another one that totally drives me nuts is when people swerve or stop becuz there's a bird (or something like that) on the road. are you freakin' serious?!?!? you are going to put your life and the others on the road at risk becuz of a freakin' quail?!?!? (as an aside, some stupid lady swerved into my lane right in front of me yesterday to avoid a quail.... hey honey, you and your k-car will definitely fair worse than me and my pick up in a head-on collision!)
i think the only animals i actually try to avoid are huge ones (deer, moose, etc) that could take me out, otherwise, i don't worry too much if i hit something. it might sound heartless, but i put my life and the lives of those around me higher up than a squirrel. and just to be totally clear, i don't go out of my way to hit something if it's on the road.