1) People in pickups and SUVs that drive like dicks because they know they can get away with it. Let's face it--if I'm up against a Suburban or a crewcab F-150 with giant tires, I pretty much have to let him do what he wants elsewise he'll ride right over my l'il Focus and not even feel it.
Two recent instances come to mind.
This weekend I was on a highway (two lanes going in my direction)--in the rain no less--when this guy in a pickup with the big tires and the boosted-up axles comes blasting up behind me, brakes to avoid rear-ending me, then moves into the other lane--at this point I slowed down because I knew he would pass at unsafe velocity. He comes between my hood and the rear of the car in front of him with about a foot to spare away from my headlight, then goes blazing off ahead of me.
It's RAINING, jackass. Forgive me for not going 95.
Then previously, I was on a four or five-lane county road--not even a freeway--when the lane I'm in becomes a "Right Turn Only" some distance ahead. Well before the turn, I signal and try and move left. Next to me are a car and a gigantic pickup behind him. The car doesn't get out of the way so I slow down to move behind him, in front of the pickup--my signal is on this whole time mind you. I'm trying to move over. The pickup doesn't get out of the way even though he's had PLENTY of warning and if he doesn't realize it's turning into a Right Turn Only then he's more of a moron than I give him credit for.
Finally I have to slow way down, wait for him to pass, then swerve left shortly before the turn. If it was a regular car I'd say the driver just wasn't paying attention, but as a pickup it's part of a bigger pattern.
It's more a state of mind from driving a truck than anything with the vehicle itself, because this also happens with people in pansy little pickups with 6" ground clearance that would probably LOSE in a head-to-head with my car.
1a) The pickup I periodically see in the school parking lot with the boosted-up axles, the flame stickers and assorted crap, and the license plate reading "XLCHEVY"--no lie. Thanks for broadcasting to the whole world that you have a 1" penis. Good to know.
2) People that drive minivans. They either do 20 mph under the speed limit or drive like lunatics to compensate for the Piece of **** Squaresmobile they're driving.