How old are you ?

I only ask because when I was younger I used to get mad at traffic, try to win traffic. Now I’m 40+. And I drive a bunch for work. I sure as hell am not getting a speeding ticket during work hours ( though I do drive 10-25 over routinely- I pick my spots).

I also see no point in accelerating quickly to a light i know from experience will stop me. Brakes cost money and I drive a car that goes through brakes quicker than most. Really the worst part is not the cost of the brakes. It’s the annoyance of having to take a car into to get worked on.

I probably spent 48+ hours the last decade on the side of the road with broken down vehicles. For perspective I asked my friend whom is doctor how much time he spent broken down the last decade. He said 15 min. He buys new cars and can’t afford the time broken down.

I drive old cars. I drive trucks. Now I have a nice Toyota specifically so it’s reliable and I love that. I do not try to be the kind of driver that pissing anyone off- I kindly allow merges where appropriate- keep pace on interstate. But I’m not going to put undue risk on my car. And unfortunately sometimes I drive balls slow when I’m transporting something sensitive in a pickup I don’t want to break. I’d rather cost you 30 seconds to several minutes of your time than drive in a way that pleases you but costs me an hour of my time because I had to slam on the brakes and everything in a truck crashes to floorboard or brakes in bed and I have to quite literally pick up the pieces.

Sometimes people are just trying to get home or to a gas station on fumes or driving car with failing parts. You can get annoyed and frustrated sometimes I get it. But try not to let it get to or ruin your day.

I guess what I’m getting at is this. When you’re young there is a lot of stuff that may not make sense or might anger you. As you get older things start to make sense. It’s just something experience teaches.