Obsessive Braking

Have you seen drivers who literally hit their brakes every 15 seconds for no reason
at all? I don't know what their obsession is with constantly pressing the brake pedal.
By all means, if you really need to slow down or stop, then you absolutely should do so.
This article is only about truly unnecessary and obsessive braking.

These people hit their brakes repeatedly no matter what situation they are
in on the road. People behind them, who are driving at a steady speed, are left
to wonder if there is something wrong up ahead because they are seeing brake
lights when everyone should be driving at a steady speed. This sometimes causes
a chain reaction of unnecessary braking.

When I see people constantly hitting their brakes, nine times out of ten, it is because
they are tailgating (driving too close). If they simply follow at a safe distance behind the
car in front of them, they would not need to be repeatedly stomping on the brakes.

Another annoyance is people who hit their brakes every time they change lanes.
Changing lanes is one of the simplest manuvers you can perform in a motor vehicle.
This only requires two steps: check your mirrors for other cars around you and
then turn your steering wheel about 30 degrees and back. There is absolutely
no need to press your brake pedal to change lanes. You are supposed to remain
at the same speed when you are changing lanes, there is no reason to slow down.

Every single day, I see someone on the highway and there is literally no car in
front of them for a quarter mile. They basically have nothing but open highway in
their sights. For some unknown reason they are repeatedly hitting their brakes WITH
NOONE IN FRONT OF THEM. This is one of the great mysteries of the road.

What people don't seem to realize is that the only reason their car is moving in
the first place is because thier foot is on the gas pedal. Just letting off of the
gas pedal automatically slows you down. What I was taught in drivers ed is to "cover"
your brakes which means to "hover" your foot above the brake pedal at certain times
to give you better reaction time incase you actually do need to hit your brakes.

Let me know your stories of aggressive driving, and as always, drive safe!