Jerk: Someone who not only knows how to drive, but would like to move in a forward direction whilst driving.

That's right. All you sniveling whiners scared to death of the pedal on the right, barely moving, afraid to accelerate, are the problem. The propaganda about 'speed kills', and street racing, etc, is entirely bogus. It's the common idiots that don't have the stones to drive that screw it up for the red blooded Americans, exercising their right  to drive. You might have a privelege, and that would explain your hesitance to do anything but what you're told.

Bring back secession.

Some other technical terms when driving:

Idiot:  Anyone in front of you driving slower than you want to.

Maniac:  Anyone behind you driving faster than you want to.

Organ Donor:  Anyone driving without a seat belt.

Now I can feel less guilty.

When I drove to San Diego I promised myself I would heed the speed limit the whole way. About 1 mile out of the city limits it became apparent that if I followed my vow I'd cause an accident. I found several "truisms" during that trip~Nobody drives the speed limit and Interchanges slow down traffic.

Which poses the question: If I flip-off and curse a jerk, is it because he is a jerk or because I think he's a jerk? If I reacted with tolerance and forbearance and love for my fellow man, would he be a jerk? If such an attitude makes a jerk not a jerk then aren't I responsible for traffic gridlock? Or should I flip-off and curse everybody to insure flowing traffic because that would make all motorists jerks (except for me, of course. I'm a perfect driver). 

You may have started a movement, random. If everybody flipped-off and cursed everybody else for being a jerk, there'd be no traffic gridlock. 

Makes sense to me. 

I have a friend that makes bumper stickers that say slower traffic keep left

RF. I thought motorcycle riders were organ donors(better update my card)

I'm glad I can help improve traffic flow. Yes, I am one of the "Jerks" that does jackrabbit starts, and drives fast. I really try not to cut people off though. If I do, I always use my blinker. I can't say that about most of my fellow jerks.

Now if the slowpokes would just get out of the way...

When we go on trips I get to drive, my two sisters talk all kinds of crap on the way to where ever we are going that weekend but they always want me to drive on the way back (because they know I will get home fast and safe).  They are both nurses and every time someone passes me they say something like "they cant wait to get to the trauma room!".  I speed but not to the point I am going to flip my car or take someone else out

I go 80mph on I-5 because I have to, not because I want to.  Otherwise I'm a safe, courteous driver.  I routinely let people merge in front of me (even jerks!) and wait for my turn at 4-way stops.  I never talk on my cell phone while driving, and I don't zig-zag in traffic.  I leave for appointments with plenty of time to spare so I don't have to hurry, and I drive the speed limit, especially in neighborhoods (15mph) because I just don't feel like hitting a killing a little kid.

I am that mellow, cool, safe driver that you're zigging and zagging past.  You can have the headache and stress, and I'll take that shorter driving time you're generously creating for me.  Thanks!!

I like to take routes that by-passes heavy interstate driving---better roads--less traffic---80mph---and not in a rush--if you have to stop--STOP....if not--then you can stop..drain your 'air tanks'--have lunch--smoke--and vent any excess methane gas that may be in the storage tank...

I avoid car jerks by driving real slow.  And my rear view mirror on the front seat. :>)

My biggest thing is just wanting people to drive the speed limit.  And to get there in a reasonable amount of time.  If not, and it is safe.  I reserve the right to cut around your slow butt. 

tkozy,add this, turn your left turn indicator on and leave it on, heads may explode.

How does this compare to the other study that found lots of pedal-to-the-floor behavior actually contributed to stop-and-go traffic while a slow acceleration and overall "slow and steady" approach to busy freeways helped prevent stop-and-go traffic?

I drive the speed limit.  55 in the slow lane.

Remember the brake pedal (that I don't use) just slows you down

"and wait for my turn at 4-way stops."

This is one of my biggest pet peeves. When I try to make sure it's very obvious that the other driver stops at the 4-way stop first, then they just sit there like they have no clue who's supposed to go, or they get there first and wave you on so they can talk on the phone.

I'll keep this in mind when I'm drinking.

Guess it's true what they say, nice guys finish last.

Drinking!!!!!---Excuse me--may I introduce you to the more better...LINGS TOMATO BEER....Fantastic ANY time of day---puts a little glide in ones stride--pep in anyones step....all for the asking.......Hmmm??

Herd instinct is very evident when flying low over a freeway that’s not extremely crowded

The cars are never evenly distributed, but are arranged in distinct clumps. The clumps act as barriers to traffic flow.

Individual herding behavior seems to be the root cause.

I’ve noticed that, when gradually overtaking a car in another lane using cruise control, that the driver will temporarily speed up a little as I approach. If only two lanes are available, traffic access from behind is temporarily blocked by this action, forming a traffic clump.

Once the car is passed, the driver will usually slow slightly to the original speed. The herding instinct delays access around the two vehicles. 

The remedy is simple. When nearing the slightly slower moving car, speed up by 5 mph until a few car lengths ahead of the slower vehicle, then let cruise control take over again. The fast passing doesn’t allow the herding instinct to form clumps, so traffic behind can flow freely.

I noticed the herd thing too~ until we hit the L.A. area...then I became a one creature in a mass migration movement...

Ling!!!!! I want some tomato beer!!!!!

I'd like to see the study that shows the political leanings of these "jerk" drivers.

I don't have a foot full of lead.  I'm a safe driver, and being a safe driver doesn't always mean that you should be "defensive."  Sometimes being a safe driver requires offensive driving.  I've never had a ticket, but I've been pulled over at least six times.

I'm a jerk in recovery.. i rarely cut people off but I like to git where I'm goin and if someone gets in the way and tries to force me to drive THEIR speed I tend to get more jerky.

The driving nerds suck too. The other day I was trying to get out of east hills mall on mount vernon, going through 2 cycle signals EACH light exiting the mall and by the highway intersection.. the light just turned yellow and 2 cars ahead of me stopped. they wouldnt have blocked traffic and there was no camera! ugh. I came really close to hitting the guy in the middle.

My mom is a nerd. It drives me nuts when she leaves an intersection and it takes her 10.5 minutes to get to 40mph. (by 20mph shes in 4th gear.) oy. thats a different story.

I was driving on I-5 a few months ago behind this guy going 70 MPH in the left lane.  That's the speed limit, so he wasn't doing anything wrong.  His license plate read "I (heart symbol) HI MLG.  He was driving a Honda hybrid of some sort.

And that's great.  He's getting awesome mileage from his car.  But as a truck on the right decided to pass another truck, hybrid mileage boy kept his 70 MPH, almost hitting the truck who was trying to (legally) pass the slower truck.  As soon as the truck passed, hybrid mileage boy remained in the left lane going 70 MPH.  I had to do a few weaves to get past him.  While he was driving legally, he was not driving safely.

For those of you who don't know any better, the speed limit is NOT determined by the signs on the road.  It is determined by the elements and the flow of traffic.  If the pack is going 80, you need to go 80.  If it's foggy and you can't see anything and you are going 70, you are breaking the speed limit.

I'll bet that most people didn't know that.

If he had been doing that on a city street, he actually wouldn't have been driving legally Flask. Did folks realize it's illegal to back up traffic in the left lane in the city (and force people to pass on the right) even if you're going the speed limit in CA? Apparently the CHP doesn't enforce such a rule on the freeway though. That's the only interesting thing I got out of a defensive driving class I had to take for work last year.