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Half of the time I'm in traffic, I'm calculating how many minutes I'm losing to brake lights, and the other half, I'm wondering how some people even got their licenses. So if you've ever side-eyed someone doing 40 in the fast lane, this one's for you too.
To reassure you that we’re all in it together, we've rounded up the funniest, most painfully accurate driving memes that capture what life behind the wheel looks like on modern roads. Buckle up, daily commuters and weekend B-road enjoyers — it's going to be a wild ride.
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Of course, different cultures have different relationships with cars, but according to a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Valvoline.com, the average daily American commutes approximately 35 minutes. The figure might seem inconsequential, but it adds up to about 152 hours — or 19 full workdays — a year, just for getting to and back from work in their cars.
Given how much time they spend in their cars, it should come as no surprise that 68 percent of Americans said their whole day could be ruined by a bad commute.
And only a lucky few have the privilege to do it on their terms. In fact, less than 1 in 10 Americans say they don’t encounter any traffic on their typical daily commute.
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Multa Nocte 1 month ago
I am wondering if that's more of a US thing. Now that I live in France it doesn't bother me at all to see the gendarmes driving around while we're on the road. When I was in the US I always broke out in a sweat when I saw a police car, and I wasn't even a member of a targeted group. Any people from other countries have a thought about this? Just curious.
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
Diagonal parking is a work of the devil - who will inevitably arrive in a huge van and block your view of the road when you want to back out. Just sayin' ...
63 percent of Americans said that commuting time was a major part of their job decision, and for many, work starts the moment they enter the car, not when they clock in.
With time, however, people learn how to adapt to it. About one-third of commuters use their drive to visualize their workday and make to-do lists in their head.
28 percent of commuters make phone calls on their drive, and more than 1 in 10 improve themselves in other ways, like learning a language with audio.
And these things add up. While the survey found that a stressful commute can ruin your whole day, 71 percent of Americans find their commute peaceful and even relaxing.
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Multa Nocte 1 month ago
When I moved from SLC, Utah (intermountain west US - higher elevation and snowy in the winter) to Nashville, Tennessee (southern US, snow was rare) i was shocked to see how hysterical and out of control people were the few times it snowed. Same in Lynchburg, Virginia. If you don't get a lot of snow every year you become mental when you encounter it, even a small bit.
Commuting falls into a category carmakers call "severe driving," and that’s not because of driving style but rather the types of trips you’re making.
Heavy stop-and-go traffic, short journeys, frequent idling, and sustained highway travel in cold or hot temperatures can result in more wear and tear on the engine. So it’s important to keep up with regularly scheduled maintenance and use proper, quality products for your vehicle to help prevent costly and inconvenient breakdowns.
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Lily bloom 1 month ago
I hit a deer recently. Didn't even have time to say "oh, deer!" before SMACK!! Moments from our destination and car was driving fine so proceeded on. Could have been so much worse. Seconds later and it may have come through the windshield. C*****d grill/panels, a wonky headlight, and critically damaged windshield washer fluid reservoir. And a dented passenger door.
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Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
Or the one who passes you " 'cause I have 4 wheel drive HAHAHA"..and you see them stuffed into the median 2 miles ahead.
The survey also asked drivers what they believe to be the worst nightmares you can experience on your commute, and the top five were:
- Flat tire — 38 percent;
- Engine overheating — 25 percent;
- Wiper malfunction — 22 percent;
- Running out of gas — 21 percent;
- Transmission issues — 19 percent.
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Ace 1 month ago
But really, the best way, for everyone, os for both lanes to proceed alongside each other, at more or less the same speed, until you all reach the lane closure, then use the zip-merge to allow both lanes to proceed with the same amount of delay. If you pull across a mile earlier you're just extending the length of the lane closure which makes the delay even worse. For everybody.
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Forrest Hobbs 1 month ago
I think that's on the M61 Manchester-Preston motorway. You don't want to know how some of the locals pronouce "Walkden" - although, er, the "apparent racial slur" probably wouldn't be apparent unless you were a Brit of a certain age. 😬 www DOT roads DOT org DOT uk\motorway\m61\70
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
Now we're all trying out pronunciations of "Walkden" ...
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When it comes to confidence, it seems that experience is the key. A new survey of 2,000 American drivers, split evenly with 500 per generation, discovered that only 30% of Gen Z believe their generation drives more safely than others.
That’s a sharp contrast to the faith other age groups have in themselves. 43% of Millennials, 60% of Gen X, and 63% of Baby Boomers place themselves above the rest when asked the same question.
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Detroit Citizen 1 month ago
I use my turn signals, just in case. Michigan drivers, Metro Detroit, iykyk lol
Many could also be making better choices. 19% of Gen Z admitted to keeping their phone in their lap while driving — on par with Millennials (18%) and more than Gen X (10%) and Baby Boomers (3%). Only 12% of Gen Z keep their phones completely out of reach, such as in a bag or purse, trailing behind 15% of Millennials, 20% of Gen X, and 27% of Boomers who take that precaution. I hope none of you are scrolling through these memes behind the wheel!
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Nikki Sevven 1 month ago
Worse than this is twilight, when every single thing in the world is in greyscale, and the same value. Turn up the contrast, please.
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
... and as they disappear into the distance on the other side of that red light we say goodbye...
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Mel in Georgia 1 month ago
My son had his learner's permit and he was driving on the interstate rather aggressively with me as a passenger. I told him to cool it, because I didn't want either him or someone else to die. He said, "Don't worry, Mom, God is having too much fun with me for me to die!" That boy caused many a gray hair, but yet he still lives. What's funny is that he, in his 30s, now drives like a grandpa. I think God challenged his views a few times.
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Bill Swallow 1 month ago
I have no sympathy for anyone who willingly consumes the stuff from Starbucks. (Now pardon me while I pull in to this McDonald's drive-thru. ;-)
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detective miller's hat 1 month ago
I honestly much prefer to be moving rather than stuck in traffic.
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Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
Especially if you sped your happy a*s right up to the lane closure.
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KatWitch57 1 month ago
The driver rules; choice of heat settings, choice of window(s) open or closed, the choice of music and the choice to smoke if they wish. Or I can stop and the passenger(s) can walk.
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Philly Bob 1 month ago
When the person you let in on a 55 MPH road goes then proceeds to do 30 for the next 5 miles.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 1 month ago
I've never understood that light. Every time I check, the engine's still there!
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
I use the "shooting myself in the head" gesture. Most people seem to understand it and many take it as an adequate apology. Just, never in Texas in case they think I missed the first shot and 'help' me themselves...
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Detroit Citizen 1 month ago (edited)
Driving back from a road trip to AZ with my mom, I kept passing FedEx semis every 15-45 minutes (semi's go a reduced speed or the posted limit, traffic flow tends to go faster). About 3/4s of the way home, I stopped seeing them and kinda internally freaked out. I thought maybe i took the wrong expressway lol. Irrc i was on the same expressway for the vast majority of the drive lol. Even told my mom (she had traveled the states quite extensively in her youth), i didnt know a face palm had a certain look, and that look was even audible. Lol. Edit: Added the word wrong
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
I now say 'thank you' to every green light that lets me pass. There's a surprisingly large number of them, and I hope I'm training them to do it again...
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
The more people who are watching you, the greater the chances that you'll mess it up.
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Andrew Keir 1 month ago
... but you're still sitting there ... in traffic ... just, with style ;-)
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nut nibbler 1 month ago
Local government to me has replaced a 'roundabout' with lights, The council is determined to be 100% carbon neutral. So now what used to work keeping the traffic flowing grinds it to a halt with vehicles sitting, engines running, causing traffic congestion.
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Philly Bob 1 month ago
The question of "Why is it that the biggest aśshole on the road gets to dictate the flow of traffic?"
Philly Bob 1 month ago
The question of "Why is it that the biggest aśshole on the road gets to dictate the flow of traffic?"
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