One of the topics I often nag about - and by often I mean every single time I'm behind the wheel and that I'm required to drive for more than 1 Km - is the way Portuguese people drive. I'm quite sure that, at least, 98% of Portuguese driving is done aggressively and in total disrespect of everyone else.
People generally don't respect speed limits, seem to have a particular difficulty in spotting stop signs or zebra crossings, haven't shown full comprehension of the concept of priority and the rule applied when you encounter obstacles and most definitely think they're entitled to park their car wherever is most convenient to them.
Obviously that it doesn't really help our situation that speed limits aren't often in accordance with the demands of the road you're driving in, forcing people to slow down for no particular reason or highering the speed limit when it isn't advisable. As for the stop signs, I must say they're used so very often and in so many absurd situations, that even I feel the resistance to stop in certain situations. Zebra crossings, on the other hand, should often be repainted and signaled properly, as this lack of maintance often leads to serious tragedies.
But there's also the issue of road works... They pop up everywhere, badly marked, taking ages to be completed and, once they're done, the asphalt is rarely ever put back properly, which leads to a road full of bumps or holes.
What saddens me most, though, is the general aggressive wave you feel when you're out driving. Even the nicest people seem to take on a different personality once they're behind the wheel - and it's not a nice one. Considering the high number of accidents on the roads every year, and now that Christmas is around the corner, it wouldn't hurt being nice to one another every now and then...
Food for thought, dear drivers! Food for thought!...
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