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Audi drivers surely are the most prevailing stereotype. Possibly because they never pass up an opportunity to demonstrate why they are so proud to bear the Olympic rings of shit driving. I think it's the combination of arrogance and money. I imagine that most of them have sold their former vehicle to the next asshat down the chain.
The BMW driver. Similar attitudes but without the backup of consistently being well monied. Short bursts of bravado and cockiness but easily worn down by bravado.
Vectra drivers seem to be the runt of the litter, desperate to impress and develop some social status on the roads lead them to behaviour that is the small-minded sibling of the above. Pettiness above bravado, callousness above self-worth, dick moves to all other road users all the time.
Other indicators of shoddy driving;
Baby on board signs - Combining a new found paranoia that everyone else on the road is a homicidal maniac with the self-obsessiveness and delusion that thinks safety and good parenting come with blaming other people and purposefully cluttering their rear view are the right things to do.
Fish symbols - There's no shortage of bizarre beliefs and delusions so it would be erroneous to directly associate Christianity itself, or any other religion with crap driving. However the kind of god-botherer who feels the need to proclaim their faith through a symbol on their bumper seems to be the same ones who believe that everything everywhere is all part of God's plan and therefore there's no point in paying attention while driving because what will happen will happen. There are several dogmatic flaws in this belief but the only time you'll get to have that all important theosophical discussion is while you're waiting for an ambulance. Expect to bleed to death while they try to heal you with a spot of praying.
Grandparent driving signs - They were brought this sign as a it of a joke by someone in the family because of a couple of recent "incidents" that could have ended up a lot worse. They kind of recognise that their age means that their reaction times and skills have diminished and the increase in traffic and street furniture isn't helping. However they're also of the opinion that they're too long in the tooth to bother with even trying to change their driving habits and regard driving as an absolute right seeing as they've done it forever and have given oh so much in service to their country.
Royal Mail Van drivers. Once upon a time the RM was service to be proud of, respected by all. Alas a few decades of mismanagement and losing touch with the modern environment has rendered it a lot less relevant in today's society. Sadly no one has told the employees who still seem to carry the self-importance they they're virtually one of the emergency services. I guarantee if you fitted the vans with a siren it would be in constant use. At least then you would hear the coming. responsible for SMIDSYs cousin, SMIDTM.