Criticizing Bad Drivers???

Anyone who has driven on Malaysia roads will agree with me that Malaysia has its share of bad drivers. From changing lanes without signaling to blatantly ignoring the red light at junctions, its certainly a scary experience to be driving on the roads.

When one is inconvenienced by one of these drivers, it seems normal for the driver as well as his or her passengers to bad mouth the offending driver of the other vehicle. But what if the passengers realise that it was the their driver who made the mistake in the first place?

Do they gain anything by pointing out the mistake of their driver? Will the driver of the other vehicle thank them for defending him or her? I think not.

I personally don't think that Malaysian drivers in general are unaware of their mistakes, its just that they continue to repeat them out of sheer inconsideration or impatience. They most certainly do not appreciate their mistakes being pointed out especially to car full of passengers!

Hence, I've always felt its just so much simpler to criticize the driver of the other vehicle to maintain healthy relationships and to keep the peace.

Speeding Along The Main Road