| low skill / attention level | high skill / attention level |
| tailgates | passes |
| sits at green light | takes off immediately |
| slows way down to turn | takes turns at speed |
| slows way down for restriction | passes through restriction at speed |
| frequently yields right-of-way | never yields right-of-way |
| irregular freeway speed | constant freeway speed |
| clusters around trucks | conciously avoids clusters |
| yells at or messes with bad drivers | gets far away from bad drivers |
| fills gaps and sits there | uses gaps to pass |
| gets in exit lane early | exits at last minute |
| can't imagine anyone driving faster | can't imagine anyone driving slower |
| not considerate of drivers behind | always considers drivers behind |
| side mirrors point straight back | side mirrors point out to blind spots |
| gawks at accident | looks for way ahead |
| leaves big gaps in traffic | stays close without tailgating |
| stays in fast lane even when slowest | always changes to fastest lane |
| hesitant to pull out into traffic | charges out into traffic |
| slows before entering exit ramp | slows after entering exit ramp |
| enters freeway at slow speed | enters freeway at freeway speed |
| slows down to change lanes | speeds up to change lanes |
| encounters obstruction, slows down, then tries to pass | plans ahead to avoid obstruction without slowing down |
| drives a large, safe vehicle | drives anything but a large, safe vehicle |
| drives very cautiously when slick | practices braking and skidding when slick |
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