I gotta get something off my chest. It’s not pretty.

For a while now, it seems drivers are getting more careless — and less courteous — on the road. I find this driving behavior not only reckless but selfish. And rude.

Whew. There. I said it.

The thing is, I don’t understand the behavior. Yeah, I know driving can be a stressful experience, but it seems as if people think this stress gives them license to be uncivil. As if they can do anything they want while on the road. As if they come first, and damn anyone else around them. So in the interest of making driving life happier, and promoting safety and this little thing called courtesy, I figured I’d share some driving etiquette tips.

How many do you know? Better yet, how many will you take to heart every time you get behind the wheel?

Oh. Some advance warning. There’s some snarkiness ahead. And maybe a little venting. But it’s all meant with the best of intentions.