of the forward car emotionally, sometimes to the point the offended driver may consider soaring to illegal speeds in an attempt to escape, which in turn creates an additional aggressive driver. Double parking Double-parked vehicles can disrupt traffic flow, causing other motorists to navigate their way around them. Driving in busy areas with high beams on At night this action can blind oncoming traffic, making it more difficult for vehicles to safely follow the road. When following another vehicle, glare from this action can reduce the effectiveness of the forward vehicle's mirrors — reducing situational awareness and increasing the likelihood of an accident. Refusing to yield right-of-way to other vehicles Merging vehicles must accelerate or brake unsafely or can be forced off the road at the end of a merging lane due to this action. Driving with loud, distracting music Reduces the driver's ability to hear and react to noises around the vehicle (including emergency-vehicle sirens). Driving a vehicle with snow and ice covering it Can endanger others if the snow-covered vehicle reaches highway speeds and chunks of ice/snow fly off behind the vehicle. Snow and ice can also slide down from the roof to block visibility from the rear window in the car, reducing the driver's situational awareness. Changing lanes and turning without use of signals Increases the likelihood of an accident by surprising other drivers with a lane change or turn unexpectedly. Cutting off other motorists Refers to a vehicle that enters a lane without proper caution, leaving a small amount of distance between other surrounding vehicles. This can be caused by unawareness of surroundings, impatience, and/or aggressiveness. Driving below the speed of traffic in center or passing lanes'Causes a disruption in traffic flow as other vehicles must either slow to match the offending vehicle's speed, and may be forced to pass on the wrong side. Slowly passing another vehicle/Using cruise control to pass a vehicle rather than accelerating Causes a disruption for other vehicles in the passing lane for the duration of the time the passing car occupies it. Distracted driving (includes talking/texting on the phone, smoking, drinking, and eating) Reduces driver awareness of the road and the likelihood of collision increase has been linked to drunk driving. Pet peeves Although in some cases they pose no actual threat or danger, some actions are seen as unpleasant or pet peeves and thus classified as bad driving etiquette.