[arpad_m]

Is it just my illusion, or has the overall level of driver proficiency been dropping continuously here in northern NJ? I am a barely average driver by my own standards (trust me, working on it!), yet I can't help but notice how the number of unpredictable drivers has been climbing.

For example, the other day some jackass tried to squeeze me into the railing when merging onto an on-ramp where I had right of way, good thing I'd fully expected them to not even look and was able to stop. Or I could mention the daily experience of people hitting their brakes NEAR THE END OF THE FREAKING ON-RAMP where they're supposed to be at 60-65 mph already, it's insane. I could go on and on with these examples, no-look no-turn-signal lane changes, braking in the slighest of turns, creeping several feet into the right lane before turning etc. The alertness level one has to maintain has clearly increased the past few years... or am I delusional?

Any thoughts?