What type of driver are you?

Frits Pieper
01 Mar 2019

If you are on the road a lot, you know them: drivers who persist in a certain, often irritating driving behavior. Who are these stereotypical drivers? We have listed the most well-known stereotypes on Dutch roads for you. Do you know a friend who fits the profile? Or do you recognize yourself in the driving behavior? Then you might be a stereotype yourself!

Honking Tess

Tess is always in a hurry, but never really has to be anywhere on time. If you don't accelerate quickly enough at a traffic light that turns green, she doesn't hesitate to use her horn. If you then try to let her pass, she stays behind you.

The best way to deal with this type of driver is to accelerate hard at the next traffic light, so that her Renault Twingo quickly becomes a dot in your rear-view mirror.

Braking Rob

Rob wears out his brake pads faster than his disposable razor. If he's going downhill and even one kilometer above the speed limit, he'll touch the brakes. He does it so often that you think he's got his hazard lights on. You wonder if he's doing it to annoy you.

Rob is nervous and that makes you nervous too. You better keep your distance or your brakes will wear out as fast as those on Rob's Volvo 340.

Crooked Saar

Saar can't park straight even if she tried. So she gives up and parks diagonally in a parking space - if she's even within the lines. When she gets out and walks away, she looks behind her with satisfaction. She's not standing that crooked this time.

There is no hope for Saar. It is best not to park near her. And certainly do not try to teach her a lesson by parking right next to her, because that will probably get you a dent or a scratch.

Blink Karel

Your turn signals are the only means you have to communicate with other road users. Karel, however, is not familiar with this means of communication. He changes lanes and turns without indicating once. Just when you have given up hope, he uses his turn signal … At the traffic light for straight ahead.

Because you never know what Karel is going to do, you better keep your distance. Maybe you can tell what he is going to do by his head movements.

Slow Theo

When Theo retired in 1997, he treated himself to a Mercedes A-Class, which is still in showroom condition. On the motorway, he doesn't drive faster than 100 km/h, 'because that's the most economical way to drive'. In all other places, Theo consistently drives 5 km/h under the speed limit. His wife Thea asks if the car on the right didn't have priority, but Theo didn't see it at all.

You better treat Theo with respect. Not because he is of a respectable age, but for your own safety and that of others.

Derivative Anne

Anne is a true multitasker. Her gaze is usually focused on her phone screen or the rearview mirror. Not to see what is happening behind her, but to touch up her make-up. She also always has the greatest fun with her passenger. Anne clearly enjoys life. A near-accident is therefore, after a brief shock reaction, laughed away by the two BFFs.

If you see someone like Anne in your rearview mirror, give it some gas to create a safe distance.


Do you recognize a friend in these stereotypes? Tag them and let them guess which stereotypical driver they are! Rent a van in the Echt region? That is possible at Adrem Car Rental!

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