Driving in traffic is a community. Traffic in the broad sense, not just when everything has slowed down to a standstill, but any time you share a road with another person, whether they be in a car, on foot, or anything else. Of course, when people think of communication in traffic, they only think of angry shouts, hand gestures, and horns. Just as our bodies have a language, so do vehicles. The way people drive is a form of communication, and there are numerous unspoken interactions. Getting from point A to point B is the primary goal of almost every driver. Most drivers don't want to be slowed down, but hopefully the majority also want to stay safe. Mistakes or miscommunications can be dangerous, even deadly, not just to the ones who makes them, but any around them.
For many, driving in traffic is not a choice, but something they must do. Public transportation is not always an option, or at least not practical. It may be only one day a week, or every day that they have to drive. For me, I have classes at school four days a week, and live 12 miles away. Public transportation would nearly quadruple my travel time, so I have to drive. Driving for me is not a joy, or a hassle, but simply something I must do to go places in this world.
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