- Texting or talking on a phone while moving
- Following too closely (tailgating)
- People who cut you off
- Speeding
- Swerving in an out of 'traffic'
- Not letting you merge into traffic
- Slow people 'dawdling' where othes can't pass
- People moving into your path without looking
- Looking to the side instead of where you're going
- People who are indecisive about where they are going
Top pet peeves about ECV and wheelchair users?
Top pet peeves about people pushing strollers?
Top pet peeves that ECV and wheelchair uses have about people walking in the parks?
None of the above?
All of the above?
The correct answer is none of the above.
This list is on an article in the April 2012 issue of Consumer Reports and was from a national study of 845 Americans conducted by Consumer Reports Research about other drives on the roads. I left out the things that had to do with parking, not dimming headlights and not using turn signals, but otherwise the list is from magazine article.
Even though the correct answer is none of the above, it could easily be all of the above.
The same basic list shows up in every thread where people walking complain about the behavior of ECV and wheelchair users, people and people using
ECVS and wheelchairs complain about behavior of other people.
I drive to work every day in rush hour traffic in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. I see those behaviors every day.
Most drivers are courteous, but a few who are in their own world, don't see a problem with what they are doing, are not skilled in driving (and maybe should not be), or just don't care make problems for everyone.
In most cases, they do KNOW what they are supposed to be doing and how they are supposed to be driving, what rules to follow, etc.
But, being aware does not always translate into better behavior.
Put that same 'bad driver' into WDW and they will probably show those same annoying (and somewhat dangerous) behaviors, whether they are piloting an ECV, a wheelchair, a stroller or just their own 2 feet.
Add some extenuating factors to that, including things like:
- Many people are not familiar with the parks and are studying maps as they go.
- There are a lot of things to see and people are trying to look around as they go.
- People are focused on where they are going, not where they are.
- People are hurrying to get places.
- People are trying to keep their parties together.
- People are using cell phones to hook up with oth members of their party, track wait times and and navigate.
- ECV and wheelchair users are below most people's line of sight.
- Some people are not about other people - its all about them.
It doesn't matter if you are walking or riding, those things are likely to cause issues between other guests.