For men every inch counts

aka How To Drive Like A Man 101:

1. Never, ever signal. That's too sissy.

2. When approaching a red light, switch to the lane with the least number of cars even if you risk an approaching car rear-ending you. Even if it rear-ends you, it's their fault. Tough luck.

3. If you get unceremoniously stuck behind a waiting bus, swing out instantly. Imagine the humiliation otherwise.

4. Never, ever take detours. If you get off the wrong slip road, don't panic. Back up. Your reverse lights will do a good enough job of letting other road users approaching at 90km/h know that you're trying to go against the traffic.

5. By all means, make sudden lane changes. Life would be so boring otherwise.

6. Inch forward at impending green light. For a man, every little inch counts.

7. Never be caught grabbing your steering wheel with both hands. For maximum laidback-look effect, hang on to wheel with left hand resting on thigh. The right hand is purely cosmetic. Rest elbow on wound-down window so people will actually see that you're a one-arm steerman.

8. Still on the topic of perfecting that laidback look, a golden rule is: The seat can never be at anything less than a 45 degree angle. The lower you crank it, the better, even if it means you're practically on your back.

9. Honking is so last millennium. Headlight-flashing is so yesterday. Today's intimidation method of choice: Tailgate.

10. Always try and look busy to give the illusion that you're a multi-tasker. Talk on the phone, or better yet, read the papers.