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You learned to drive at a driving school, where you were taught the official rules (and perhaps spiced up with the instructor's personal whims). You learned from your parents, absorbing their example every time you sat in the backseat and watched them. You learned from your culture, which explained that certain behaviors on the road carry certain meanings. You learned from movies that showed you what "cool" driving looks like, what "aggression" manifests itself in, and what "success" on the highway looks like.

None of this is neutral. It's all programming.

Aggressive lane changes? You learned it. Perhaps from watching your mom or dad weave through traffic to "make up time." Perhaps from movies where the hero always seems to be speeding like a rocket. Or perhaps from the driving culture of your city, where the slightest hesitation will get you mercilessly honked at.

Fighting for prestigious parking spots? You've learned that too. Get there first. Get closer to the entrance. Get the "best" spot. Objectively, there's nothing better about it—it's just a hierarchy someone invented and everyone agreed to uphold.

Road hierarchy? Trucks must keep to the right lane. Sports cars are allowed to speed. Minivans are boring. Luxury cars deserve respect. Electric cars are for eco-activists (or tech pioneers, depending on which virus you've caught).

All of this was taught. All of this was passed on. All of this was accepted without question.