Driving in Ireland is a unique experience. If you’ve ever driven in other countries you’ll know this already, but even if every journey you’ve even taken behind the wheel falls somewhere between Mizen Head and Malin Head, you’ll no doubt be aware that we’re a strange breed when you pair us up with some horsepower. Here are ten of the most annoying things that happen on Irish roads.

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1) Tailgating is an acceptable occurrence when you’re on the West Side Highway in New York in rush hour. When it’s on a dual carriageway in Limerick? Jog on. But there’s always one, who refuses to overtake you and instead just sticks steadfastly to the arse of your vehicle, without so much as offering to buy you a drink first.

2) Passengers, most often a parent, who insist that the swanky new motorway is definitely NOT the best way to get there and they know a shortcut via 13 country towns and 3 dirt tracks. Prepare to have your journey halted by a horse, some cows or a stray flock of sheep.

3) When there are two lanes travelling in the one direction, this is NOT an invite to travel along side by side. That one on the right is called the overtaking lane. Look it up.

4) That ass who, when you do try to use the overtaking lane FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE, insists on speeding up so much that you’re forced either to speed up to overtake, and pray to God there’s no speed van around the corner, or drop back behind them, only for them to slow down again. The raaaaaage.

5) This. Which happens immediately after the last point.

6) The driver who decides to brake suddenly, putting the fear of God in you, and then indicates they’d like to turn right, after they’ve already started turning. You, Sir, are the worst. The worst.

7) This one doesn’t even happen on the road, but it’s enough to spark some serious road rage. Those people in the petrol station who pull up in front of a pump they have no intention of using, while the parking spaces around the pumps are completely empty and calling out to be filled. This one will inevitably take a half an hour in the shop, and decide to make a few phone calls too before pulling off.

8) When you’re driving along in very busy traffic and you feel a rush of empathy for that poor line of cars stuck on the side road waiting to merge. They’ve got no lights to help them out, no right of way, but they’ve got you. You graciously stop to let three cars out, and one, two, three go past without even saying thank you! Not one of them! Ungrateful b**tards.

9) Cyclists. If you’re a driver – no explanation is necessary. 

10) This.