Driver: Cool

It’s probably not a stuntman. It’s probably your uncle who drives a 20-year-old station wagon. It’s the retired school teacher who always lets the kid with the loud muffler go first.

They are the silent guardians of the asphalt. They keep the flow moving. They make the roads safer for the rest of us.

So tomorrow, when you buckle up, try the experiment. Leave the gap. Use your signal. Move over for faster traffic. And when someone lets you in, give the wave.

Be the cool driver. The world needs more of them. cool driver


What’s your best "cool driver" moment? Drop it in the comments.


Rain, sleet, or snow—the cool driver never forgets the wave.

You let them merge in gridlock? You get a visible hand raise above the steering wheel. You flash your brights to let them pull out of a tricky driveway? You get the hazard-light flash of thanks. It’s probably not a stuntman

This is the secret handshake of the highway. It costs nothing, yet it defuses the simmering rage that defines modern commuting. The cool driver knows we are all just trying to get home.

If you judge a golfer strictly by the textbook, Cool Driver should not work. His stance is wide, his swing is ferociously fast, and his follow-through is theatrical. Yet, the results are undeniable.

The ball explodes off the face of his driver with a sound that resonates through the speaker of your phone. In his most famous clips, he drives the ball distances that rival touring pros—often carrying bunkers and hazards with ease. There is a beautiful irony in watching a kid in shorts and a bucket hat out-drive adults dressed in $500 golf attire. What’s your best "cool driver" moment

The Verdict: It is a reminder that fundamentals are great, but pure athleticism and hand-eye coordination are king. He brings a "streetball" energy to the country club.

This is the golden rule. If you want to be hailed as a cool driver, you must understand lane etiquette. The left lane is for passing, not for cruising at exactly the speed limit because you feel it is "safe."

The cool driver moves right. Always. Even if they are going 10 over, if someone approaches faster, they signal, move right, let them pass, and move back. Why? Because holding someone up forces them to weave through traffic. Letting them pass makes the road safer for everyone. Letting go of ego is the ultimate cool driver move.