Raleigh, sounds like you're riding in the door zone. You shouldn't have to watch for doors being opened.

The white van man, yeah, that's probably up there on the worst drivers list. I had one of those guys lean on his horn the other day because I had the audacity to occupy the 'straight through' lane (as opposed to the left or right turn lane) as I was going straight through an intersection, of all things. I was flying, too... downhill, wind behind me, on a mission to pick up my car to transport my sick cat from the vet's to the ICU. I was probably going close to 50 km/h... in a 50 km/h zone. I let him pass after the intersection, but a few blocks down the road at a red light I saw him take out his anger by yelling at a panhandler on the corner. He wasted way more of his time on that than on 'waiting' behind me (which actually delayed him not at all), but also wasted the time of everyone behind him who was waiting to make a right turn at that corner while he raged on the panhandler instead of just getting on with things. Unfortunately, I don't think he noticed how pointless all his raging was, and that I had kept up with him the whole way.

What's this Jeep thing? Are we talking all Jeeps, or just the kind where the top comes off? I'm guessing that if it's the convertible kind, then maybe it's because they appeal to a younger thrill-seeking crowd? My husband drives a Jeep Wrangler. We really like it, and the fun of having a convertible.