The recent worldwide pandemic has led to us making some adjustments as to how we live our lives. Among these is the wearing of masks or face coverings to prevent the further spread of Covid-19. When we meet someone in public or professionally wearing a mask we can’t help but wonder what this says about the type of car they own or their driving behaviour. With that in mind here’s our tongue-in-cheek list of What Mask-Wearing Says About Your Car and Driving Behaviour.

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  • If you see someone who uses their mask as a chin warmer ie nose and mouth completely exposed, you just know they never use a turn signal.
  • Spot someone wearing a proper, medical grade N95 covering and they’re likely the driver of a no-frills entry-level saloon, we’re guessing it’s silver or white in colour.
  • A sparkly face covering usually matches a mobile phone cover. If the wearer is under 30 we’ll bet she drives a French car, maybe a Clio or a Peugeot hatch.
  • If you spot a guy wearing a black mask with a sports brand or football club insignia, chances are he drives a hatchback, either a VW Polo or Ford Fiesta that sits on massive alloys and is dropped flat on the ground.
  • If you meet someone with a mask dangling from one ear, face completely open, we’ll bet they are the kind of person who holds the phone up to their ear while driving, and sends voice notes on WhatsApp.
  • A buff-wearer is more than likely the driver of a bakkie, if we had to guess we’d say a white Toyota Hilux or a Ford Ranger.
  • Mask wearing should be done to cover one’s mouth and nose but for some people just having the mask over their mouth is seemingly enough. We guess that this is the same person who sits unflinchingly in the fast lane of a motorway, oblivious to the traffic building up behind.
  • That snazzy, resuable carbon-filter mask wearer is probably the driver of a flashy sports sedan that makes all sorts of annoying noises when driving through your neighbourhood late at night.
  • We’ll bet good money that someone who doesn’t bother wearing a mask has a car that is littered with empty coffee cups and cool drink cans, and it hasn’t been washed in months, if ever.
  • The person wearing a biodegradable mask made out of hemp will no doubt be driving a hybrid or electric car… or 1974 VW Beetle covered in flower- and heart-shaped stickers.