Definition: A driver who mistakenly believes the rules of traffic are flexible suggestions and that they possess the magical authority to generously “gift” their right-of-way to whomever they deem worthy or pitiable. Armed with an unwarranted sense of benevolent control, they halt progress to bestow the “present” of going first upon unsuspecting or unwilling recipients, often at high-speed junctions or green lights, completely oblivious to the liability and near-misses they cause. Their motto is “I’m being nice,” ignoring the fundamental principle that the right-of-way isn’t theirs to give away.
Example: “Right-of-Way Santa stopped dead on a 45 mph main road to let someone out of a gas station, nearly causing a five-car pileup. The person trying to pull out just looked terrified and shook their head ‘no,’ but Santa kept waving his arm out the window like a deranged parade float.”