My first solo interstate driving adventure was taking a pickup to college so I could move things up and, eventually, move them back home. I was pulled over and the authority asked me to open the top of the pickup bed. He said he thought it smelled like marijuana. Eventually he let me head on to school.
In those days the 18-wheelers were few and far between. Now they own the roads with all the just-in-time logistics. And with all the huge camper trailers and RVs it can feel really small to be in a sedan.
And that’s the truth!
Of course, I was amazed when I went to Germany and saw no 18-wheelers on the road at all. None. Unless we were driving after 2200. The big rigs traveled in convoys on the Autobahn. For miles and miles, there was nothing but a line of big rigs. What a clever and efficient way to do business!
But yes, small cars are scary to be in when one is in big city traffic, especially if the roads are older and narrow.