Within seconds, someone in the car driving ahead of us can swerve or slam on their brakes. You’ll notice that people who want to protect others by putting their arm out have specific personality traits. People who put their arm out to ‘protect' their passengers while driving usually have these 11 specific personality traits1. They are protectivedigitalskillet from Getty Images Signature via CanvaWhen someone is protective, they may put themselves in the line of danger. They are traditionalonsuda from Getty Images Pro via CanvaStudies have found that personality traits have an influence on our driving styles.