Re:Drivers new to level 2 driving assistance had lower aware...
by jhrozek on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @09:04AM
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According to a quick search, Thailand is #5 in road deaths per capita. So I don't think they fare very well.
But your anecdote reminded me of what the instructors in my driving school used to tell us (20 years ago..I'm old..)
- whenever you sit into the driver's seat, your left buttcheek is actually sitting in jail and your right buttcheek is laying in a morgue. Drive accordingly.
- everyone else on the road is a psychopath that's out there to kill you. Drive accordingly.
That was of course mostly meant to calm down a bunch of 18 year olds who were eager to drive, but I think the basic premise of "don't even forget that driving is really, really dangerous" is correct.
But your anecdote reminded me of what the instructors in my driving school used to tell us (20 years ago..I'm old..) - whenever you sit into the driver's seat, your left buttcheek is actually sitting in jail and your right buttcheek is laying in a morgue. Drive accordingly. - everyone else on the road is a psychopath that's out there to kill you. Drive accordingly.
That was of course mostly meant to calm down a bunch of 18 year olds who were eager to drive, but I think the basic premise of "don't even forget that driving is really, really dangerous" is correct.