Two Dashes, Two Seconds: The Law and Safety on the Road

[RonL]

I started driving in 1960, in those years male drivers were the most aggressive and disrespectful, but I have observed over the years a trend change that now has female drivers being as much or more aggressive than males.
Driving responsible is a mental disipline that requires practice and application and a respect for others in what they do or need.
I blame television ads for much of this poor attitude we see displayed. The idea that if tires are not SPINNING or SLIDING your not feeling the experience correctly.
The poor habit of waiting until the last minute to go somewhere and having to rush to be on time, leads to fast driving and irresponsible actions.

In general there is a growing lack of respect for driving rights and I put most of the blame on TV ads and fast action video games. Now to add to distractions comes GPS screens, phone conversations and text messages while driving.

I best stop because there is so much more.

 

[DaveC426913]

I blame television ads for much of this poor attitude we see displayed. The idea that if tires are not SPINNING or SLIDING your not feeling the experience correctly.
The poor habit of waiting until the last minute to go somewhere and having to rush to be on time, leads to fast driving and irresponsible actions.

In general there is a growing lack of respect for driving rights and I put most of the blame on TV ads and fast action video games. Now to add to distractions comes GPS screens, phone conversations and text messages while driving.

Don't blame ads or games. Blame the people committng the offenses.

Imagine if one of those young girls or boys wrapped their car around a telephone pole and then used your argument.

"It wasn't my fault. I blame TV ads and video games."

 

[disregardthat]

"It wasn't my fault. I blame TV ads and video games."

It's plausible that TV and video games have a negative effect on the drivers perception of their own skills, but it is of course their own fault for misjudging themselves. I don't agree with that TV and video games deserves any blame, but it's possible that there is a correlation.

 

[DaveC426913]

It's plausible that TV and video games have a negative effect on the drivers perception of their own skills, but it is of course their own fault for misjudging themselves. I don't agree with that TV and video games deserves any blame, but it's possible that there is a correlation.

Oh there's undoubtedly a correlation. My poiint was that correlation does not imply causation. Free will means you can decide whether or not to act like a pinhead.

 

[DaveC426913]

Only if you're a 'tard.

Sony, leroy may be a pain in the butt when he gets an idea in his head, and no one tends to disagree with him more than I (believe you me, he & I have had this exact same discussion about driving on the fast lane), but even I cannot deny that he stays pretty rational in his arguments and on-point (that does not mean he is always right, but it does mean he plays by the rules).

I've looked, but I have yet to find an ad hominem he has made againts in despite all your name-calling. Heck, I don't even think he's complained about your treatment of him.

You can't just degenerate to calling someone a troll or other forms of ad hominem. This is deplorable behaviour. PF just does not roll this way.

leroy wins if for no other reason than his opponent defaults.

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