Car Tech: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving?
- 5/30/07 11:37 AM
people who think they are good drivers
by kgoodyman - 5/30/07 8:30 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Face it everybody thinks they are a good driver. Being that driving is a skill there are going to be people that are just not good at it for any number of reasons. With the rather large amount of drivers currently out there their are bound to be a sizable amount of bad drivers add in drivers that never really learned how to drive or learned just enough to pass their states driving test and you have an awful lot of risky drivers. Then add in the drunks, the people who don’t pay attention, the ones that don’t care how they drive, the ones that like to dictate the speed limit to everyone else, people in a hurry, the indestructible teenager, the nervous driver, older drivers loosing their skills the list goes on. The only reason cell phones are being blamed is because when you do see some driver do something stupid and he or she has a cell phone stuck in their head you think nobody’s that stupid must be the cell its like it has to be something physical to blame and it doesn’t help that cell phones are relatively new. Maybe just maybe it was the driver and he or she doesn’t really need a cell phone to do something stupid they just can’t drive.
. You also have to remember that with the amount driving some do (sales people, truck driver etc.), sometimes a good driver can have a bad day. I sometimes think that better driver’s ed. could help or if some of these drivers really knew the consequences of their actions for instance a crash simulator that would give one a real idea of what it feels like to be in a crash might help.
You must keep an eye on other drivers all the time because you never ever know what they might do or if they even know you are there and keep driving first no matter what is going on in the car drop that burger, drop that cell, let that kid scream at least until you can pull over and fix the problem to be free to drive.
Animals
by back_water_tech - 5/30/07 8:53 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Im sorry guys, aside from stupid drivers (most of the other categories) the most dangerous thing on the roads is wildlife.
I have been driving for about 20 years and i have only totaled two trucks. Both trucks died due to an impact of a White-tailed Deer.
And the worst part was: both times i had to use one of my Deer hunting tags because of the "death" of the deer.
Imagine the irony in that. . . 
Bad driving starts it all...
by jaxyanx - 5/30/07 9:02 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Cell phones, drunk, eating, playing with the stereo, the entire list can be grouped under this title...maybe nobody actually taught some of these people how to operate a motor vehicle, not just drive a car. I think most young drivers these days just get behind the wheel and go...afterall they have probably played thousands of hours of video games where they were driving something and how hard could it be to perform the actual task?
Dangerous Driving
by Ms_Carole - 5/30/07 9:45 PM In reply to: Bad driving starts it all... by jaxyanxInexperienced drivers are another thing. A friend of mine was killed outright on Saturday on his way to work, when an 18 year old driver cut in front of him, much to close knocking him off his motor cycle. Yes, he was wearing helmet and leathers...but on the freeway there is not much safety. Really think that teens should be restricted when it comes to freeway driving. Stereo's are no hazard to my mind...in fact on long trips can be a useful tool to keep a driver awake and alert.
Distractions
by Ms_Carole - 5/30/07 9:10 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I drive an ageing Volvo. There are no cup holders which my American husband finds wierd. Europeans do not eat and drink in a cara car is not a dining room. The only thing you get in mine is gum or bottled water if the weather is exceedingly hot. If you need to do something...stop and get out.Obviously we need to transport children, I see some of them in the front seat or not on boosters or inproper child seats. Cell phones, application of makeup, smoking, unrestrained pets (My Dobie sat in a seat with a seatbelt through her harness,the cat rides in a pet container restrained by a belt, eating, drinking, and anything else that takes a drivers eyes off the road or hands of the steering wheel is DANGEROUS. While the driver may be able to handle the car...if an emergency comes up...like an animal or worse still a child runs into the road...the reaction is delayed for that split second. Not worth the risk IMHO....Cat.
bad drivers
by kcbigbear - 5/30/07 9:21 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I think there all bad. people who don't pay attention and try to do other things takes there mind off their driving.!!
other reason
by recoverick - 5/30/07 9:25 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I choose this because I believe all of the other reasons add to the carnage on our roads. They are all distracting and dangerous. It takes only a second of inattention to create and have an accident.
I've been there, done it, and am still paying the price of it.
Cell Phones
by WordAide - 5/30/07 9:26 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
No matter how "hands free" you are, talking on the phone is a distraction while you are driving. A car is heavy machinery and driving requires your full attention and concentration. In order to drive defensively, your attention must not only be on the road in front of you, but checking your mirrors, intersections, dealing with passengers, if any. A cell phone is a MAJOR distraction, and unless you have an emergency, phone calls are not that important that they can's wait. Otherwise, pull over to somewhere safe and make the call!
WordAssist
CELL PHONES!
by TJRatfink - 5/30/07 9:33 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
When people are on cell phones, they're not paying attention to the most important thing-driving! States should pass legislation prohibiting using cell phones while driving and make it a big-buck offense, maybe like parking in a handicapped parking space when they're not. If your call is THAT important, pull off the road! How soon everyone has forgotten what they did before cell phones were invented-they had to wait until they got home to talk.
This poll is a slam-dunk...
by jmarkross - 5/30/07 9:45 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
This was an easy poll to decide--all the other choices fall under the aegis of "Bad Drivers". Some answers are mind-numbing--putting on mascara on the Hollywood Freeway...I have seen this. Eating is probably a little less distracting...especially for men who generally eat something already designed to fit the hand (fast food). Watching a DVD is insanity--commit those caught doing it. I have had lots of cars...almost every one of them had some dents (or worse). I bought a Volkswagen Rabbit years ago which came with no radio (why pay $400 for a $50 radio). I never got around to putting any music machine in it. It had not a single dent when I traded it. I have no children, but when I was one--the blindedly aimed and swift adult arm passing into the back seat where we kids were usually solved the problem.
Children
by Ms_Carole - 5/30/07 9:53 PM In reply to: This poll is a slam-dunk... by jmarkrossAmen to that one....kids are not usually encouraged to behave nowadays and if one gets swatted...whooopidooo..."child abuse" ...according to the crazies. Of the opinion that a well aimed swat is worth a book of words...well aimed swat...better behaviour. I am only avocating a little discipline and the ability to learn to say "NO" and mean it...really really mean it.
Biggest threat
by Chiandria - 5/30/07 9:46 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have been a professional driver my whole life. I beleive it is a combination of things. Bad driving, cell phones...(ok if there is an ear peice.).. Eating and personal grooming. The Worst thing in the world is to get behind someone who is not paying attention to the road. And People who have horrible driving skills or knowledge. Driving properly requires good skills and education.
I have always beleived that no one should be able to get a license until they are at least 21. The reason is most kids girls too have a tendancy to get behind the wheel and hit the gas and dont stop until they get in to an accident. Kids who now drive should have to see more than just photos of the injuries that accidents cause. They should have to go through more than just school driving course. Any one that wants to drive needs to go through an extensive 2 week course. ANd if you get a ticket with in the first year.. you should have to take the course over again at their own expense. Or loose their license.
And elderly people who are over 65 need to have a by yearly driving test. Including the actual written. I say this because so many elderly people are not able to drive with any kind of proficiency. The either cannot see over the steering wheel or they drive very slow. They go through red lights and stop signs. I know there are elderly that do fine. But I would like to see it as a nation wide requirement.
Road rage in portland oregon is a felony offense. They need to stiffen the offenses and fines. For instance. I was pulling up to a stop sign one car ahead of me. I pulled up about 5 feet from his car. He got out of his vehicle at the stop sign left it running and came back and banged on my window yelling I was too close to his car. UHHHH no. Following to close cutting people off on the highway... Especially truck drivers. I am one. I have been cut off and one person went in to a wall trying to illegally pass me on the right in california. Another went in to a ditch trying to cut corners and get to his exit after we had passed it. HE decided to cut me off and I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting him and he went side ways in the road with 7 trucks behind me.... and then rolled it in the ditch... A motor home ...... got it????
Yes i have had tickets and I have had accidents. I learned my lesson. I have not ever had an accident that was my fault. My tickets were for not paying attention to the speed limits. I have not had a ticket in many many years. I did go through the classes. Children have no idea what the consequenses are of speeding and being rude on the road are. You can do things that you dont realize cause accidents. You have to drive both defensively and offensively. It is not a right it is a privilage. I will be happy to teach a class. With all the photos of accidents I have and the blood and broken bodies. I think it needs to happen. Thanks
to my own thread here.
by Chiandria - 5/30/07 10:29 PM In reply to: Biggest threat by ChiandriaI am a truck driver. I have been cut off by aggressive driver more times than I care to count. Thanks
Ohio driving laws
by BenskeyA - 5/31/07 1:23 PM In reply to: Biggest threat by ChiandriaIn Ohio its 15 and 6 months for temps and 16 for license. As we have a Graduated Drivers License, if you are under 17 or under 18 but have had your license for less than 6 months, you need to drive with your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) if you recieve a moving violation (The wording is confusing so this may not be exact). Also, I know many parents who must drive their kids everywhere which causes stress. The point I'm trying to make is that if we educate new drivers well, and put in these GDLs it may be safer to let minors drive.
Bad drivers
by i3cuwbet - 5/30/07 10:01 PM In reply to: What do you think is the biggest threat to safe driving? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Good drivers always concentrate on driving. If they have to phone or consult a map, they will stop by the road and do whatever they want to do before going back. It only takes a fraction of a second to get into or cause a catasthophe...
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