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Originally Posted by Osem
Like it or not, we have drivers of varying age, experience and ability on our roads and the relevant rules/regulations need to reflect that fact. I've lost count how many times I've heard someone defending their own speeding and aggressive driving by claiming they and their cars are up to it so it's all perfectly safe. But what about those who aren't up to it, whose vehicles aren't so capable? What about those who're nervous, have slower reactions and/or respond unpredictably? We don't drive in isolation and what we do on the roads should reflect not only our abilities but make allowance for those around us who may not see things or react in quite the same way. It seems to me that many of the most serious incidents on our roads appear to happen due to freak events in the blink of an eye but in reality are caused by drivers overestimating their own skills, ignoring the highway code and not taking sufficient accout of what's going on around them whether that be the prevailing weather or other road users.
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Not so much freak events. As I described earlier, many drivers take risks because they have got a way with it so many times previously. Most times they are just lucky to get away with it. Occasionally their luck just runs out.
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Originally Posted by Russ
Lol, ok.
You managed to get one of those correct. Some people cannot and/or will be educated. For example, some people with ADHD find it hard to learn new things like that. It is not an offence to bring with a condition like that but their concentration can drift to the point where such 'education' will have little effect.
Or they just try harder to perform whatever their dangerous manoeuvre is, more 'carefully'. You cannot easily educate against a powerful ego.
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We are talking about the majority of people that go through the boy racer stage.
It is a bit of a sweeping statement to say that you can't educate people with ADHD. Well you can, but it is harder to do.
If you scare them enough, then you will be surprised what effect you can have.