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Human Factors

Just for dark humor — it’s Friday, after all (and appropriately, it’s Friday the 13th).

(Horn honk to Roadguy)

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4 Responses to “Human Factors”

  1. Aisha O'Brien Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Hi Tom! Love your blog.

    But come on - if women were worse drivers, why would men have such high insurance premiums? :)

    Aisha @ ecostreets.net

  2. Tom Vanderbilt Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    Aisha,

    You’re absolutely right — and of course the male trope of superior driving only helps contribute to their higher risk profile. I just enjoyed the clips, even if I did not “approve of this message,” as it were.

  3. Rich Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Pretty sexist, but funny. I’d have to admit I’ve done some pretty embarassing things behind the wheel.

  4. Jack Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Great Tom, the family sat around watched it twice and laughed twice as hard. Most auto drivers don’t deserve a license and placing tons of steel in their control endangers all of us, unnecessarily.

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