Comments on: Traffic Safety Film of the Week http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/29/traffic-safety-film-of-the-week-12/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: John D. Williams http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/29/traffic-safety-film-of-the-week-12/#comment-7531 John D. Williams Sun, 31 May 2009 22:53:24 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=833#comment-7531 Hey, if anyone wants a modern view of solutions and driving philosophy, type in “best driver in the world” on a Google search and go to the first place.

John

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/29/traffic-safety-film-of-the-week-12/#comment-7528 Rich Wilson Sat, 30 May 2009 19:07:07 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=833#comment-7528 I see this as simply teaching the rules of the road. But I don’t think lack of knowledge of the rules is the problem. There are two kinds of rules- those we follow to stay alive, and those we follow so as to not get a ticket. Everyone knows what the speed limit is, and everyone knows what the cell phone laws are in their state. People speed and talk on the cell phone because they think they can get away with it, and their only motivation is to not get a ticket.

Less than an hour ago I was driving home with my wife and toddler son. We were doing 45-50 in a 45 zone. A Lincoln Town Car was tailgating us. Car finally passed, and sped away. We ended up beside the car a few lights later. The driver was putting on makeup.

I’m sure we’ve all seen it before. Obscenely stupid behavior behind the wheel. But if people have the sense that they can get away with it (no ticket, and since they’re an EXCELLET driver they won’t get in an accident) they’ll do it.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/29/traffic-safety-film-of-the-week-12/#comment-7527 Lucas Sat, 30 May 2009 13:59:12 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=833#comment-7527 “texting in their Ritalin order” – heheh.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/29/traffic-safety-film-of-the-week-12/#comment-7521 Nancy Fri, 29 May 2009 22:03:59 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=833#comment-7521 Zero effectiveness? That’s very sad. I still think kids should have Road User Class starting in elementary school. Also, I think safety education must have some effect. My niece got her grandfather to buckle up because she was indoctrinated in elementary school.

One of my favorite old educational films is “Drive Your Bicycle.”

http://www.archive.org/details/DriveYou1955

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