Motons - sometimes that word is so apt...

[jarlrmai]

I'm of the opinion that it's not just the attitude of the motorist its the situation they encounter you in I think that people that might give you loads of room when it's easy would also cut you up in a more annoying for them situation such as when you are in primary due to parked cars etc.

 

[Amanda P]

I was thinking some more about this. I've concluded that many drivers view their cars as if they were boats or aircraft: once you've begun your journey, you can't just get out in an unplanned fashion. You have to continue to your destination no matter what. If you get out before reaching your destination, something dire will happen (like plunging thousands of feet to earth or drowning).

What other explanation can there be for the extraordinary relulctance of many drivers to leave their vehicles? You see it on videos: after a collision someone's lying in the road bleeding. Whoever's at fault, you'd think onlookers' first instinct would be to run over and help. But it isn't: most stay firmly inside their vehicles, shouting as helpfully as they can through the windows sometimes.

 

[jarlrmai]

The cradle psychology in cars is so powerful, they are comfortable, warm, private, controllable they provide easy travel and can make us feel powerful, enhance our perception of ourselves they tick a lot of basic human needs, they are the second most expensive thing many people will ever buy, they are expensive to run (fuel, tax, MOT, repairs). It's a recipe for narcissism.