Triquet wrote:A drive round the M25 will reveal that the majority of drivers drive in a reasonable manner.
It feels to me that I drive a different part of the M25.
I see drivers following too close, sometimes without thought but other times in an effort to bully another driver out of the way, even if there's nowhere for them to go.
I see terrible lane discipline; I can complete much of my commute in lanes 1 and 2 with a very much larger safety bubble than is necessary, so much so I find myself traveling under the speed limit yet passing vehicles to my right.
While I'm in this frame of mind I wonder if someone is able to satisfy my curiosity; are professional HGV drivers taught to change lanes a mile before the next junction, irrespective of traffic conditions and/or their own speed? I fear it must be so.
I see weaving in and out of lanes, sometimes at high speed, with only the finest of tolerances in terms of distance to other vehicles.
I see drivers
leaning on other drivers when they want to change lanes, to force a space to be made. I see drivers not indicating an intention to change lanes, nor checking if other drivers have understood their intention.
I see drivers being completely unaware of what's behind them; drivers of emergency vehicles with flashing lights must get very frustrated at times. I think most drivers must be a lot harder of hearing than me; I often hear sirens and start actively looking for a blue flashing light, whereas others seem to only realise they're behind when they're right behind.
Triquet wrote:If 95% had "unconscious incompetence" the whole thing would descend into terminal gridlock
I'm not sure that follows.
When I looked on
Wikipedia I read the definition as being "
The individual does not understand or know how to do something and does not necessarily recognize the deficit. They may deny the usefulness of the skill." which, it seems to me, allows for a wide range
not understanding how to do something, and/or denying the
usefulness of a skill.