Today alone I managed to avoid several people hitting me while they either weren't paying attention, or were just of the opinion that the road is theirs and "you better move". I think this mentality that you "own the road" you drive on needs to be squashed. I mean, I can't tell you how many times people drive almost on my back bumper because I'm not going as fast as they want me to on "their road". I have people in my neighborhood who drive about 45 mi/hr in a 25 mi/hr zone. I hope every day that they don't run over any of the little children that play in the neighborhood.
The main reason for so many accidents is that people are no longer driving defensively. Many people are just too busy to pay attention to their driving. I'm all for picking up the phone and calling someone, or answering a call...just try and be as careful as possible. Maybe make the call when you're at a stop light, or stop sign. Why can't we as responsible adults try and drive more considerate. It might save your life (or someone elses) someday.
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