Quite - the expectation and predictions were that accident rates would, understandably surge and there might, potentially be chaos. That the reverse turned out

Quite - the expectation and predictions were that accident rates would, understandably surge and there might, potentially be chaos. That the reverse turned out to be true seems to show, that everyone was being hyper-aware of their surroundings. Shared streets seem to work on similar lines - removing right of way for traffic, and the assistance of lights, signs, markings puts drivers in a higher state of vigilance almost by default. Personally I'd like to see them far more widely adopted. Things like lane assist, ABS etc seem to come with a cost. Increasingly for the vulnerable outside the ever more reinforced and protected vehicle.