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In my teens and twenties I was very confident in my driving. As I've gotten older my self confidence and my confidence in others' driving abilities and attentio

In my teens and twenties I was very confident in my driving. As I've gotten older my self confidence and my confidence in others' driving abilities and attention to the road have eroded significantly. I've been rear ended several times, almost gotten hit by reckless drivers, and a few friends have died in traffic accidents. With every year that goes by, getting in the car feel more like a game of Russian roulette to me.

nostromo 6y ago
> I've been rear ended several times, almost gotten hit by reckless drivers, and a few friends have died in traffic accidents All of which will happen to people riding in autonomous vehicles. I get what you're saying. But almost nobody fears their own driving on the road, they fear other people's driving.
- asdff 6y ago
  If you are a careful and attentive driver you would have no reason to fear your own driving on the road. Accidents happen due to negligence. Someone is speeding/running lights/texting/emailing/facetiming/makeuping/eating/reading/netflixing/instagramming/drunk/high/distracted/drowsy at the other end, otherwise it just doesn't occur if everyone is following the rules of traffic. People who operate vehicles in those states of mind are of the mindset that getting into a bad wreck is a lightning strike event, surely not to happen to them, until it does, then it was the other guys fault and no behavior is changed. You might know a couple people who always seem to get into wrecks. Some people talk about totaling four cars in conversation like it's the cost of doing business. It's jarring.
ryandrake 6y ago
It doesn't help that over half the people on the road have their noses and hands glued to their phones, texting away. Back when I used to commute to work via bus, I'd just sit there counting the cars that we passed, and I'd guess at least 2/3 of them were totally inattentive, playing with their phones. I'm terrified to even get close to other cars anymore.
jjav 6y ago
I greatly suggest to everyone to attend car control clinics regularly (or even at least once in your life, but regularly would be best). It should be part of driver ed but it sadly isn't, so one needs to take initiative to get to them.

nostromo 6y ago

> I've been rear ended several times, almost gotten hit by reckless drivers, and a few friends have died in traffic accidents All of which will happen to people riding in autonomous vehicles. I get what you're saying. But almost nobody fears their own driving on the road, they fear other people's driving.

asdff 6y ago
If you are a careful and attentive driver you would have no reason to fear your own driving on the road. Accidents happen due to negligence. Someone is speeding/running lights/texting/emailing/facetiming/makeuping/eating/reading/netflixing/instagramming/drunk/high/distracted/drowsy at the other end, otherwise it just doesn't occur if everyone is following the rules of traffic. People who operate vehicles in those states of mind are of the mindset that getting into a bad wreck is a lightning strike event, surely not to happen to them, until it does, then it was the other guys fault and no behavior is changed. You might know a couple people who always seem to get into wrecks. Some people talk about totaling four cars in conversation like it's the cost of doing business. It's jarring.

ryandrake 6y ago

It doesn't help that over half the people on the road have their noses and hands glued to their phones, texting away. Back when I used to commute to work via bus, I'd just sit there counting the cars that we passed, and I'd guess at least 2/3 of them were totally inattentive, playing with their phones. I'm terrified to even get close to other cars anymore.

jjav 6y ago

I greatly suggest to everyone to attend car control clinics regularly (or even at least once in your life, but regularly would be best). It should be part of driver ed but it sadly isn't, so one needs to take initiative to get to them.