Dave Smith wrote:
> Mack A. Damia wrote:
>
>>> While the accident rates for young males are slightly higher than
>>> females, males tend to drive more. At least, at the time those stats
>>> they did. Things seem a lot different these days. There seems to be
>>> more young women at the wheel, and many of them have the same bad
>>> driving habits that young men used to have. I used to see all sorts
>>> of accidents involving young men, but these days the drivers involved
>>> seem to be young women and old people.
>>
>> Yes, I've noticed the change, too, now that you mention it.
>>
>> I'm an old man, according to some in here, and I certainly don't enjoy
>> driving on SOCAL highways. Way too stressful.
>
> If you think that it is scary driving a car among people like that you
> should try bicycling or motorcycling. It is hard enough for some people
> to pay attention enough to see cyclists, but now there is the added
> distraction of the cell phone. Thank goodness it is going to be illegal
> to use one while driving here within a few months.

I drive a lot and also cycle and I think its attitude more than
cellphone use. I think the worst and most dangerous drivers by far are
the self centered I am in my 4 ton cocoon fluffed up truck drivers.