I believe there must be some healthy dose of personal responsibility rather than outward blame alone. Of course others should not do this but if we don’t see our role in community problems I don’t see how we get far. I also believe I incentivizing as more successful in altering behaviour but don’t have great specific ideas at this point.
I don't know. We can talk policy alleviation (more police engagement, limits to vehicles in certain areas, more work from home, government sequencing shifts, etc.) but I don't think that is the complete fix we're looking for--it may make it worse as people increasingly look to enforced laws and policies to direct behavior vs. a deeper sense of ethical behavior. We would not act as we do on the roads if we personally knew the other people, I think. Maybe that's why (anecdotally) things feel different in smaller towns. Along with the fact that commuting doesn't take so long.
There can be no question, this is a very real problem. We live in the city, and the driving is distinctly worse (and more aggressive) than just a few years ago.
Anecdotally, I think the DC metro area is a notch above many places in terms of entitled driving. Or maybe it’s large metro areas. The smaller towns I use to drive through generally seemed to exhibit more common courtesy. Maybe uncommon courtesy. I’ve come to see the use of directionals as a sign of moral superiority. And being around aggressive entitled drivers just made me combative and part of the problem. Here I’m just frightened, but they use directionals and generally let you enter the traffic stream!
I believe there must be some healthy dose of personal responsibility rather than outward blame alone. Of course others should not do this but if we don’t see our role in community problems I don’t see how we get far. I also believe I incentivizing as more successful in altering behaviour but don’t have great specific ideas at this point.
Yep, I think he’s got it. But how do we fix it?
You ask appropriately tricky questions!
I don't know. We can talk policy alleviation (more police engagement, limits to vehicles in certain areas, more work from home, government sequencing shifts, etc.) but I don't think that is the complete fix we're looking for--it may make it worse as people increasingly look to enforced laws and policies to direct behavior vs. a deeper sense of ethical behavior. We would not act as we do on the roads if we personally knew the other people, I think. Maybe that's why (anecdotally) things feel different in smaller towns. Along with the fact that commuting doesn't take so long.
How do we inculcate the Golden Rule?
There can be no question, this is a very real problem. We live in the city, and the driving is distinctly worse (and more aggressive) than just a few years ago.
Anecdotally, I think the DC metro area is a notch above many places in terms of entitled driving. Or maybe it’s large metro areas. The smaller towns I use to drive through generally seemed to exhibit more common courtesy. Maybe uncommon courtesy. I’ve come to see the use of directionals as a sign of moral superiority. And being around aggressive entitled drivers just made me combative and part of the problem. Here I’m just frightened, but they use directionals and generally let you enter the traffic stream!
I'll vouch for this even as a visitor to your neighborhood! Challenges abound!