Some accidents recently have exposed how fragile our road system can be. One in particular on the southbound entrance to the harbour bridge created gridlock for morning peak that lasted a few hours.
We are quick to blame the state government. Why not when they provide such an easy target. For years they have under invested in infrastructure yet still manage to gain re election. They want to encourage us to use public transport when for many it provides no better an alternative. So it’s back to using private cars. They have shown a lack of foresight when making major motorways only 2 lanes when they could have made them bigger. See how easy it is to make a claim of finding fault in the state government.
Yet, at the end of the day where does the blame game get us? Nowhere, or stuck in more traffic. While it is easy to blame someone else, it is difficult to look inwardly and consider that perhaps we as individuals are contributing to the problem.
Our road rage is becoming an issue. It is being blamed on the road congestion. A bit rich don’t you think? Time to break the cycle and make individual choices. That is choosing to behave better on the road, no matter what the circumstance. Twice I have seen driver get out of their cars to accost drivers that had wronged them, even though the incident was very minor in the scheme of things. Nothing necessitates leaving their vehicle while stopped in traffic.
Road ragers are perpetuating the problem and need to drive in a more patient manner. Do this by:
Focus on the big picture. What is the rush? You may just be rushing to a premature death.
So forget about the government, what are you doing?
We are quick to blame the state government. Why not when they provide such an easy target. For years they have under invested in infrastructure yet still manage to gain re election. They want to encourage us to use public transport when for many it provides no better an alternative. So it’s back to using private cars. They have shown a lack of foresight when making major motorways only 2 lanes when they could have made them bigger. See how easy it is to make a claim of finding fault in the state government.
Yet, at the end of the day where does the blame game get us? Nowhere, or stuck in more traffic. While it is easy to blame someone else, it is difficult to look inwardly and consider that perhaps we as individuals are contributing to the problem.
Our road rage is becoming an issue. It is being blamed on the road congestion. A bit rich don’t you think? Time to break the cycle and make individual choices. That is choosing to behave better on the road, no matter what the circumstance. Twice I have seen driver get out of their cars to accost drivers that had wronged them, even though the incident was very minor in the scheme of things. Nothing necessitates leaving their vehicle while stopped in traffic.
Road ragers are perpetuating the problem and need to drive in a more patient manner. Do this by:
- Leave space in front of you – yes other motorists will take advantage of this space but a simple easing off of the accelerator will maintain the gap. It’s called crash avoidance space for a reason
- Drive at a constant speed – not just good for the car but more comfortable to passengers and easier to stop if needed
- Keep lane changing to a minimum - we see alot of almost crashes when two cars are changing lanes
- Don’t answer the phone – if it’s so important then the caller will leave a message
Focus on the big picture. What is the rush? You may just be rushing to a premature death.
So forget about the government, what are you doing?
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