Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and what it says About Us

Опубликовано 6 сентября 2016, 17:39

Most of us do it every day. Get in the car, put the key in the ignition and pray the traffic gods will smile on us. But how many of us truly know how complicated, in both human and technical terms, our mobile lives really are? What does our behavior behind the wheel really say about us? How does our driving, and the resulting traffic, impact our society as a whole? Why do most car accidents happen close to home and on sunny, clear days? Why more people are killed crossing legally in crosswalks than jaywalking? Why does the other lane always move faster, and why does a 10 minute ΓÇ£incidentΓÇ¥ create 100 minutes of gridlock? Is there any other place where so many people of varying age, race, class, religion, temperament and political preference interact so freely while moving at high speeds? New research into driving behavior unveils much that is counter-intuitive, surprising and will alter the way we build cars, roads and communities.