No, this isn't a rant, or even a pitch for everyone to follow every traffic law. But I found this interesting article/interview, and thought I'd share it.
I don't think the article, or the longer interview - which is good and only 7 minutes - really answers the question about how we learn the rules of the road. I think cultural norms - from our friends, family, peers, and neighbors - are very important. That's why people yield to pedestrians on the west coast, but not the midwest. But the interview does point out that everyone, regardless of mode, breaks the rules sometimes, maybe even often, even though we know what they are. We're frustrated with traffic, or in a hurry, so we break the law and feel OK about it. >From Transportation Nation (a project of a bunch of public radio stations.) Road Rules: How Do We Learn Them? And When Will People Follow Them? *http://* http://transportationnation.org/2012/09/20/the-rules-of-the-road-in-pedestrian-deaths-in-sf-walkers-often-at-fault/ Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected]
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