Traffic Woes: Perception vs Reality

[spuwho]

That is exactly why I will not ride my bike on roads.  Spuwho... those examples are NOT the same as the chronic distraction caused by phones. It's almost Pavlovian... they simply cannot put the device down.

The point I was making is that electronic or not, we allow ourselves to be distracted while at the wheel.

[TimmyB]

That is exactly why I will not ride my bike on roads.  Spuwho... those examples are NOT the same as the chronic distraction caused by phones. It's almost Pavlovian... they simply cannot put the device down.

Yep.  It is a chemical dependence in the brain, as strong as any drug.  Our roads are a complete nightmare, especially for us that are pedestrians and cyclists.