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I listened to this book and may have to read the print book to get everything out of it. Every chapter is filled with interesting facts and things to think about. Much of what you would think would be common sense simply isn't true. And many of the things we do to make roads safer, such as widen them, actually make them less safe.
One of my favorite lines in the book is a little throwaway line about a sign the author saw in Britain: Changing Priorities Ahead. What the heck does that mean? The author also talks a bit about different driving cultures in different countries. One person posits that the more authoritarian the government, the worse the drivers are because it is one of the few ways they can express rebellion.
Scarily, I was listening to the last part of the book, about traffic accidents, when I was on a long drive on the Massachusetts Turnpike The author states that more people die in traffic accidents every day than died on 9/11. Yet we are willing to give up many of our civil liberties to combat terrorism, but we won't accept inconveniences, such as lower speed limits or banning cell phone use in cars, that will reduce accidents. As the book says, "Risk analysis isn't rocket science. It's harder!"
One of my favorite lines in the book is a little throwaway line about a sign the author saw in Britain: Changing Priorities Ahead. What the heck does that mean? The author also talks a bit about different driving cultures in different countries. One person posits that the more authoritarian the government, the worse the drivers are because it is one of the few ways they can express rebellion.
Scarily, I was listening to the last part of the book, about traffic accidents, when I was on a long drive on the Massachusetts Turnpike The author states that more people die in traffic accidents every day than died on 9/11. Yet we are willing to give up many of our civil liberties to combat terrorism, but we won't accept inconveniences, such as lower speed limits or banning cell phone use in cars, that will reduce accidents. As the book says, "Risk analysis isn't rocket science. It's harder!"
Literally shifted my paradigm on driving in America.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I enjoyed this book a lot. The vast quantity of research studies cited and explained was one of my favorite parts. I love learning about how professionals test and assess things. It was cool to see some of my driving habits affirmed and some challenged. It was informative to realize how much more complex driving, traffic, and getting where we're going is. I'd love to see a new edition with updated research and technology explored.
A fascinating and hopefully useful look at driving and parking and roads. Now to get all the other drivers in the world to read this. Certainly will add to my continuing to teach my youngest to drive - I wish I had read it before I taught my oldest. Lots to think about. Definitely worth owning a copy.
I really enjoyed this - I am a sucker for random stats and interesting anecdotes, and it fits well with my existing biases that driving is way more dangerous than all those morons on the road think/people don't really know what they're doing or why. It was simultaneously dense but superficial, somehow: I made a lot of notes for 'look this up' (though to be honest, most of it I never will look up). I would definitely recommend this over, say, anything Malcolm Gladwell, for some fun pop-science reading.
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Too Gladwell-esque for my take (meaning it's too pop-sciencey). Arguments weren't completely convincing, depending too much on correlations to make points rather than causation. Felt like a 280 page Time article.
interesting.. but i felt written for someone with no background in science or engineering.. so.. at times over-explained. in audio book i couldn't skip over those bits! basic traffic lessons : PAY ATTENTION. and remember each car(or bike or whatever) contains at least one real human, acknowledge that and understand that we're attempting to share a space/resource.
Can't believe I hadn't read this before! Engaging and easy-to-read explanation of various driving phenomena: merging, risk, etc. I even learned a thing or two :)