What are the chances???

Really. I don't post forever, then I do and its about statistics, one of those being distracted drivers. Then, lo and behold, I'm behind some putz this morning that's shaving as he's driving!

Now, in his defense, it was power shaver, not a bucket of water and a razor or anything. Plus, he only pulled down his visor-mirror when he was moving really slow....

Sheesh! Although, I was thinking about it later. I don't know which one of us was really more distracted. Him shaving, or me watching him shave in bewilderment!!!

Concepts... ugh!

Well, before I leave for the day, I thought I'd put some pictures in here of some crazy concept cars. The real crazy thing is, if people actually buy the Aztecs and Elements of the world now, what's stopping them from buying these???

I have no idea who made this... Probably Toyota. Maybe its the next Smart car?


And you thought the Yaris was bad...


This really is a Smart product. Not horrible, I guess. Kind of makes me think of something from "A Bug's life" or something... Maybe an alien?


I really don't know who made this either, but someone must stop these people!!!

Scary Statistics

Its been a while, eh? Well, I ranted and raved so well, that I didn't need to vent anymore! I am just starting to accept that there will always be stupid drivers doing stupid things, so I'll just try and ignore them and keep driving.... Hah! Easier said than done, that's for sure!

But, I did manage to come across a couple of unsettling statistics about drivers that I thought I should share here.

1. First of all, about 75% or more of the drivers on the road truly believe they are good drivers! (Reality: Maybe 25% actually are?)
2. During the first year of having a license, 1 in 5 males and 1 in 10 females will be involved in a motor vehicle accident.
3. 40% of Canadians admitted to have driven while being drunk (55% of males!)
4. They do say that 20-30% of accidents are due to driver distractions ,but they'll never know because no one ever will admit they were doing something they shouldn't have been before they creamed the next guy's bumper.

Anyways, not shocking or new to most of you (except maybe the one about people thinking they're good drivers), but kind of sobering. I will say this, though. In my experience, stupid, reckless or inattentive driving knows no gender, age, racial or economic boundaries. I've seen the worst drivers some days, and one day its a lady, the next a man. Sometimes he's driving a brand new BMW Z4, other days a 1982 Honda Civic. Sometimes he'll be white, other times East Indian. I guess what I'm saying is, it really doesn't matter who or what you are, you can still be a dumb driver! :)