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! :)