A very major traffic accident factor is drivers who yield when no one expects them to, because they want to be "NICE," or get a closer look at someone or their vehicle going by... too bad the driver behind them has no clue what's going on and ends up rear-ending the nice driver, or slamming that driver into a vehicle he was "just being nice" enough to unexpectedly yield to. A critically important way to avoid accidents is to behave predictably and FOLLOW the rules of right of way, detailed on pgs. 19 and 20 of the 2003 California Drivers Handbook, available free in several languages at or through the DMV. Driving too slow, something I notice myself doing now a bit much 'cause I'm so used to going at bicycle speeds, is also a serious problem as it invites road rage incidents and angers drivers who generally are in a huge rush to get to the upcoming red light and slam on the brakes. It remains unfortunately true that most drivers couldn't care less how much gas they burn, what with it still today in the US costing less than what bottled water goes for by the gallon. Passing on the right, though legal in car-crazed California and illegal in more normal states, is not in my opinion a great idea, one never knows what reason a vehicle is going too slow, they may be thinking of pulling over or doing some other task while driving, like tuning in a Gong Show episode on the in-dash TV they just got installed by the not-so-Good Guys. The primary auto accessories. I'd want are sanity and predictability. Or at least that's what I need, never mind what I want! In this world there are only two tragedies.
One is not getting what one wants, the other is getting it. ----- Oscar Wilde
One is not getting what one wants, the other is getting it. ----- Oscar Wilde