North Americans Can't Drive

Why is it that people in North America cannot drive for shit ?

You would think since the automobile was invented here or maybe in spite of it, which has created complacency.

At least, it is still better than driving in (pre-1980 Olympics) Moscow, Russia with few defined lanes, drunks on the road, lack of road courtesy, and horns blowing everywhere constantly. Do some of this sound familiar ?

The culture in the United States seems as though everything is hurry, hurry, hurry - yet people drive so "slow" in comparison. However, I would Not want Americans to drive any faster. Especially, when I am unable to drive at least 10 miles without seeing some stupid vehicle operation maneuvers.

Oh, yeah! I am supposed to read your "puny human" mind (undesirable for a non-human like myself) while following you on the road, because you don't use the turn signals built into the vehicle.

Also, I believe that 25% of the population in Southern California is illegal and drive like they don't want to get caught - thus, sent back to wherever they came from. Is Not most Californians, of driving age, from somewhere else ? You would think some vehicle operation skills would have been previously acquired - but I guess Not!

Mexicans drive crazy at home. But, in America they seem to always try to flee when they hit someone because they lack the required accident insurance.

Another issue that contributes to bad drivers and rarely mentioned is the estimation of one-in-four people in the United States are illiterate in the english language. That means, a quarter of the population is unable to read the road signs - that is why most road signs have pictures.

Other problems are due to lack of "early preparation" for turning (changing 3 lanes at the last possible minute), lack of signaling, and the moronic government bureaucrats justifying their employment by giving unqualified drivers a license (especially in languages other than the national language - american english). If you are unwilling to learn the language - why should you be rewarded for illiteracy.

Also, lack of punishment for those put other lives in danger - due to driver stupidity (drunk driving, hit and run, etc.). In some other places, you can be put to death by law for these misdeeds.

Not to leave out Canadians, quite a few drive like maniacs in bad weather due to their thinking of "we live in this all the time, we should be used to it" (i.e. - no different than normal). It can be confirmed that "arctic-like driving conditions" contribute to this mindset.

Sometimes, I wish there would be quite a bit of ice and snow on the Interstates here - just to see the effects. I am convinced that there would be a million "dead bodies" on the road from the many and massive vehicle accidents that would result from the "inclement weather". There would be a "thinning out" process of elimination - sort of a small aspect related to "survival of the fittest'.

You should see Southern Californians drive, since they cannot "handle" the little bit of rain after a "dry spell" - with the "slickness" all over the roads. It is amusing.