I was driving on a long trip and pulled off into a small town untouched by vision zero chaos. Things were simple, clearly marked, and cars, pedestrians, and bicyclists were all following rules and predictable. It was easy for everyone to understand. I felt anxiety melt away and I could focus on being safe rather than avoiding obstacles. It was like I was using a different part of my brain. It’s what I remember driving was decades ago and felt so, so much safer than waves of chaos and flashy distractions I encounter now.
Yeah, our gut reaction is to add more rules or signs. There are logical dots to connect there. But increased complexity increases difficulty for eveyone too.
Good gosh yes.
I was driving on a long trip and pulled off into a small town untouched by vision zero chaos. Things were simple, clearly marked, and cars, pedestrians, and bicyclists were all following rules and predictable. It was easy for everyone to understand. I felt anxiety melt away and I could focus on being safe rather than avoiding obstacles. It was like I was using a different part of my brain. It’s what I remember driving was decades ago and felt so, so much safer than waves of chaos and flashy distractions I encounter now.
Yeah, our gut reaction is to add more rules or signs. There are logical dots to connect there. But increased complexity increases difficulty for eveyone too.