Can we judge people, based strictly on how they drive?

[Iamme]

I say we can. If not TOTALLY...enough to know that the person just might be this all around self-centered jerk whose every movemnt through life is based on me, me and me.

What do you think? Consider the courtious driver. Consider the driver who is out in la la land. Consider the guy who passes you, cuts you off, goes slower in front of you or then turns 1 block down the road...and such other scenarios that perhaps have happened to you.

And by all means, lay on us some of your choice driving moments.

[Virgil]

I haven't done a study but I find that drunks rate the worst, and person who have a 'Jesus" front plate are second.


Virgil

[Zep]

Originally posted by Virgil
I haven't done a study but I find that drunks rate the worst, and person who have a 'Jesus" front plate are second.


Virgil And the drunks with "Jesus" stickers on their bumper?

[Hellbound]

Originally posted by Zep
And the drunks with "Jesus" stickers on their bumper?

Get off the streets...

And the sidewalks...

And the lawns...

[The idea]

Judges are authorized to judge people based on how they have driven. For example, reckless driving frequently causes death, injuries, and property damage in the USA. For violations of rules that did not lead to general or measurable damages, there are police officers who enforce traffic rules. Money fines are imposed and licenses are suspended or revoked.

[Soapy Sam]

Of course we can. We can judge people on the basis of any bias we happen to hold, rational or otherwise.

The hard part is NOT doing so.

[voidx]

I think if most people are honest with themselves they'll find they've pulled just as many driving screw-ups as the people the yell at every day. Now in some cases it doesn't apply. Many people seem to have a complete inability to merge properly. I consider myself a pretty good driver, but I know I've either waited to long to switch lanes or something else, and inadvertently cut someone off here and there. Or anytime you go to a city, or a part of town you're unfamiliar with it can also happen. So before you get to mad at the bonehead in front of you consider...are you always a 100% perfect driver? Probably not.

[El Greco]

I'd choose the way they park their cars as a more accurate criterion.

[voidx]

Originally posted by El Greco
I'd choose the way they park their cars as a more accurate criterion.
Parallel parking in particular. I rock at parallel parking! And I'm damn proud of it because you've got to be good at something right :D.

[Bearguin]

Then I guess you can judge me as inconsistent. I do not have consistent driving habits but they change with my mood, circumstances etc. Whether I speed, let people cut in, or what depends on how I feel at that time.

And I suspect that is the same for most people.

So, I vote no. You can judge how someone drives by how they drive, but not much else.

[SRW]

I do not think driving habits are a real good indication of how people interact with others. Something about being insulated in a ton or so of steal makes people behave differently.


For example a car stalls at a stop sign, most people honk, drive around or wave with only one finger. However if you dropped a bag of oranges in line at a supermarket most others in line will help you round them up, smile and laugh at the situation.

[Wudang]

Can't recall the source of this quote:
"Patience: a quality you admire in the driver behind and can't understand in the driver in front"

[Dancing David]

It certainly is an observable behavior, oh wait isn't there a quale to driving? That means some part of driving is accesible to the individual and therefore some sort of mystic intangible.

So yes we can judge other people by thier driving, we just can't deduce wether they are consious or not!