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From: MasonS on 28 Dec 2009 09:22 On 28 Dec, 12:21, JNugent <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: > > Do you actually *believe* that drivers on the school run (to take just one of > the categories mentioned) are among the worst drivers on the road? > > If so, why? OK - I had credited you with enough sense to be able to work it out for yourself, but I'll go along with it. The school run imposes its own set of dangers on to a normal car journey. To start with, there is a time constraint that is not present when say visiting the shops. If the stererotypical harassed mum is "running late", she may exceed the speed limit and take extra risks in order not to be late. She may be a fashion victim and drive a much larger car than she is comfortable with which may give her a restricted view, both front and rear, especially if she is of a diminutive stature. She probably has a job herself and so has two deadlines to meet - again putting her under additional stress. She may be tempted to "make time" by applying make up, eating and brushing her hair in the car, rather than at home, meaning she is not paying attention to the road. Her children will normally be in the back, meaning she could be turning her head around quite a lot to check on her charges, especially if they are being disruptive. The local streets will, by definition, be populated by similar drivers causing more risks of accidents. The parking arrangements at the school will be severly restricted, but since she is "just" stopping for a short time, she may ignore them. The pavements will be full of children, again by definition and she and other drivers will be tempted to mount pavements to avoid obstructing the road completely. ...and so on. I'm sure you can think of many more that I have missed. -- Simon Mason
From: The Medway Handyman on 28 Dec 2009 11:58 MasonS(a)BP.com wrote: > On 28 Dec, 12:21, JNugent <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: > >> >> Do you actually *believe* that drivers on the school run (to take >> just one of the categories mentioned) are among the worst drivers on >> the road? >> >> If so, why? > > OK - I had credited you with enough sense to be able to work it out > for yourself, but I'll go along with it. > > The school run imposes its own set of dangers on to a normal car > journey. > To start with, there is a time constraint that is not present when say > visiting the shops. > If the stererotypical harassed mum is "running late", she may exceed > the speed limit and take extra risks in order not to be late. > She may be a fashion victim and drive a much larger car than she is > comfortable with which may give her a restricted view, both front and > rear, especially if she is of a diminutive stature. > She probably has a job herself and so has two deadlines to meet - > again putting her under additional stress. > She may be tempted to "make time" by applying make up, eating and > brushing her hair in the car, rather than at home, meaning she is not > paying attention to the road. > Her children will normally be in the back, meaning she could be > turning her head around quite a lot to check on her charges, > especially if they are being disruptive. > The local streets will, by definition, be populated by similar drivers > causing more risks of accidents. > The parking arrangements at the school will be severly restricted, but > since she is "just" stopping for a short time, she may ignore them. > The pavements will be full of children, again by definition and she > and other drivers will be tempted to mount pavements to avoid > obstructing the road completely. > ..and so on. > I'm sure you can think of many more that I have missed. I've though of one! She might be taking pictures of snow! Ha ha ha! -- Dave - the small piece of 14th century armour used to protect the armpit.
From: MasonS on 28 Dec 2009 12:09 On 28 Dec, 16:58, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Mas...(a)BP.com wrote: > > I've though of one! She might be taking pictures of snow! Ha ha ha! How did you know they were pictures of snow if you haven't looked at them? -- Simon Mason
From: The Medway Handyman on 28 Dec 2009 15:31 MasonS(a)BP.com wrote: > On 28 Dec, 16:58, "The Medway Handyman" > <davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> Mas...(a)BP.com wrote: > >> >> I've though of one! She might be taking pictures of snow! Ha ha ha! > > > How did you know they were pictures of snow if you haven't looked at > them? Because I know what a sad muppet you are. -- Dave - the small piece of 14th century armour used to protect the armpit.
From: JNugent on 28 Dec 2009 18:18
MasonS(a)BP.com wrote: > On 28 Dec, 12:21, JNugent <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: >> Do you actually *believe* that drivers on the school run (to take just one of >> the categories mentioned) are among the worst drivers on the road? >> If so, why? > OK - I had credited you with enough sense to be able to work it out > for yourself, but I'll go along with it. > > The school run imposes its own set of dangers on to a normal car > journey. > To start with, there is a time constraint that is not present when say > visiting the shops. > If the stererotypical harassed mum is "running late", she may exceed > the speed limit and take extra risks in order not to be late. > She may be a fashion victim and drive a much larger car than she is > comfortable with which may give her a restricted view, both front and > rear, especially if she is of a diminutive stature. > She probably has a job herself and so has two deadlines to meet - > again putting her under additional stress. > She may be tempted to "make time" by applying make up, eating and > brushing her hair in the car, rather than at home, meaning she is not > paying attention to the road. > Her children will normally be in the back, meaning she could be > turning her head around quite a lot to check on her charges, > especially if they are being disruptive. > The local streets will, by definition, be populated by similar drivers > causing more risks of accidents. > The parking arrangements at the school will be severly restricted, but > since she is "just" stopping for a short time, she may ignore them. > The pavements will be full of children, again by definition and she > and other drivers will be tempted to mount pavements to avoid > obstructing the road completely. > ...and so on. > I'm sure you can think of many more that I have missed. I see. There are a heck of a lot of probables, mays, coulds, maybes, perhapses and normallys in there, aren't there. Oh, and most risible of all, a "by definition" or two. All in all, an answer straight out of the "Making It Up As You Go Along" book. You have the most vivid of imaginations. No actual evidence, of course. Not that anyone can have expected any. And best/worst of all, you seem to think that women with jobs shouldn't be allowed to drive. Have you any other nasty little prejudices you'd like to share? You're just irrational. You seem to think that your own biased conjectures are evidence. They're not. And you cannot bear the thought of people being free to make up their own minds about what suits their families best. Why didn't you just say so? It would have been at least as convincing as that lot you posted above. |