Are people getting more and more stupid?!

[Rapid05xr6]

i am a p plater, and i drive a little aggressively (its the car honest ), but i don't speed, especially in built up areas, and i cant see the point in doing burnouts and stuff like that, fuel costs too much, tyres cost too much and cars just cost way too much to fix if you do stuff up, out here in rural qld i am amazed at the cars you see on the road, most would never pass a roadworthy in a million years and most are driven by p platers, also toowoomba has some of the worst drivers i have ever seen, the amount of close calls and stupid stuff you see is phenomenal

[Carrie On]

i think people are just stupid. i dread driving through pennant hills on my way north, because every single time there are at least two idiots lane-splitting without taking the immense effort to flip their indicator on.

[BPXR6T]

More irresponsibility than stupidity in my opinion.

[davenl5l]

see tragic accident in post above nuff said!!!!

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by Reaper8

i Have noticed that 95% of people trade in their brain when they buy a commodore must be a discount thing.

Dunno about that, had one this afternoon driving a BA Fairlane who was behind me, I was in the right lane in a 80 zone following two or three others doing the same speed, passing slower traffic (This is the Calder where its 80 all the way to the Calder raceway).

Anyway his brain snapped suddenly and started getting right up behind me, I couldnt go faster as there was a white SUV thing in front and there was a car next to me that I was overtaking, so I waited until I could get over into the left lane to let him pass. But soon as I started to move over, he cut across in front of the car that we just passed, accelerating like a lunatic, just as we passed an intersection where a car was joining the left lane, right in front of him. So he then swerved into the extreme left merging lane to pass that car, then suddenly swerved right across both lanes of traffic again as there was another car in front of him, his foot with the pedal still stuck to the floor. Must have got in front of the few cars in front of me, as he disappeared ahead.

Serious collision could easily have happened, especially when looking at the body language of that Fairlane when avoiding all the cars that got in his way, as he was probably doing well over 100kph while everyone else was doing 80-85. Yes, must be the silly season, but where are the police, as the cameras wont stop this stupidity.

[Falcman0o7]

VL commodores are driven by the safest drivers.
In fact, 90% of commodores are driven by very responsible young people.
I swear i'm not lying.

[Werd.]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

VL commodores are driven by the safest drivers.
In fact, 90% of commodores are driven by very responsible young people.
I swear i'm not lying.

Agreed, personally I find at least 70% of Commodore drivers to have absolutely faultless driving, and they NEVER do burnouts or rev their engines at traffic lights.

IMO Commodore drivers are absolute fantastic legends.

[sirweasle]

having hust read this... i was driving to get my missus from work. and some moron in a supra overtook on a blind corner in an 80zone. he was only meters from hitting an oncomming car. then he sat on 100in a 110 zone... absolute moronic behaviour...

[vanman_75]

all been said a thosand times but ... today driving back bris to rocky im still surprised at how many people are all over the road , i pass em and yep sure enough on the phone /texting etc . now on the highway no traffic i think its fine , but peak hour 3 lane ..people are gunna get hurt ..

oh and some ***** has stolen my new trailer while in melbourne , god im angry

[falconnut]

This thread makes me feel so glad i just got full compo ins

*hugs NRMA*

Seriously though, yes there are alot more idiots on the road, especially at this time of year.

Honestly most of us have been there, done that.

Although i have never been in any sort of accident ever, i drive too defensively, which NOBODY ELSE on the roads seems to do anymore.

[mik]

no people are`nt getting stupid, there are plenty of stupid people already around !
silly season just seems to bring them out .

[TMC]

They breed!!!!!!!

[Reaper8]

its the weather i tell you and the moon do's strange things to people

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by Mr Brooksy

On Sunday night I was driving back home from running audio at Christmas Carols. I was in Toronto (where I live) and travelling along a long flat straight at about 10pm. I looked in my rear vision mirror (as you do to check whats around) to see one set of headlights that had been following me for a while. Within less than 60sec a white VE... umm SS or SV6 (I didnt have time to see the badge) went past at break neck speed, AT LEAST 200km/h in a 60km/h zone.

I saw him for less than 5 sec as he barrelled over a blind crest and out of sight. I then looked in the mirror expecting to see a bunch of police cars in hot pursuit. But all I saw was the same set of headlights that had been about 1km back.

This morning I saw what 2011G6E posted and I cant help but ask (which I know has been asked millions of times), but WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!

and yet there are people on this forum who continually post that speed doesn't kill or that police over-react to speeders.

[brydie76]

Think I know which stretch of road you are talking about. Either way, the one I am thinking of is notorious for people doing at least 30 over the limits

And this seems to be a bit of a trend in Lake Mac- not too long ago there were a couple of people caught street racing on the inner city bypass. Around the same speed and all (one if them was in an Astra!!!), got their cars confiscated too from memory. Hope the courts make an example out of them....

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by Big Trev

and yet there are people on this forum who continually post that speed doesn't kill or that police over-react to speeders.

Please link us to a post where an AFF member has said that it is safe to do 200kmh on a city street or that police are too soft on people doing 140kmh over the posted limit.

[Trevor 57]

Go and have a search Ben, just put in speed limits

[BLUEYBA]

As I have always said "there is no shortage of stupid people"

[trippytaka]

In a word, yes. People are getting dumber. It's amazing, we have more information, more education on consequences etc... but it doesn't save us.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by trippytaka

In a word, yes. People are getting dumber. It's amazing, we have more information, more education on consequences etc... but it doesn't save us.

Found this article today.....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-2...cience/3741316

A study by the Australian Academy of Science shows Australian high school students have abandoned science in a big way in the past couple of decades.

There is already evidence the declining appetite for science is having a negative impact, and there is no sign the downward trend will end.

Australia's chief scientist has told AM the trend may put the future prosperity of the nation at risk and it needs to be addressed.

Twenty years ago, 94 per cent of year 11 and 12 students were enrolled in science subjects, but last year the figure dropped to 51 per cent......

[TMC]

Since I've bought my Territory I've enjoyed using the cruise control. I use it often on the highways and freeways to prevent me from accidentally speeding which is just so easy in a Territory or a Falcon. The cops over here basically have a zero kmh tolerance to speeding. The amount of people who basically boot bump the hell out of me is incredible. From young girls to old grannies. Everyone wants to do 20kmh over the limit, which is fine if they want to, but GO AROUND ME FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brazen]

Drivers are much more sensible nowadays.

Geesh I remember doing things when I was young... gulp.

[falconnut]

I agree the amount of people that tailgate on highways when there are 2 or more free lanes is absolutely mind blowing.

Yes people sometimes i do cruise at 90-100km/h deal with it

[TheZHLANE]

I only speed when safe to do so, ie no roads that connect to road im travelling on, no other cars infront and no pedestrians.

[falconnut]

Your forgetting about the HWP and mobile/fixed speed cameras :p

[FAS33]

hi im new on here , how do you postr a comment? or start a thread?

[falconnut]

Buttons

[gtfpv]

i think people are getting more stupid . young people in sydney will not say hi to anyone anymore, dont seem to think there are consequences for doing something wrong , example get caught by the police d.u.i and no licence and laugh at themselves as if they were just unlucky . i would've had a pulse of 200 and thought my life was over .
to me that is desensitized and absolutely more stupid . not the fact that they do these things people have always done such things . but not recognising it as a big deal seems to me they are more stupid .

[Mechan1k]

I see it day-in-day-out ... there's a considerable amount of crazy people out on our roads.

And just watching RBT tonight as well ... the amount of people out there that still think drinking and driving is acceptable as well.

My inlaws recently were involved in an accident ... due to someone crossing to a side street from a dual carriageway ... in a hurry and was T-boned .... and then pushed into my inlaws vehicle. You can be minding your own business one minute and be involved in an accident due to someone elses stupidity.

Accident could have been worse I guess ... but to think that people aren't thinking about their family and the consquences ... especially this time of year ... it's scary to say the least.

[marshro]

around 2pm about 2 or 3 days ago im on the highway doing 100 anyway some guy just went past me like i wasn't even moving! must of been 200+!!! cars every were too!