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On Sat, 05 Dec 1998 16:22:48 GMT, Brandon Sommerville 
<grimrod@mindless.moc> wrote:
>Rahul Dhesi wrote:
>
>>In <3667f59e.247807519@news.powersurfr.com> grimrod@mindless.moc
>>(Brandon Sommerville) writes:
>>
>>>>Thus we have established a correlation between a higher rate of lane
>>>>changes and a higher accident rate.  The question now is whether there
>>>>is a causation.  I contend that *something* is causing the higher
>>>>accident rate...
>>
>>>The *something* that is causing higher accident rates is inattention.
>>>Changing lanes in and of itself is not a dangerous situation, provided
>>>you are aware of traffic around you.  Should you change lanes without
>>>bothering to check for other vehicles you are rolling the dice.
>>
>>So are you claiming that drivers who change lanes more often are on the
>>average less attentive than drivers who stay in the same lane?
>
>Only if you are desperately trying to prove a flawed hypothesis.
>
>Drivers that change lanes frequently are often doing it to avoid
>another driver who isn't paying attention to his surroundings.  
>
>That could be simply an inattentive driver moving into a space
>occupied by another car.  In that case the attentive driver makes two
>lane changes, one to avoid, one to return to the lane, where the
>inattentive driver makes one change.  
>
>Another case is a driver not paying attention to his rear view mirror
>and failing to yield to a faster vehicle.  The attentive driver makes
>two lane changes to pass, the inattentive driver makes none.
>
>As long as you are aware of your surroundings, lane changes are not
>dangerous.  When you zone out, lane changes can be suicidal.

And not to forget the absurd, there is always "driving by Braille."

>-- 
>Brandon
>
>"Spoooooooon!"

jg
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