Publicado el 08-28-2010
Civility, Security, Common Sense and Drivers
It has been said that common sense sometimes is “the least common of the senses.” And it seems that there is much truth in this statement which should be absurd. There are many drivers, more than we could imagine, that actually are a public menace when they drive through streets and highways. In the midst of traffic in a more or less complex city, today we have to face drivers who totally ignore the elemental norms of civility and who pose a threat for the safety of others, with the aggravating circumstance nowadays that they are talking on their cell phones or, what is worse, “texting”, that is, sending written messages through their phones. When faced with this type of driver, it is useless for other vehicles to signal when they are changing lanes, for example, because they do not even notice or, if they do, they totally ignore it.
Normally, out of a self-preservation instinct, beyond what common sense, civility, and respect for traffic regulations imply, every driver should try to avoid making errors that could cause an accident. Moreover, they should drive their vehicles in a way that allows them, when faced with a mistake or the temerity of others, to stop the vehicle or do whatever is necessary to avoid the accident.
The authorities must watch traffic carefully and permanently, for the sake of fundamental public safety. The system of imposing fines is, to a considerable extent, a sort of check for those who violate traffic laws. However, this is not enough to prevent a reckless driver from violating traffic laws and the natural laws that control the self-preservation instinct.
From the very moment that an individual starts learning how to drive a car, he or she must learn everything needed in order to comply with the official transit regulations and, even more, those who stem from the logical thinking of a normal person. And in that normality is, obviously, what is defined as prudence which, more than a habit, is a virtue.
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