Are people getting more and more stupid?!

[Ben73]

There's a photography van getting around Newcastle and the driver is an utter tool. He thinks he owns the road and drives like ****. He probably shouldn't drive like a ******** when he has his phone number and business name printed all over his vehicle.

He cut me off then when crazy when I beeped at him. I also saw him doing hand gestures to some old guy who was doing 10 under the limit.

[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!!!!

[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...

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by Werd.

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.

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/...r/2400948.aspx

BENDIGO police disgusted by the state of a car stopped in Bridge Street on Tuesday night have called on drivers to ensure their vehicles are safe for the road.

Police impounded the car after finding it was unregistered, unroadworthy and allegedly being driven by an unlicensed 17-year-old who returned a blood alcohol reading of .033.

The teenager will be charged on summons for a range of driving offences.

Pictures taken by the Bendigo Advertiser yesterday show the station wagon had a missing rear side window, rusted panels, missing tail lights and door handles, tyres worn to the canvas, a hole in the fuel intake pipe and a rag for a petrol cap.

XF Falcon ..

[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.

[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.

[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....

[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.