Driving like big brother is watching you can be much safer for everyone
Like many people, we tend to do what is expected of us when we know someone is watching. As a kid, we often used our manners when our parents or grandparents were around, but if we knew they weren’t anywhere close to us, we may have acted up and pushed the boundaries of what we should and should not do. For many people, they tend to act this way as they grow and that includes growing as a driver.
Time and time again we watch how many drivers avoid passing a police vehicle while in traffic. And for those who do, it’s ever so gradually. What are they afraid of? If their lane happens to be moving a little quicker than the lane the police are in, so be it. It really is okay to travel that much quicker. It’s mostly about those drivers who push the envelope too much and break the rules excessively that has many people concerned.
A friend of mine recently purchased a Dodge Charger which happens to look like an unmarked police vehicle. He has told me that people tend to avoid passing him on the freeway or city streets. Is it because it appears someone of authority is watching them? The road he lives on has a high number of drivers traveling way too fast on a regular basis. He now parks his Charger at the end of the driveway and he says you can hear the engines slow down as they approach his house. They see what appears to be a police vehicle with an officer who may happen to be checking for speed violators. These drivers are slowing down because they believe they are being watched. Whatever the reason, I’m just glad they’re slowing down.
Many drivers tend to know when they are not doing what they’re supposed to. Although they know it’s wrong, they’ll do it until they realize someone of importance is watching them. When I was a teen driver, I knew my dad knew a lot of people and they knew what his car looked like. He warned me enough that if he found out I was abusing the vehicle or my privilege of driving while in his car, I would not be allowed to drive his car again. I believed him. I knew someone would or could be watching at any moment.
Too bad there are not as many drivers who drive in such a way as if someone is always watching them. They could improve road safety and make it safer for other road users including pedestrians and cyclists because of their safer driving practices. Perhaps these drivers change how they’re driving when they think they’re being watched because deep down they know what they should be doing behind the wheel and know what they should never do. Drive like big brother is watching or even if you think they’re watching. Because sometimes you really are being watched.
This is especially true when for traffic cameras at intersections or those signs that show you your speed right below the speed limit sign. Also, if you’re in a city there are so many places for police to sit and catch you before you even see them. It just makes me paranoid enough to always obey the speed limit.