Some people are just self-centered, some are stupid and some are both. I lived for about 10 years in a small city with railroad tracks right through town. Every year, at least one person and sometimes more, would drive around the barrier into the path of an oncoming train. Obviously, a train is easy to spot so surprise is not a factor but the inability to imagine consequences is. Just be aware that there are many people like this all over. We can't modify their behavior but I do my best to take their behavior into account