Originally Posted by
San Rensho
Beg to differ. What makesdrivers feel "comfortable" is how confident they are which is directly related to the type of road they are on. A multilane, divided road inspires confidence (whether that confidence is justified is a completely different matter and is what road designers should look at when they design roads to be driven at a certain speed) and higher speeds. Narrow, one lane roads with oncoming traffic inspire less confidence and hence lower speeds.
Beg to differ... I believe how "comfortable" drivers are has a lot to do with their isolation from the road.
Sound proofing systems in cars, along with air conditioning and power steering coupled with good sound systems all work to "remove" the motorist from their environment. There is no feedback to the motorist to tell them they are moving too fast. A glance at the speedometer doesn't mean a thing as the numbers are just numbers.
Where once motorists drove around with windows rolled down and manual steering and were aware of the road and things around them, these days motorists are often only "connected" visually.
This "comfort" makes it easy to push on the gas pedal.