Originally Posted by
invisiblehand
Allister,
It crossed my mind that distribution of passenger car/truck size -- and their doors -- might be different across the US and Australia. If doors are generally longer here, I speculate that dooring becomes more likely and a greater problem.
If you think that cheaper gas would lead to bigger cars, then it appears that gasoline is -- at least in 2006 -- cheaper in the US.
http://www.shell.com/home/content/au...ices_0116.html
I'm not sure if it's just a car type thing. I get the feeling that compliance with the law, and simple courtesy and attentiveness to driving is much better here, which I do find kind of comforting. Previously I thought they were all maniacs here, now I have a little perspective.