Why do some people drive more recklessly when the conditions get more dangerous such as rain, snow, fog, etc.?

Question

It seems that whenever it starts to rain, people start driving even faster (or at least where I live). Do they have a death wish, or do they just lack common sense?

Answer 1

Stupidity. Arrogance. Selfish.

With the rain here, people drive very slow. It seems that most people fail to think when they are driving nowadays or are too distracted.

Answer 2

Because the vast majority of people in this country are scared of everything.  Yesterday while driving home in the storm (in massachusetts), I saw more bad drivers than I've ever seen in my life.  You would have thought NAPALM was falling from the sky, instead of some harmless snow.

If you're a scared sheep, please stay home and let the rest of us drive.

(ok so that really wasn't an answer, more like a rant, but whatever....this is the internet, I can rant if I wanna :)  )

Answer 3

It's more fun that way!

Answer 4

it happens everywhere .. !!! Some people are just STUPID..

Answer 5

I would have to say its a lack of common sense.  To drive is a huge responsibility and being aware of road conditions as well as weather factors should always be taken into account.  That being said, most people who drive irrationally because of weather conditions are ony thinking about how late they will be to what ever it is they need to get done, work, appointments and rarely are they paying attention to other drivers or the road conditions.

Answer 6

Because many are overconfident twits. They overestimate their own capabilities, and underestimate the capabilities of Mother Nature.

Answer 7

I've noticed people doing that where I live too! One time it was raining so hard that people were going about 45 in a 70 zone, then a big white van starting weeving in and out of traffic at about 75 MPH and of course, their van slid and rolled 3 times into the median, taking out a Mustang on its way. Stupid people!

Answer 8

Because they're stupid.

Answer 9

their stupid. I live where we get a lot of snow , they drive 60 on ice and snow covered roads and 40 on dry pavement. go figure

Answer 10

Well there are the people that drive way too slow and p**s alot of people off. So then all those pissed off people drive angry and fast.  Maybe you notice these people more often because they are all pissed at you (the unreasonably slow one)