around inside the car. instead, the priority should be avoiding a crash, even if it means that your bag empties on the floor or you lose a sandwich. avoiding the possibility that the instinct will kick in to “save” your things is better than having a crash.
we all learn the rules of the road, and we have to prove that we know them in order to get a driver’s license. so why do so many people “forget” to use signals, speed, or go through red lights or other traffic stops? well, either they think that the rules don’t apply to them, or they don’t think that they will ever cause 