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"Most of us have a way of saying “thank you” on the road. A wave in the
rear-view mirror, a quick lift of the hand from the wheel, maybe even a flash
of the indicators. We assume other drivers will understand what we mean. But do
they?
The truth is, there’s no universal “road language”. What looks like courtesy to
one person can be confusing to another.
And while road safety is often framed in terms of how good our roads and rules
are, or how safe our cars are, or how skilful the drivers are, it also depends
on something subtler: whether we can understand other drivers behind the wheel.
So what do we know about the role of non-verbal cues in road safety? And how do
they change in different cultures and contexts?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
