Why Do Two Out Of Three Say They Are A Better Driver Than YOU?

It's this same belief that all other drivers are worse that causes society to enforce things like traffic cameras and soon continuously uploading black box data.

Well I KNOW am a better driver than both of YOU! LOL!

"Almost 90 per cent of those surveyed admitted to driving over the posted speed limit and 40 per cent say they regularly drive more than 20 miles per hour (32.5 km/h) over the limit"? It's not the speeding that's dangerous, it's the distracted, drunk, fatigued driving! We have 55mph speed limit around us and 80mph is not any more dangerous provided someone pays attention and uses the left lane for what it is for!

What about the people hogging the left lane going 60mph?

It's an American cultural thing.
Essentially it's thinking you're good while being actually being bad.
Ask any group of American students who are the smartest kids and they'll say Americans while students from Asian or Euro countries (who are the brightest and most educated) will generally never identify themselves.
In my past life I had resposibility for a global unit with facilities in America, Asia and Europe.
When doing subordinate appraisals, Americans almost always rated their performance higher than what it actually was, while Euros and Asians were just the opposite.
I don't know if that is a positive or negative national characteristic, but I think this story is consistent with that phenomenon.

You are really walking a tight rope talking about how 'uneducated and proud Americans' are. I find it interesting you added Europe because I have never heard and saw a study stating that. I question whether or not some bias is involved.

@poot66. ^^^
Sorry. Just trying to keep it real.
National test scores and international competitions in math & science tells the real story (see url below).
http://4brevard.com/choice/international-test-scores.htm

You still haven't answered if you yourself are European which to me would give you more credibility.

@poot66;
Sorry, no. I'm not a Euro.
I'm Canadian.
But don't misunderstand. I don't think that the American trait of over assessing ones capabilities is bad. In fact, I found that it was generally Americans in my unit who would volunteer for tough tasks - in many cases beyond their capability.
So in many cases, the can-do attitude more than makes up for lack of knowledge and skill.
And I'm not un-American. I encouraged both my sons to build their careers stateside (one did and one didn't - and they are both very successful).

009 I have to give you props for that picture because that really caught my attention but not so much the topic. It's sad to say but as long as they don't hit me I don't what they say. Hopefully tickets and near misses catches their attention before they actually hit someone.

Legends in their own minds...Have they attended Skip Barber Defensive Driving Course ? Have they attended Buck Baker's stock car school at
Atlanta Motor Speedway ? Or Bill Russell's high performance driving classes ?

regardless of the name, have most people taken any sort of defensive driving course over and above what is required?

What does that have to do with getting into car accidents? If I visit the UK will my insurance premium drop? Will the probability of my cause an accident decrease? Or are you just an idiot who waits for opportunities to spout out your ridiculous views despite the topic?

Two out of three on the road are also in a car with bald/under-inflated/cheap tires, worn brakes, and are medicated =)

Glad to be in the 1/3 of your statement.

"It's an American cultural thing.
Essentially it's thinking you're good while being actually being bad. Blah, Blah..."
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You realize the article you're commenting on was in a Canadian newspaper, correct? Or are they also just 'mericans to your vastly over-appraised intellect?

Ummm, read the article, dude.
It was a study by Allstate Insurance of American motorists.
The fact that it was reported in a Canadian newspaper doesn't make it a Canadian study.
My guess is that you were feeling good - even though you were wrong.
Thanks for playing...