Lack of Common Sense Lead to Being Oblivious?

Hi Everyone,

Can a lack of common sense lead to being oblivious? I am positive that today's blog topic has been experienced by each and every one of you.

So there you are driving to wherever, at whatever time of day, minding your own business, while obeying the rules of the road. All is well until some other driver does something completely unexpected, dangerous and really stupid. Your immediate reaction is to call the driver some well earned four letter words. But then after your heart rate decreases, you wonder what that driver was thinking? Obviously, they weren't thinking! Well after seeing that type of scenario far to many times I have come up with 4 reasons:

1) They really do lack common sense and that leads to:

2) Believing that they can multitask while driving, (talking/texting on phone, drinking coffee, soda etc., eating and applying makeup etc.

3) Believing that they are the only car on the road, or being oblivious to other cars.

4) Believing that where they are going is more important then anyone else's reason for driving.

Isn't it obvious that if these drivers had some common sense, reasons 2 thru 4 would be moot? So my conclusion is that a driver with a lack of common sense can and does lead to someone becoming oblivious to their surroundings. Maybe drivers ed should include a course on common sense while driving. Don't you think?

Til next week.

Peter