A second justification that was given in my online speeding course by the “less open to change” attendees was that they had been following the behaviour of others.
One had been in a temporary 50 zone on a motorway and, when others had zoomed past at 65, he’d decided to keep up with them.
“They must know something that I don’t” he said.
And, I get that.
I’ve been in the same situation and wondered if I’m missing anything.
That’s, perhaps, it’s only an ‘advisory’ speed.
“Was there a 50 in a red circle clearly on display along the route?” asked the course leader.
“Well, yeah – I suppose. But others weren’t obeying it then”
“That’s as maybe. But they’ll have been caught as well. And that doesn’t stop that being the law”.
As I’ve mentioned many times before, us humans allow our behaviour to be affected by those around us more than we might care to admit.
Everyone’s doing 50 and we’ll probably do 50.
Everyone does 65 and we’re more likely to do that, even though the information available and the consequences haven’t actually changed.
Everyone around us exercises regularly, is lean and high in energy……….
Then we’re more likely to do / be that.
Those around us don’t exercise, are overweight and sluggish……….
Then we’re more likely to do / be that.
As I’ve said before, this doesn’t mean we need to “cut people out of our lives”.
We could, perhaps, just adjust how much time we spend with some people……….
And add in others whose average behaviours. are the one that we would like to replicate (loads of them down at RISE – www.myrise.co.uk/apply)
Much love,
Jon ‘by heart’ Hall
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