ATTITUDES.

The type of car you drive often, but not always, defines you. However, what if society is changing subtly and imperceptibly, with other criteria beginning to influence our value choices. No matter where you are monetarily, you make your choices according to such things as, resource use, energy use, ethical history of corporations etc.

SECURITY AND SPACE.

As human animals, and part of the wider environment, through evolution faster and larger normally equates to stronger, therefore if you overtake or have a larger vehicle this is perceived as stronger.

However, the reason people tailgate does not equate to speed, since they do not overtake when they can. The purpose is to intimidate and thus obtain strength from other peoples perceived weakness.

This brings us to the next subject, security and spatial ownership and it's premium demand. Space on the road, personal space, in and around the vehicle, the perceived breaking of an unseen boundary will / could result in road rage instances, especially between territorial males. Additionally, packing/parking rage is an extenuated version of road rage.

One of the most important reasons for the success of out of town supermarkets is the dedicated parking area, along with variety and covered ‘safe' shopping. Space also brings us to the issue of personal safety and the connection to our issues over territory in relation to the vehicle as an extension of our home.

The vehicle is warm and dry, and is an extension of our personalities, saves us time and therefore arguably money, although this is becoming increasingly less true.

As space becomes more of a premium, people are less inclined to share one of their only moments of ‘private' space, often between home and work. Additionally, as health and safety becomes more extenuated, private space, i.e. vehicles, not public transport is invested in, both in votes and in monetary terms.

Question; If buses and/or trains had warm, safe, comfortable, interesting, personal waiting areas and one could predict their arrival to the minute, for instance by use of the internet along with satellite navigation technology, would people be convinced / persuaded to use public transport more often?

In conclusion, behaviour on the road sometimes reflects the true nature of people. Unrestricted by social norms or class, theoretically equal rules for all, although this is not popular. The vehicle is treated as an extension of our homes and us and thence is personal space and territory, thus it can express our personal feelings about life and or interactions with other humans, and sometimes animals. In the metal moving box we are anonymous. Finally, the road can reflect societies movements in morals and behaviour values.