What is driving in ‘flow’ mode and why is it so dangerous according to the DGT

On By Garmin Philip

The General Directorate of Traffic warns that the flow driving style used by bikers in the city can be very dangerous, practically resulting in road accidents.

The DGT explains that the motorcycle is the most dangerous means of transport, with a 17 times greater risk of dying traveling by motorcycle than in tourism, per kilometer traveled, of course.

Only in the city is 32 times more risky than traveling in tourism; 4 times more than doing it by bike; 3 times more than going on foot and 450 times more than by bus, according to data from the OECD’s Safer City Global Benchmarking for Urban Road Safety study.

In addition, the motorist is usually the one who suffers the most serious damage in accidents. There is no doubt that the motorcyclist, who not only impacts with his body against the vehicle, but also hits the asphalt, has everything to lose in all accidents.

In this sense, the DGT informs from a very curious behavior detected in motorcyclists: driving in flow. An investigation carried out by Falko Rheinberg, from the German University of Potsdam, analyzed the experimentation of a state of flow or flow, when driving a motorcycle.

In this state, “a person becomes completely immersed in an activity; conscious control and reflection decreases; their driving style becomes riskier and faster than would be appropriate.”

Speed ​​cameras are already part of Spanish roads, drivers have gotten used to living with them despite how bad it feels to be fined. However, many are not really aware of all that these devices are capable of.

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The sensation of flow is therefore often accompanied by excessive speed and it is only abandoned when the affected person experiences a strong distraction: a sudden surprise or fear. In road traffic, this is often linked to a near miss.

For all this, from the General Directorate of Traffic They ask motorists that, for their health and physical integrity, when they drive they do so with caution, control and tranquility, because speed is the greatest enemy of the driver and the motorcyclist in particular.

A car accident does not usually end in death, but a motorcycle accident is much more likely to lead to death, hence the special care that all those who face the asphalt from the comfort of two wheels must take. It’s fun, but dangerous.



Reference-computerhoy.com