Motorcyclists' Necessities vs. Smartphone Vigilantes
As motorcyclists, we ride completely exposed to the elements and traffic. Sometimes, purely to survive and avoid being crushed between cars, we are forced to perform maneuvers like lane filtering or using the shoulder. We do these things out of sheer necessity for our own safety. Yet, we cannot comprehend why car drivers sitting in their comfortable cabins feel the need to pull out their smartphones, record us, and send the footage to the police. Turning citizens into enemies and creating a "snitch" culture on the roads leads to a never-ending cycle of hostility: they report me, I report them, and so on... If a fine needs to be issued, the state's officers or official traffic cameras will do it.
Are Fines a Deterrent, or is Education the Key?
Let's face the facts: if getting fined were truly a deterrent, these traffic issues would have been solved many years ago. It proves that punishment alone does not work; the first rule of psychology is that the forbidden fruit always tastes sweeter. The real solution is an education system that teaches people morality and empathy, rather than just blind obedience. Driving tests should evaluate a driver's patience in traffic, not just their ability to parallel park.
Empathy and Calmness
It is not difficult to solve our differences on the road by simply rolling down the window, talking, showing empathy, and reaching an understanding. We already have enough struggles and enemies in the world; let's not turn against each other on the roads. Let's handle our mistakes with calmness. Ride safe and be kind!