City Life

A little while back, I suddenly had to start travelling on a route that had a lot of speed cameras. It's a particularly dangerous road, so I know there's good reason for them to be there, but I had to get myself out of the habit of speeding. Previously I tended to just drive whatever speed I felt was appropriate for the road.

So I invented a game called Speed. As you're driving, you imagine that there is a bomb in your car, and it will explode if you go over the speed limit. You win when you get to your destination without exploding. The speed cameras are the villains, and as you glide past them at the speed limit, you're welcome to taunt them with the fact that they haven't managed to kill you. Police with mobile speed cameras can also be taunted this way, as long as the car windows are closed, for obvious reasons.

Playing this for about 6 months built a really good habit, and I'm honestly a better, safer driver because of it. I'm also a more patient driver, and I enjoy driving more now because I'm not rushing, trying to be as fast as possible all the time. 10/10, would recommend.

if you’re worried, just don’t speed?

If someone is aggressively tailgating you, you don't have a choice. You can either speed and try to get out of his way, or be hit.

Cameras don't care about this sort of context. They don't see a criminal and a victim. They see two criminals.