So…personal space is about 30-70 cm about your body .Maybe 70 cm when our hands are moving and are active in the space that suddenly becomes ‘actionable’
Animal studies confirm it and you know it yourself.Its your turf.
Cars extend that space and become in essence …a motorized version of our personal space.
Therefore how we behave in traffic or the laws of traffic must have some insights into our own personal space dynamic.( eg In Japan , people can tolerate closeness ..look at their home spaces and how they pack themselves into trains…would that mean they can tolerate shorter distances between cars than other societies… just an idea..could be tested )
People are going to find giving up that personal space very hard.70 cm is the powered actionable space.A car..is a petro-charged and armoured 10 metres.. can only be bettered by a Gun ( the actionable space increased dramatically which bolsters your sense of security way beyond the perimeter of the gun-holders personal space …I wonder if gun-holders actually have different metrics for personal space).
Is the right to drive a car going to become like the right to bear arms in the US constitution.I think there are parallels ( though this is likely just to remain a thought experiment )
