A spot of vehicle psychology

Here is the result of an in-depth survey carried out by yours truly over the 20,650 km that I have driven to date on Dubai's roads.

Drivers of Toyota FJ Cruisers are officially the worst drivers in the world. Ever.

On the road back to Dubai from Abu Dhabi today, I put some idle brain power towards a reason for this result (which I am sure will be influencing road safety policy and vehicle safety design from now onwards).



The issue is that people who buy TFJC's do not have enough respect for the power and solidness of a proper 4x4, and buy this lesser version because they don't have the dedication to go the whole hog and get a Jeep or a Land Rover. They kind of look like a Hummer, but without the balls.



On the other hand, it's not really a car. It's kind of a chubby version of a car - the overweight bully from school. And that's the way it acts on the road, pushing other drivers out of the way and charging across lanes like a bull in a china shop.