Categorically

I wrote “Once a week a motorist within striking range will do something very stupid, but thankfully these acts are very predictable also (for those of us that ride often). The major culprits are taxis, mothers in SUV’s, people on phones, buses, Asians, truck drivers, …”

Reading that, I could be accused of being bigoted, racist, sexist, you name it.

However, in times where split second decisions are needed I think categorizing people is a survival trait. It allows much quicker decision making. For example, be very, very wary of anybody driving a Toyota Camry – they are sure to try and kill you without ever even being aware of your presence.

In any case I would rather categorise people and be wrong, as compared to not categorising them and being wrong.