Tough laws, stiff penalties, better-designed roads, lower speed-limits - all these measures and more have been introduced by governments desperate to improve road safety.
Real change can only come about if and when ordinary drivers shake off their ingrained bad habits. But is this feasible? And how far do drivers’ habits reflect the values of the culture in which they live and operate? Visiting America, Africa and the Middle East, Owen Bennett-Jones attempts to find out.
The Driving Lesson will be broadcast on BBC World Service from 31 March 2004. Check our schedules and frequencies pages to find out when you can hear it in your region.
