Reasons for irrational recklessness?

[Peter Sarf]

People crossing the road without looking!
If they don’t hear a vehicle coming from behind them they automatically step into the road.
Of course they’ll blame the near silence of electric cars, when they should be blaming their own stupidity.

This is going to be my downfall. Might be beaten by an electric bake going fast on the pavement/pedestrian-area or going wrong way on a one way street.