Jan 06, 2026 | 12:04 PM
Trivia Question
Q: This is one thing that close to 90% of all drivers have in common and can be a cause for concern. What is it?
A: We think we are better and safer drivers than everyone else.
Svenson, O. (1981) — “Are we all less risky and more skillful than our fellow drivers?”
Published in Acta Psychologica.
In this study, about 80–90% of drivers rated themselves as safer or more skilled than the average driver, which is logically impossible. This phenomenon is now commonly referred to as illusory superiority or the “better-than-average effect.”