Recently posted to cars.com was a survey of 1,000 motorists by Hankook tires. In the survey, respondents were asked about forgetful times they have had in the operation of their vehicle. Memory lapses happen to the best of us, and what seems to be like the worst times possible. Some of the results which people admitted to included forgetting car keys, forgetting parking spaces and leaving items on the roof of their car. Check out the complete list below which we have offered out own analysis of.
1. Forgetting Where You Parked
The most common answer given to the survey was forgetting where the individual parked. Unfortunately, there was no demographic information to delve into the causes which result in forgetting where you parked. One may venture to guess that the higher the age of the respondent, the more likely they would be to respond that they had forgotten where they parked their vehicle. Over 50% of people answered that they had forgotten where they parked their car before, with the exact percentage being 55% of respondents.
2. Had to Call a Locksmith
Taking the number two spot in the survey for forgetful automotive behavior is having to call a locksmith with 41% of respondents saying that this had happened to them. To Phila-Locksmith this does not come as much of a shock. The Hankook survey does not break down answers by locksmith service needed, which means a respondent could answer yes to this question for a variety of locksmith service reasons. Likely the biggest reason for needing to call a locksmith because of a lapse in memory is being locked out. Everyday, people find themselves in a locked out state, which occurs much more frequently than people would think. Another reason that someone may have to make the call to a locksmith is if they lost their car keys. Now locksmiths are able to come directly to the car’s location to complete replacement, which makes getting over that specific memory lapse a little easier to deal with.
3. Used a GPS Device for Navigation
With little background information on this third ranked memory lapse there are a lot of unanswered questions. First the statistic, 40% of respondents said that they used a GPS Device to get them started to their destination. If this includes motorists who are going to new locations, this answer is surprisingly low on the list. GPS is not only more common in vehicles, but also through the use of a smart phone. However, this number could also be very concerning. If someone has a memory lapse so badly that they can not remember how to get to a frequently visited location then it may not be the safest to have those individuals on the roadways.
4. Forgot to Put the Gas Cap On
Perhaps the smallest slip of the mind on the survey comes in ranked at #4. This number is surprisingly low, perhaps because individuals are shy to let such a slip of the mind known to surveyors. However, this slip of the mind is the easiest and least expensive situation to have replaced.
5. Forgot Something on the Roof
A surprisingly large amount of respondents answered yes to leaving items on top of the roof of their vehicle before driving away. A full 26% of respondents admitted to this slip-up which normally passes as bad daytime TV slapstick comedy. Of course, we all are busy in our own ways and in the excitement of the day, something like leaving an item on top of your car can easily happen, as demonstrated by the survey.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uMylw2OaNQ&w=475&h=315]Hopefully this survey can act as a reminder to drivers to always take a second to calmly think about things which they may not think of otherwise. While memory lapses like locking your keys in the car, or forgetting a parking spot, can cost money and be a headache to deal with there can be more dire consequences. In some cases, parents have forget their child on the roof of the car while driving. It is important for all motorists to remember that there is always time to think about safety.