The author says that trust in traffic does not just happen but it is made to happen through habitual modes of behavior and thinking developed from previous experiences. We know that we are going to stop at the red light and drive on the right hand side. And we also trust others to do the same because that s just what everyone does almost all the time. Then, he explains that there 3types of commitment residing in trust. Minimal commitment can be seen when drivers don t really care about other drivers or rules and often lost in daydreams.
Circumscribed commitment occurs when drivers try to satisfy their own desires by controlling others.
Such drivers may honk or yell at other driver or tailgate. Authentic commitment is evident when drivers negotiate exchanges while they are driving. These drivers are the best drivers because they don t create any anxiety upon other drivers. Another aspect of trust he talks about is fiduciary trust. That is, people trust others who they believe have a moral obligation to defend individual interests and community standards.