Example of illogical thinking

One example of (rational) illogical thinking is gambling. Another one is speeding and tailgating both known to be regular causes of car crashes. In gambling our logical thinking states that the odds are way against us. Yet, because of the excitement at the possibility of winning, even are remote as it might be, we go on and place our bet anyway. In driving, speeding above the speed limit does very little in the objective we place on the activity: saving time. Speeding is only on segments of a road. It can only be done on specific sections of a street, road or highway. Yet, what matters is the total time used in getting to our destination. Passing other vehicles just wastes a lot of fuel for the number of feet gained in distance. A traffic control device, traffic, or single lane exit will usually cancel any time "gained." A steady cruise speed at or below the speed limit will assure the least amount of fuel used. Any increase above the speed limit, usually 5 or 10 mph, gains seconds or parts of seconds per mile. It is illogical to think that speeding gains time.