Thanks for understanding my understanding of the subject matter so well.
Might I suggest that the wider spaces are not to accomodate erratic driving habits, or the lack of depth perception, but rather advance preparation for the inevitable adoption of the latest fashion trend from the US:
http://www.buybootypop.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=bootypop/story.html
(And a tip ‘O the hat to Salamander for the “special research” on this issue!)