I once made the same comment like you did:

These kind of drivers are not only putting their own lives at risk, but also the lives of padestrians and also the lives of other drivers driving at the same time

My expat friend gave me a very good answer, he said you know why they do that, because they have no regard or conciousness for their own lives, not for their families, nor for their children, not for their elders, why would they care for yours???