Driving safely can make you feel...

[rasputin]

supermono said:

You just made this up didn't you? Because if that actually happened you'd surely have cited it as justification in your first post.

Unfortunately for Bambi I did not. I thought at the time it had a lucky, if sore, escape. It got up (off my side of the road where it landed) and walked away. I was happy to have stopped in time and quite proud of myself - until the next day when I realised it only made it a few paces off the road.

This is not rare around my area and something I expect on most local roads. It is the first time I've seen a deer being hit though - I usually see them hop in front of me (those lucky buggers chose the right car ), or already lying at the side of the road.

I saw no need to cite this reference in my original post as it could just as easily have been a fox, rabbit, frog, cat, dog, child, broken down car, nothing at all or all at once.

Thanks for your correction. I will be sure to refer to a full reference citation list with dedications and legal exclusions, terms and conditions in all future rants.





I wish I was as advanced a driver as I am being accused of

[supermono]

Ok apologies but it sounded a bit contrived.

However, why didn't you let the dangerous tailgater past?

SM

[rasputin]

At the speed I was doing I didn't see a danger. Although his stress levels may have been a danger to his health and wellbeing which is no concern of mine. If my slightly reduced driving speed was the biggest problem he has to deal with then he's a lucky man

If he was being aggressive rather than simply driving too closely, then, well I'd be curious why he can't overtake if I'm driving so slowly... But yes I would have pulled over (not on that road - I couldn't... but somewhere nearby)

Edited by rasputin on Friday 8th February 11:00