Biggest Fear About Driving?
Discussion
Chrishum said:
biggbn said:
trackdemon said:
Other drivers
This...I can control my right foot and my arms so my direction and speed is all down to me...
What I can't control is other drivers.
How many of us have nearly been wiped out by some twunt changing lane without turning their head 3 inches to the side? How many of us nearly been taken out at a junction because someone just pulls out and "doesn't see" a ton and abit of metal, paint and glass?
I get this very odd junction anxiety, but only specific ones. For an example; A14 Westbound at Woolpit. It's short and it's on a bit of a bend. Never ever had an issue, but I get this odd anxiety about it.
Another one would be the Hardwick roundabout in Kings Lynn (locally known, apparently, as the hardluck roundabout). I know where I'm going, I know the 'right' lane to be in to achieve this. But Jesus Wept, it can be a free for all!
Another one would be the Hardwick roundabout in Kings Lynn (locally known, apparently, as the hardluck roundabout). I know where I'm going, I know the 'right' lane to be in to achieve this. But Jesus Wept, it can be a free for all!
king potholes. 
I admit I'm a pretty rubbish driver in many respects, so I am always scared of causing an accident through my own idiocy, especiialy in the following situations.
Multi-lane roundabouts. Always been terrible at them, never check my mirrors enough and I'm always in the wrong bloody lane. Nearly rammed a Nissan Micra in one case when I forgot the shoulder check before changing lanes.
After a hairy incident in which I properly cut someone up at 70mph after I forgot to factor in the effects of an uphill gradient on an overtake. I am now very cautious when overtaking and only do it when I know the road and am absolutely certain that I will be able to make it even if a car came hurtling round the next bend at 100mph.
All in all I think God must be looking after me. I've done so many stupid things over the years (not just driving!) it's a miracle I'm still alive.
Multi-lane roundabouts. Always been terrible at them, never check my mirrors enough and I'm always in the wrong bloody lane. Nearly rammed a Nissan Micra in one case when I forgot the shoulder check before changing lanes.
After a hairy incident in which I properly cut someone up at 70mph after I forgot to factor in the effects of an uphill gradient on an overtake. I am now very cautious when overtaking and only do it when I know the road and am absolutely certain that I will be able to make it even if a car came hurtling round the next bend at 100mph.
All in all I think God must be looking after me. I've done so many stupid things over the years (not just driving!) it's a miracle I'm still alive.
Other people. I’m not sure what’s worse a genuine mistake leading to a near miss, or aggressive manoeuvres that upsets the traffic karma. I’d say the latter, if the first is to be learned from, the second usually isn’t.
If it’s not other drivers, it’s poor road maintenance potholes and surface dressing. I go out of my way to avoid any road that’s being surface dressed for a good month or more. Even after that period roads done still have huge piles of gravel left in hatched areas. It doesn’t matter how careful you try to be, stone chips and the odd chip in the windscreen is inevitable because of other vehicles.
If it’s not other drivers, it’s poor road maintenance potholes and surface dressing. I go out of my way to avoid any road that’s being surface dressed for a good month or more. Even after that period roads done still have huge piles of gravel left in hatched areas. It doesn’t matter how careful you try to be, stone chips and the odd chip in the windscreen is inevitable because of other vehicles.
Planet Claire said:
Driving at speed at not being able to stop in time.
In fact it's the only nightmare I have. I used to drive the 4hrs to my parents' house on a Friday night after work, arriving there at 11pm. I would then go straight to bed and I'd have such a restless night, waking up because I'd be dreaming that I was driving on the motorway and not being able to brake in time for a stopped vehicle. I learned to stay up for an hour or so to wind down but now I just get up early on a Saturday morning and do the journey then.
There has been one time where I woke up bolt upright having this nightmare just before I "crashed" into car in front. I thought that kind of thing only happened in films.
I used to leave work at 5pm on a Friday and drive the 370 miles home to the Isle of Skye, getting there about 1.00am having avoided deer on the roads.In fact it's the only nightmare I have. I used to drive the 4hrs to my parents' house on a Friday night after work, arriving there at 11pm. I would then go straight to bed and I'd have such a restless night, waking up because I'd be dreaming that I was driving on the motorway and not being able to brake in time for a stopped vehicle. I learned to stay up for an hour or so to wind down but now I just get up early on a Saturday morning and do the journey then.
There has been one time where I woke up bolt upright having this nightmare just before I "crashed" into car in front. I thought that kind of thing only happened in films.
Scary.
Later that journey reduced to just Oban about 260 miles, much easier. Still deer on the road though.
Something coming through the windscreen.
Seen a few (usually Russian) dash cam videos where a brick falls off a lorry coming the other way, or a rogue wheel bouncing over the central reservation, or an insecure load on a tipper coming towards you lifts up in the slipstream. There was a pretty scary U.K. video taken from a lorry approaching a roundabout, a Transit coming the other way was just leaving the roundabout briskly, as its load of loose scaffolding poles slid off the back and impaled the cab of the camera lorry. It was like automotive jousting, by the time you see the object coming towards you, there’s nothing you can do to avoid it.
Always hated the idea of following a vehicle on the motorway, when its rear wheels flick up a metal pole or piece of wood that comes through my windscreen. When I was young I had an accident whereby I was impaled on an object, so possibly where my fear of it comes from.
Seen a few (usually Russian) dash cam videos where a brick falls off a lorry coming the other way, or a rogue wheel bouncing over the central reservation, or an insecure load on a tipper coming towards you lifts up in the slipstream. There was a pretty scary U.K. video taken from a lorry approaching a roundabout, a Transit coming the other way was just leaving the roundabout briskly, as its load of loose scaffolding poles slid off the back and impaled the cab of the camera lorry. It was like automotive jousting, by the time you see the object coming towards you, there’s nothing you can do to avoid it.
Always hated the idea of following a vehicle on the motorway, when its rear wheels flick up a metal pole or piece of wood that comes through my windscreen. When I was young I had an accident whereby I was impaled on an object, so possibly where my fear of it comes from.
CoreyDog said:
Chrishum said:
biggbn said:
trackdemon said:
Other drivers
This...I can control my right foot and my arms so my direction and speed is all down to me...
What I can't control is other drivers.
How many of us have nearly been wiped out by some twunt changing lane without turning their head 3 inches to the side? How many of us nearly been taken out at a junction because someone just pulls out and "doesn't see" a ton and abit of metal, paint and glass?
Luckily roundabout covered by cameras so police are making enquiries, apparently we have to wait 28days. But it highlights exactly what I mean - there's literally nothing you can do if a car alongside you suddenly turns right and you can't avoid because there's road furniture in the way.CoreyDog said:
Chrishum said:
biggbn said:
trackdemon said:
Other drivers
This...I can control my right foot and my arms so my direction and speed is all down to me...
What I can't control is other drivers.
How many of us have nearly been wiped out by some twunt changing lane without turning their head 3 inches to the side? How many of us nearly been taken out at a junction because someone just pulls out and "doesn't see" a ton and abit of metal, paint and glass?
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