Biggest Fear About Driving?
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ks in a motorbike crash. It happened to a mate of mine and the doctor said it was relatively common. Horrifying to think about.
Johnnytheboy said:
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?
It's more down to the fact that the fear/comcern comes from other drivers as that scenario is completely out of our control.
Inevitable from PH really... Someone makes a Strawman argument to try and cause conflict
trackdemon said:
I'm fairly comfortable with my ability behind the wheel and if I prang my car, that's on me... so I do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen! I like to think defensive driving is there too but the amount of utterly ridiculous, totally unpredictable things you see others do on the road (IRL & youtube) is pretty shocking. Someone drove into my g/f the other week by changing lanes on a roundabout (presumably) without looking, hard enough to knock her almost into the kerb. She left the scene at pace 
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.
Glad your GF was OK! Have to admit that does worry me, someone getting involved in an accident with me and driving off, just causes so much agro. 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.Had it back in 2017 but luckily only a small car park ding (Still caused £1600 worth of damage) and they just drove off. Luckily, with abit of detective work, managed to track them down and they claimed didn't even know had hit the car! People like that worry me! Oblivious or liars.
Getting done for speeding.
Years back, 100mph plus on DC/Motorway, no worries but now, very rarely do it- and then hope Waze is working well for plod/camera alerts, and there's no road captains with a dash cam, that they want to send footage of! ( Not sure if most old bill would bother with this though unless something bad happened).
Years back, 100mph plus on DC/Motorway, no worries but now, very rarely do it- and then hope Waze is working well for plod/camera alerts, and there's no road captains with a dash cam, that they want to send footage of! ( Not sure if most old bill would bother with this though unless something bad happened).
I read that thread too. 
Something I never used to be aware of until recently:
Driving on a dark country road with fields/woods either side, I find myself contemplating what would happen if a Stag (deer variant, not the beetle) ran out into the road.
That would make a serious mess and are often spotted round my way (Suffolk).
Other than that I am quite relaxed driving, but having kids has certainly made me more aware of how important it is to get home in one piece.
Driving on a dark country road with fields/woods either side, I find myself contemplating what would happen if a Stag (deer variant, not the beetle) ran out into the road.
That would make a serious mess and are often spotted round my way (Suffolk).
Other than that I am quite relaxed driving, but having kids has certainly made me more aware of how important it is to get home in one piece.
sherman said:
Another road user pulling out of a junction without looking and me T boning them and seriously injuring them through no fault of my own.
This happened to me. I was in a Corsa and got t boned by a van. The front of their van hit my drivers door. I got pushed into a wall.
Thankfully minor injuries. Three/four stitches to my head and some cracked ribs.
Three years later and I still get a funny feeling when a car doesn’t stop when I think they should at a junction.
Being hit by uninsured drivers, or suckered into a crash for cash scam. Luckily having spent my life in the NW I am very savvy and - dare I say it - prejudiced enough to just stay well away from certain cars.
Safety-wise it’s cycling. Despite 35 years of continuous motorcycle ownership I really don’t like cycling on the road. Utterly lethal. Luckily I’m an off-road cyclist so my use of main roads is minimal and if I have to use them I stick to the pavement. Terrifying.
Safety-wise it’s cycling. Despite 35 years of continuous motorcycle ownership I really don’t like cycling on the road. Utterly lethal. Luckily I’m an off-road cyclist so my use of main roads is minimal and if I have to use them I stick to the pavement. Terrifying.
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