Only two, in just over a year,
1st overtaking a slow car (35mph in 50 zone, clear dry day), on a straight road, just as i get about level with his front bumper , guess what! he decides to put his foot down , i'm now doing 50, he thinks its funny, running out of straight, AND a lorry heaves into view at the end bend, he changed his mind about staying inside of me when i veered very close to him while hitting the brakes , he speeds up to an estimated 80mph to get away from 1 very angry lorry driver and 1 very angry van driver and at least 2 car drivers that was behind me, unfortunatley none of us got his number, it happened so fast.
2nd, a micro-sleep at the wheel of a 3 1/2 tonner, never happened before, (or since I can assure you), after a busy morning unloading glass and window frames at depot, had to run a conservatory set to redruth, did that ok , but coming back, in a line of traffic doing about 30mph (thank god), between A30 bodmin and Trago, just went out like a light for about 1- 2 seconds and went up the bank and took a sign down, back onto the road wondering what had just happened, pulled over in a convenient layby 100yds down the road, and walked back to collect bumper bits and headlight, still wondering what happened, as I did not feel over tired, tired yes, physically tired, The doctor explained it very well, brain decides it has waited long enough for rest, so switches off, then reboots, all is well except when driving things have moved on!
mostly you would just tend to suddenly drift across a lane if on a moterway before reboot, but on a single carraigeway well, it is easy to imagine if i had veered right instead,
there are warning signs to be aware of , tingling jumpiness, droopy eyelids, sudden jerk when you think you were awake,
perhaps BiB should investigate every accident in a "how it happened , how did it develope into an accident " , instead of "who's to blame " investigations they seem to do now, then we would learn a lot more on how to avoid accidents and design better faster usable roads.
My apologies for going on so, but I love driving, its all i really like doing
_________________ Brian of Plymouth
When will the government realise , that to err is only human, to be perfect is to be GOD.
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