Are you/were you a good driver? Could you handle most situations on the road?

LadyEmeraude said:
Oh what a memory ;) @ horseless carriage
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1968, the year of the offence, was the same year that I got married. My bride was less than impressed with my speeding peccadillo. The lady has spent her working life as a paramedic, so, being ambulance trained in driving and having been to so many collisions that resulted from speeding, she gave me both barrels. "When did you get the blue lights fitted," she asked. In the UK, police, fire and ambulance have blue roof lights that, when switched on, permit them to exceed the given speed limit. My apology went to waste. "You can pay the fine yourself," she said, rather crossly.

I can't remember now, but chances are, I pushed the boat out and treated her to something extra that Christmas.
 
I've never been stopped by a cop or caused an accident. I've only been in one accident, and it was when someone turned left in front of me when I was driving through a green light.

I figure I'm a good driver. I also figure everyone else has the same opinion of themselves.
 

Just yesterday I was driving on an interstate thru a city (I'm going on vacation 3 states away) and suddenly come to a construction zone and the road narrows going across a bridge. Concrete walls on both sides and the lanes are REALLY REALLY narrow. Naturally there's a truck in front of me and a truck to my left and he's so close that I'm surprised I still have my rear view mirror. Not only am I trying not to hit the concrete wall or the truck next to me, but I'm looking at these two trucks trying not hit each other. I would have been wiped out too.

I haven't had any liquor in years, but last night before dinner I had a vodka straight up.
 
caroln said:
Just yesterday I was driving on an interstate thru a city (I'm going on vacation 3 states away) and suddenly come to a construction zone and the road narrows going across a bridge. Concrete walls on both sides and the lanes are REALLY REALLY narrow. Naturally there's a truck in front of me and a truck to my left and he's so close that I'm surprised I still have my rear view mirror. Not only am I trying not to hit the concrete wall or the truck next to me, but I'm looking at these two trucks trying not hit each other. I would have been wiped out too.

I haven't had any liquor in years, but last night before dinner I had a vodka straight up.
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That had to be scary! @ caroln
 
I’m an excellent driver. Confirmed by others, not just my own opinion! One minor accident, back in the 90’s. Drive a bit fast sometimes 😉 so a couple speeding tickets, the last a few years ago. Speed trap on a main Road near where I lived at the time.

Ron is also an excellent driver, but more aggressive than I am. He hails from New York and says you HAVE to be aggressive there or you won’t ever get to where you’re going! 😂
 
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In my working years I used to drive about 40,000 miles a year. Now that my hair is going from grey to white, it is now down to about 4,000 a year. It is a couple of years since I was last out of this small county.
 
I regard myself as a good and safe driver whose objective is always to get to their destination intact. A believer in defensive driving, I have avoided a number of accidents by those practices…
 
No, I go too fast sometimes, and I have trouble with seeing and gauging distances, especially when changing lanes and making turns. I have had to consciously slow down and look 2 or 3 times when turning. This isn't just old age, it has been that way since I was 16.
 
I haven't had any problem driving even since the vision in my left eye was compromised. I seldom go into congested, high-traffic areas. I am not a huge fan of driving, so only go out when I have to. I do deliver meals to shut-ins, but that's only once a week (usually). I do it so it gets me out of the house and I use the car so it's not just sitting in the garage letting the oil settle.
 

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