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I'd like to talk about driving, please.
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<blockquote data-quote="A_Thinker" data-source="post: 74452006" data-attributes="member: 33387"><p>What I have learned ... in some 45 years of driving ... is that is better and safer ... to be patient, observant, and courteous when driving.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes driving is a matter of waiting until you are sure you can accomplish any particular maneuver (i.e. backing out of a driveway or parking space, making a lane change, making a turn, entering a round-a-bout, etc). The majority of accidents I have been involved in (3 of 4) involved my giving in the pressure of others drivers to initiate maneuvers where I should have waited until I was more sure of my circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Also, <em>always drive according to what you believe is safe and necessary</em>, ... not other drivers. For, if you have an accident, ... it's all on you. Drivers who were blowing at you to execute a maneuver before it was safe ... will be long gone on to their destinations.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, some drivers don't appreciate patience in the driving of others. That's just a fact of life. People are, a lot of times, in a hurry because they didn't allow sufficient time to get to their destination. That's what really causes road-rage and accidents, ... not courteous and observant drivers.</p><p></p><p>As to round-a-bouts, they are newer here, as well. What I observe (and try to explain to my wife) is that it's best to <em>wait ... until there is an opening</em> in the circle traffic to accommodate your entry ... and that if you stay in the outer lane of the circle, it will be easier to exit when you should. Once you are in the round-a-bout, you can't stop, ... but circling more than once is not a sin ... and may be required (though probably not).</p><p></p><p>My wife hates to have drivers behind her/us blow ... as we wait to be as safe as we need to be, ... but it's better to be blown at ... than to risk an accident. You can't help other people's impatience ... if you can, it's best to ignore them.</p><p></p><p>As to speed limits, ... I tend to drive with the flow of traffic, though perhaps a bit more conservatively, ... as I don't wish to pay speeding tickets. I've gotten 3 or 4 over the course of 45 years. Driving is an acquired skill. You'll get better at it as you do more, especially driving daily along the same path. My wife tends to commandeer the lane from which she will be turning early ... I tend to wait a bit longer, to her frustration.</p><p></p><p>If you can, I would continue to avoid the interstates ... as the more impatient drivers tend to favor them. I like driving the interstates, but I have been driving them for 45 years now.</p><p></p><p>Above all, trust and depend upon God to guide you and to keep you safe. He has kept me out of many dangerous situations, ... and we have never had a really serious accident (i.e.some car damage, but no injuries).</p><p></p><p>Remember ... better SAFE ... than sorry.</p><p></p><p>May God continue to be with you.</p><p></p><p>P.S. Congratulations on your weight loss, better managed diabetes, ... and healed eyesight. God is good ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A_Thinker, post: 74452006, member: 33387"] What I have learned ... in some 45 years of driving ... is that is better and safer ... to be patient, observant, and courteous when driving. Sometimes driving is a matter of waiting until you are sure you can accomplish any particular maneuver (i.e. backing out of a driveway or parking space, making a lane change, making a turn, entering a round-a-bout, etc). The majority of accidents I have been involved in (3 of 4) involved my giving in the pressure of others drivers to initiate maneuvers where I should have waited until I was more sure of my circumstances. Also, [I]always drive according to what you believe is safe and necessary[/I], ... not other drivers. For, if you have an accident, ... it's all on you. Drivers who were blowing at you to execute a maneuver before it was safe ... will be long gone on to their destinations. Unfortunately, some drivers don't appreciate patience in the driving of others. That's just a fact of life. People are, a lot of times, in a hurry because they didn't allow sufficient time to get to their destination. That's what really causes road-rage and accidents, ... not courteous and observant drivers. As to round-a-bouts, they are newer here, as well. What I observe (and try to explain to my wife) is that it's best to [I]wait ... until there is an opening[/I] in the circle traffic to accommodate your entry ... and that if you stay in the outer lane of the circle, it will be easier to exit when you should. Once you are in the round-a-bout, you can't stop, ... but circling more than once is not a sin ... and may be required (though probably not). My wife hates to have drivers behind her/us blow ... as we wait to be as safe as we need to be, ... but it's better to be blown at ... than to risk an accident. You can't help other people's impatience ... if you can, it's best to ignore them. As to speed limits, ... I tend to drive with the flow of traffic, though perhaps a bit more conservatively, ... as I don't wish to pay speeding tickets. I've gotten 3 or 4 over the course of 45 years. Driving is an acquired skill. You'll get better at it as you do more, especially driving daily along the same path. My wife tends to commandeer the lane from which she will be turning early ... I tend to wait a bit longer, to her frustration. If you can, I would continue to avoid the interstates ... as the more impatient drivers tend to favor them. I like driving the interstates, but I have been driving them for 45 years now. Above all, trust and depend upon God to guide you and to keep you safe. He has kept me out of many dangerous situations, ... and we have never had a really serious accident (i.e.some car damage, but no injuries). Remember ... better SAFE ... than sorry. May God continue to be with you. P.S. Congratulations on your weight loss, better managed diabetes, ... and healed eyesight. God is good ... [/QUOTE]
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