Friday, January 07, 2011
Defensive Driving
While waiting at a traffic light the other day, I glanced into my rear-view mirror and saw the driver of the truck behind me looking down and to the side. It seemed strange and I continued to watch. When the light changed I pulled away and noticed he was looking straight ahead. When a steady rate of speed was achieved I looked back and he was again looking down and to the right. Hmmn, is he texting or reading something? He was right on my back and I became concerned - if I have to stop fast will he be able to stop? I moved slowly into the right lane, slowed my speed and allowed him to pass. I put a few cars between his and my vehicle. Gradually, I lost sight of him and continued to drive smoothly and listen to my soothing music.
Smart move.
ReplyDeleteI've never known you to drive in the left lane before.
He may have been texting, reading a book, emailing or reading a map.
ReplyDeleteYeah, ok reading a map was a little much, people use GPS now.
I saw a woman reading a book once. Scary!