Posted By: Sheri (New Board: ForeignJobs) on 'English' Title: Driving and high speeds... Date: Mon Sep 27 04:07:36 1999 Thanks for contributing guys.. Avatar and I have driven the motorways together.. I have to confess, I made sure I slept most of the way. Not because of his driving, but my lack of being behind the wheel and not having the control... well that's not totally true.. ;-) I think an accident can happen no matter the age or experience. While I have been driving 29 years, there is no guarentee no matter how conservative I drive, watchful I am, there are many variables that make up an accident. Regarding age. Statistics and my own personal experiences show that age is a variable which is different for each person. I also know that while I am not 20, I'm not 80 either. I can sometimes get distracted by things along the route. I think part of the problem is a false sense of security that is in all of us. The power that we have at our fingertips isn't seen til there's something that changes our perspective and respect for the power we are responsible for. That's why it is vital to be totally aware of what's going on around us while we drive. One of the things my teacher taught me was not to fidget with the dials. Never take your eyes off the others around you. Let someone else do the radio tuning, the lighter, the heat dials. If you MUST change them, stop and adjust them, then continue. I have to repeat something I'll keep saying... I don't believe it's the nation you are in that makes the difference as much as your common sense and awareness of the conditions around you. SHERI'S WEB INTERNATIONAL ** Email address: sheri@sherisweb.com Web Address: http://www.sherisweb.com