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Title: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: plym ian on 24 August 2012, 19:10:00
this morning driving to drop my boy off and went to pull out of a side road and a big 4x4 came screeching to a holt not 2ft off my n/s front wing :o :o
I just clearly didnt see it even though he had lights on and it was white to. swmbo was shook up I apologised to the 4x4 driver who was clearly fuming, so went on my way. 1/2 hr later I clearly cut a driver up without even looking in my mirror car behind slamming his brakes on and blasting his horn :o

normally I'm a average(won't say good ;D) but don't know what was wrong with me.

just wondered if anyone else has days like that where it's clearly your fault and no one else's.  Ian
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: grain.ben on 24 August 2012, 19:19:54
everyone has bad days, sometimes i get in the car and it feels like my first ever driving lesson, start shaking and everything, but your not alone  :o
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 24 August 2012, 20:34:36
concentration is an important problem which can risk you :-\
http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty (http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty)
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: YZ250 on 24 August 2012, 20:53:08
The other day I was closing in on stationery traffic at some rate of knots on the motorway when my wife shouted to me watch out. I was 'looking but not seeing' if that makes sense.
Being deep in thought doesn't help either.  ::)
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: plym ian on 24 August 2012, 21:02:24
The other day I was closing in on stationery traffic at some rate of knots on the motorway when my wife shouted to me watch out. I was 'looking but not seeing' if that makes sense.
Being deep in thought doesn't help either.  ::)
done that before new pants time :)

although seriously I think its because driving is second nature to me now I just go on auto pilot I think that's what's wrong, very dangerous indeed :(
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: plym ian on 24 August 2012, 21:02:56
concentration is an important problem which can risk you :-\
http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty (http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty)
very informative thank you :)
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 24 August 2012, 21:32:04
concentration is an important problem which can risk you :-\
http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty (http://www.localhealth.com/article/concentration-difficulty)
very informative thank you :)

 :y
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: 78bex on 24 August 2012, 21:49:04
yer same here, running late for work this morning I selected P instead of D.
You try driving 4 miles in heavy traffic dying for a D...
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: PhilRich on 24 August 2012, 23:05:55
Been there, done that more than I care to admit Ian! ::) All I can say is my Guardian Angel is overworked and definately underpaid! ;D ;)
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: DaveA on 25 August 2012, 10:43:43
 The point about going onto auto pilot is true, When I was driving to work (retired now) would get to work and not remember parts of the journey.
   Once pulled out in front of a lorry, who flashed me, turned out it was from Europe, caused all sorts of problems, turns out they use their lights different to us  >:( :( never driven in Europe.   Still we all missed one another :y
     
     
Title: Re: what's wrong with me today!!!
Post by: Del Boy on 25 August 2012, 14:47:17
The other day I was closing in on stationery traffic at some rate of knots on the motorway when my wife shouted to me watch out. I was 'looking but not seeing' if that makes sense.
Being deep in thought doesn't help either.  ::)

I've done that a fair few times.

As said, everyone has bad days at everything :y.