Yes i watch a few emergency responder programmes and only Monday saw one where a young lad about 17 had literally wrapped his car around a tree. The roof was caved in by the trunk and he had severe head injuries from that. He has permanent brain damage and struggles to walk and talk.
The frightening thing is that the O.P. drives for a living and spends hours at the wheel on motorways. Think of the carnage he could cause.
Any activity that distracts the driver is potentially dangerous. This could be caused by the driver themselves or by passengers.
I think people often forget that a vehicle can be a lethal weapon if full concentration isnāt used. How anyone can say theyāre giving the road and their car their full attention when they are touching themselves in a sexual manner or having someone next to them doing similar is astounding.
Anyone who has experienced a family member being involved in a serious RTC because some idiot wasnāt paying full attention to the road will understand this.
Sure Iāve made mistakes in the past, Iām not perfect but Iāve never been distracted or distracted another person in a sexual way behind the wheel.
Iām not demonizing anyone either, Iām simply stating the fact that itās irresponsible behaviour.
It looks like he is still doing it, not something he did in the past in his youth, although not sure if you consider someone in their thirties as being in their youth.
Where were you? Were you in my lounge or was I in yours?
We watched that too and I was very critical of his recklessness. Again, having worked for the NHS and dealt with A&E reports and death certificates (including ones for RTCās), as well as living under the flight path for landing at a major hospital (if you know Bristol, you can probably guess which one I mean. I say a silent prayer for each helimed chopper that comes in), and having witnessed a horrific RTC which left an innocent pedestrian fatally injured, Iām very critical of people who donāt drive sensibly and safely.
I was in my lounge, didnāt spot you! I live between 3 motorway junctions M6 J10 and J11 and M54. I see on social media news virtually daily serious rtc stories. Also driving to work i see atrocious driving.
Coming home from holiday a few weeks ago I was behind a 40ft trailer that suddenly started drifting into the middle lane. Donāt know if the driver fell asleep or was distracted, but he suddenly corrected. Fortunately it was in the early hours and the motorway was quiet, otherwise he would have caused a major pile up.
It just takes a fraction of a seconds distraction.
Next time put the kettle on and Iāll be there in a flash
When I lived with my parents (before 2011) I had Junction 18A of the M5 and the A4 Portway nearby, there was always collisions and sirens. Even on the street, cars would tear down our road thinking theyād come out onto the Portway. I used to pray the kids knew the highway code.
Trailers and caravans without proper devices are so dangerous. We used to have a 13ft tourer and that was always fitted with an anti-snaking device before it even got onto the motorway. Iāve also seen a Jeep upturned and a caravan shredded because of high speeds and crosswinds.
I seriously canāt understand the stupidity, selfishness of some people. How would you feel if someone you loved got killed why someone that was having a wank at the wheel cos theyāre board
Drugs, drinking, mobile phone, wanking, changinf CD, lighting up a cigaretteā¦.. anything that may take your attention from driving is dangerous to yourself and those around you.
Ask a fireman how many bodies theyāve extracted from cars still clutching the lighter they were gonna use to light up their cigarettes.
Distraction is distraction and makes you a more dangerous driver. Itās really not that hard, is it?
What annoys most of us except oblivious you, is that anything that impairs or distracts a driver is dangerous to everyone.