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Originally Posted by Guinness
Without looking it up, do any of you drivers know the thinking, braking and stopping distance of a car, and do any of you drive with this in mind, and for you motorway drivers...how many chevrons between cars? How many non drivers know the box junction rule?
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You learn all this stuff in order to answer questions when you take your driving test(and I
know that is your point)........and whilst you may not be able to parrot off the answers after 30 years or so of driving.....you develop the instinct of recognising your stopping distances in different circumstances/weather(you know your reaction time, and your car)....which as a learner you actually don't........you pass your test and then you
really learn to drive once you have passed.
I do not drive any more, but yes, I
did always consider my speed and the condition of the road, the weather and the amount of traffic.
My husband used to tell me that I thought too much about how I drove...but to me you cannot(
and should not) drive if your brain is not engaged.