SyntaxSage

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[โ€“] SyntaxSage@lemm.ee 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Thanks for asking the question. I was a passenger in a motorway accident where while the driver was performing an overtaking manouver was looking over thier shoulder and rear ended the car in front who suddenly broke. Isn't your primary responsibility to make sure the road in front of you is clear? (The direction in which the vehicle is travelling. When reversing is it not more efficient to look over your shoulder than using your mirrors.

I agree with the unpopular comment made by https://lemm.ee/u/SwearingRobin (Sorry, don't know how to properly link the comment)

I appreciate different situations require different behaviour but if you cannot maintain the 3 second rule so should your driving style be adapted?

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by SyntaxSage@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

This has probably come up before but do you think it is taught or necessary to look over your shoulder to check blindspot when changing lanes on the motorway?

I just need to add an edit. I'm specifically referring to looking over your shoulder on a motorway. Checking mirrors and blindspot is not under question

[โ€“] SyntaxSage@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Firstly, thanks to everyone who's contributed so far I appreciate it. I would say there seems to be some mistaken assumptions and no questions.

Piece of mind doesn't translate to me as screaming match. I just used my words but It is natural to be upset when challenged. I didn't raise my voice he did. I said within earshot not the whole bus.

If you think it relates, I suffer from an invisible degenerative disease.

Stare at them and mumbling is not my preferred means of conversation but my illness presents sometimes that this is the only way I can communicate.

 

I live somewhere where everytime I take a bus there is someone sitting on the outside seat of two. On the trains, a seat of two there is a bag or a coat. On the train a seat of four there's a bag, a coat, feet or something else occupying the other seats. In a cafe the same...

So, one day I boarded a bus which was half full but no available seat without asking someone to move. So I picked the biggest guy then gave him a peace of my mind and directed the conversation to all in ear shot.

What happened, he ended up vacating the seat and like a preschooler wanted to know why him and not everybody else.

Ticket inspectors, cafe workers never say a word.

Your thoughts?