Comments on: That sudden tightness http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2009/08/12/that-sudden-tightness I am me. Who are you? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lyle http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2009/08/12/that-sudden-tightness/comment-page-1#comment-13237 Lyle Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:06:31 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/?p=6554#comment-13237 I've been in similar situations a couple of times recently - mainly with cameras rather than Real Live Plods though. Fortunately, it now looks like I didn't get had by either camera, which is nothing short of miraculous in one of the cases. I too drive fast (or drive too fast, whichever) where the situation allows, but (as K says) with confidence in my abilities. But I know where my attention needs to be, and normally look far enough ahead to be well aware of risks before I get anywhere close to them. Which is why I haven't yet been done by cameras or Real Live Plods - I see them far enough away. In fact the only reasons I was worried recently was because I don't know where the mobile cameras focus, what range they operate at. It's obviously a lot less than I thought, though... I’ve been in similar situations a couple of times recently – mainly with cameras rather than Real Live Plods though.

Fortunately, it now looks like I didn’t get had by either camera, which is nothing short of miraculous in one of the cases.

I too drive fast (or drive too fast, whichever) where the situation allows, but (as K says) with confidence in my abilities. But I know where my attention needs to be, and normally look far enough ahead to be well aware of risks before I get anywhere close to them. Which is why I haven’t yet been done by cameras or Real Live Plods – I see them far enough away.

In fact the only reasons I was worried recently was because I don’t know where the mobile cameras focus, what range they operate at. It’s obviously a lot less than I thought, though…

]]> By: anxious http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2009/08/12/that-sudden-tightness/comment-page-1#comment-13236 anxious Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:15:13 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/?p=6554#comment-13236 I've been stopped by the police once (I was apologetic and said I didn't realise - they let me off), and caught on camera twice. On the most recent occasion, I was offered a Driving Awareness Course instead of points on my licence. The course did make me think, but I do still find myself drifting over the limits on a regular basis. I’ve been stopped by the police once (I was apologetic and said I didn’t realise – they let me off), and caught on camera twice. On the most recent occasion, I was offered a Driving Awareness Course instead of points on my licence. The course did make me think, but I do still find myself drifting over the limits on a regular basis.

]]> By: K http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/index.php/archives/2009/08/12/that-sudden-tightness/comment-page-1#comment-13235 K Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.onemanblogs.co.uk/?p=6554#comment-13235 Not knowing much about driving, but having been a passenger a lot, people driving confidently and fast doesn't bother me. It's people who don't seem confident and make lots of sudden changes in speed that feel dangerous to be in a car with. Not knowing much about driving, but having been a passenger a lot, people driving confidently and fast doesn’t bother me. It’s people who don’t seem confident and make lots of sudden changes in speed that feel dangerous to be in a car with.

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