Occasionally I look at a driver around me in traffic and ask myself "what can they be thinking?" Today I wondered if the driver behind me was thinking at all! Road conditions could be described as typical BC winter driving, but this guy was so close that I couldn't see snow between the rear of my vehicle and the front of his.
Waiting Behind a Slow Driver
I was stuck behind a driver who chose to do 25 km/h in the posted 60 zone. It was a bit slow for my liking but it was slippery and I could not pass safely on the winding road.
There was nothing that I could to do but follow patiently behind until conditions changed. I chose to follow about 5 vehicle lengths back so that I had plenty of time to react if need be.
Going From Bad to Worse
Two other vehicles approached and the first one ended up about 3 meters behind me and stayed there. I was thinking "wonderful, now all that we need is a surprise."
We got one in the form of a fire truck approaching in the oncoming lane responding to a call.
The slow driver in front of me moved to one side and kept going. I would have liked to pull over and stop immediately but couldn't do that without risking being hit from behind.
Thinking is a Good Thing
It costs nothing but a bit of consideration to leave an appropriate gap between you and the vehicle that you are following. In fact it may pay a big dividend by allowing you more time to react and avoid a situation that would otherwise result in a collision.
Think about it. Please.
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I think we all encounter the hot shot behind us that is trying to push. It makes for a worrysome situation because we can see ahead and avoid dangers. wonder if these jerks think ahead of their nose. I travel what the road will bear due to present conditions and still hate the tail end charlies. However we have to share with all drivers and hope the tailgaters pass and are long gone.
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