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Originally Posted by vash
not to get all kumbayah or anything.
but i think that is annoying; the sign. nobody is perfect on the road. i make mistakes, so does everyone.
when we see a driver doing a bad thing, it is just a snapshot of that instance. forget a turn signal? merge badly? that doesnt mean the driver is like that all the time.
i drive defensively and practice forgive and forget. if i blow it and make a mistake, i usually stick up an apologetic hand..i own up to it and it has ever escalated from there.
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Ahh, maybe annoying to some, but funny all the same, or at least an attempt.
As far as defensive driving, that is not the way to drive. It was articulated by my Dad who explained defensive driving was just waiting for someone to hit you. He used the term "offensive" driving, which means take the lead, get ahead of the vehicle, anticipate. It is the same approach to flying, you know, stay ahead of the airplane, situational awareness and head on a swivel. Don't wait, act. Defensive implies that you should react, whereas offensive implies anticipate, act and avoid.
Who came up with that term defensive driving?