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Originally Posted by Danimal16
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?
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Anyone that shares the road with a 18 wheel tractor-trailer!
I have twice had a 18 wheeler give me a choice, change my position and yield or be dead right and stay where I was. I chose to live. Once was in St Louis in the maze of interchanges, a simi decided at the last second he was in the wrong lane and just swerved into my lane. I had to squeeze into a small spot in the wrong lane and ended up going into the wrong state. I had to go across the bridge before I could turn around.
Offensive driving will get you killed with the giant vehicles on the road and idiot drivers with their faces glues to a text message.