How many car crashes have you survived? (46)

What is it with old ladies hitting the acclerator in cars when they are about to hit something? Have seen too many happening over the years. Early this year, an old lady hit the accelerator while parking nose in and went through the office windows. Luckily, it was lunchtime and staff where not there. 3 desks were wiped out.

I know I harp on about driving safely but....

I was 16 when I did my first driver training course. I was taught defensive driving. My 18yo brother was doing the same course and ended up racing cars. Got my license at 17 after surviving learning from my brother and mother (she raced as well).

Was in my early 30s when I had to learn how to drive a truck. Lots of tuition going on there. At 50, I joined a 4WD club and one of the things they insisted on was Driver Training.

33 years of driving legally on the road and I need driver training? Okay, I had an auto 4WD and did learn a few things like using the left foot on the brake. Has helped to learn how to effectively drive an auto. Always thought they were was for the people who could not drive. Mum had the manual, dad had the auto.

But in my slide in the wet, I went back to instincts and it was left foot on the clutch and right foot on the brake. 2.5 tonnes of metal does not stop as quick as a plastic car with ABS anti-lock braking.

And that brings me back to my learner stage when I was driving my mum's auto Rambler for the first time. Had to stop very quickly one time....hit the brake and the clutch at the same time. Ramblers had a very wide brake pedal .... and the auto had no clutch. So both feet on the brake pedal. Nearly put everyone through the windscreen.

Good job you pointed that out, we'd never have guessed from your posts.

A girl would never have made a poo thread of course.