I mentioned to a truck driver the other day that there were too many selfish drivers on our roads today.
That definitely touched a raw nerve as the he began to tell me all about the dangerous driving situations that he is put into by the drivers of light vehicles every day.
Chief among his worries were those who changed lanes in front of his truck and failed to leave a safe margin for following distance.
Worse still, some of these drivers will apply their brakes and slow down for a right turn immediately after moving over.
No sense anticipating that turn and falling in behind the truck to safely prepare for it, is there?
I suggested that if there was nowhere safe to steer around the offending vehicle the truck driver might be faced with the decision to not avoid the collision.
No, he said, you would likely brake and, finding that you could not stop in time, automatically steer to avoid the crash.
Now, there is little or no risk for our unthinking motorist and most or all of the risk settles onto the shoulders of our truck driver.
This could be the ultimate selfish driving act performed by the driver of the light vehicle.