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Yeah I cave dive as a hobby and the lack of situational awareness on and around our roads is abysmal.

• bluGill 6y ago
  Whats worse is knowing that I've done some things and realized I'm not better. Sure I sometimes use situational awareness and avoid an accident. However other times I do something stupid and only because someone else used situational awareness did we avoid an accident. Most people write the latter off as a rare thing, but I've recently had the insight it all balances out and humans are all equally bad at driving. Which is why I'm careful to leave 3 seconds between me and the car in front no matter how many people fill the gap - I need all the help I can get to stay safe and I don't care how much slower it makes me.
  • lamontcg 6y ago
    That latter thing is also situational awareness. You're aware of your own limitations and are actively managing in order to drive within them. You'll note that a lot of other people ride the bumper of the car in front of them sometimes getting within 10 feet. They aren't aware of their own limitations. You actually are better than those other drivers, even if you're not situationally flawless. There's a lot in that manual about the "soldier" understanding their own limitations. And lot of people drive around thinking that if they open up that much space they'll get cut off so much they'll never get to their destination. Don't know if there's a bit in here about harboring delusions about reality.