Wow. It can be a crazy thing at times, to be on the road. It's my goal to get my driver's licence this year to improve my employment chances. I could never really afford to do it before. But it's essential to remain sober and awake and aware behind the wheel these days.
Seeing these things can be quite horrific and can be also quite the deterrent when it comes to wanting to learn to drive. Thankfully I have only seen the rare accident.
The driver who hit this man was going twice the limit and was drunk and on meth. He regrets it enormously and will have to live with it for the rest of his life.
Somehow, I don't think that you would be driving in that sort of condition. Most bad accidents are caused by aggressive driving, drink driving or driving while over tired. So I don't think you should let that put you off learning. Your risk of causing an accident is low if you take a common sense approach.
I have seen a lot of accidents, but then I'm on the roads quite a lot. I've even had them happen right next to me and that's loud! Mostly they're rear enders in rush hour and no injuries. Now and then it's something more severe, but this was the first time it's really been up close. Usually the police are already there and I'm seeing things from a distance.
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It's the other people on the road that gets me. That, and trucks.
I try not to think too much about that as it's beyond my control. If possible, trucks get a wide berth!
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