2905. Safe driving © Bruce Goodman 15 November 2023

Yes, Officer, I know I was driving in the middle of the road, but there’s not much traffic, and with my bad eyesight it’s easier to see the centre line. I move over to the side when I see a car approaching – at least I move over most of the time. A couple of times it’s been a narrow miss, but I’m pretty careful. You say my speed was erratic? Well I’ve only got one leg, haven’t I? I suppose you can’t see that from the window. So I’ve got to manipulate all the pedals with just one foot. Sometimes too my shoe gets caught up in the pedals. That probably explains why the speed is not regular. Indicate? How can I indicate with only one arm? I’d have to take my hand off the steering wheel. You’re advocating dangerous driving sir. I indicate as carefully as can be if I’m stopped at an intersection. It’s the sudden pulling out to pass a slow car on a busy road that’s the problem. You should stop those slow drivers, and not me. Your suggestion is ridiculous. Get a self-driving car? Utter nonsense. They’re so unreliable. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story