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Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:55 pm
by Triquet
Oh God, I'm terminally embarrased, and maybe it's time to pack it in and catch the bus (Using my bus pass of course)

Trundling down the A1 past Doncaster on Monday morning in the usual slow-moving cortege of traffic, 9:30 in the morning, clear conditions. I came (or rather big Saab) came into intimate contact with rear of a Transit. Absolutely no excuse :hit: I suspect a microsleep but why at that time of the morning?

Mea maxima culpa but fortunately minima velocita and only £90 for a bit of straightening. Now to go into a corner and beat myself up. :judge:

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:56 pm
by RiK
Well done for owning up on here though.

Taking ownershop of one's faux pas is the first step on the road to salvation..

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:55 am
by martine
Yes well done Sir for admitting a what-sounds-like-a-small crunch here.

Think about following distance, concentration, keeping engaged in driving and not drifting off about the meeting you're going to or what's for tea tonight (like I do!).

Only idiots don't learn from mistakes and it sound like you are not one of them.

Hope you car gets fixed well.

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:59 am
by sussex2
There's no need for embarassment and it was a minor mistake with no great consequences. I am sure most of us are far from perfect, and, would be reluctant to get in any conveyance with a driver/pilot etc that thought they couldn't make a complete cock-up.

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:56 am
by vanman
look on the bright side, at least you now know that the front crossmember is sound. :D

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:56 am
by jcochrane
It happens. Good for you in having the courage to post about it here. It reminds me that a few days after my sister's sudden death in her 40's I had a couple of blank moments whilst driving. One was bumping into a lamp post in an empty car park and the other suddenly realising I was driving on a section of road and had no idea on how I got there.

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:34 am
by Triquet
Well, to add to the woes, I've been diagnosed with sleep apnoea and advised to stop driving pro tem. I'm handing in my AD card for the moment until I'm sorted. I hope to surface eventually after lots of CPAP and weight loss. Shit happens. :hit:

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:24 pm
by martine
Oh crikey - I hope you get it sorted and get back driving soon.

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:04 pm
by Triquet
Thanks Martin,

After a couple of worrying months I'm back in working order and have the letter from DVLA to prove it. Phew!

Re: Terminally Embarrased

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:28 pm
by martine
Good stuff.

Out of interest, what changed to overcome your sleep apnoea?