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Originally Posted by SteveT63
I agree speed doesnt look excessive. But hes the major contributory factor in that collision. Look at the road, its coated in ice and snow. It's all about taking information from your surroundings and processing it to make the right choice. The Nivara driver isnt processing it. He should be sat behind the van, resolute that his journey is going to take a while longer, eyes glued to back of the van and the opposite carriageway in reddiness for anything occurring
ahead that he may need to make an evasive move for. Instead he's trying a lane change to pass the van with a HGV coming the other way, so he hasn't even got and escape route if it goes wrong.
COAST.
Concentration, on driving to the absolute exclusion of anything else.
Observation, looking as far ahead as possible
Anticipation,of anything that may occur by reading the information available
Space, create it around your vehicle which will give you
Time, to respond to events unfolding ahead.
and if you do all that, whatever occurs infront of you, you are ready for it and your chance of survival goes through the roof.
The trouble is, so many people switch off when driving and think about a million other things rather than being actually involved in the planning the journey and the job of driving. That's when they get caught out and can't react in time.
Collisions between vehicles don't just happen, there is a build up of events, information available, there to be seen. When it gets missed, is when it all goes tits up and driver error, is the biggest killer.
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agreed,
Collisions just don't happen,
they are caused.
IPSGA
Information. read ALL information
Position. correct position on the road
Speed. correct speed for the situation
Gear. correct gear for the current situation
Acceleration. accelerate up to correct speed