Almost
Junction on Archer Road. See the black van turning right. Every year, just under 2000 people are killed on British roads. In The States, it's around 42,000 and in Australia it's just over 1000 deaths per year. That's a terrible loss of life. I know that not everyone who visits this blog owns a car but for those of us who do drive around, we are surely dicing with death every time we set off. Most of us try hard to obey the rules of the highway but it is very easy to make a mistake. 100% concentration throughout one's driving career is nigh on impossible. Besides, there are other road users to consider. Some of them are speed freaks, impatient or dilatory. It is hard to make allowances for their actions. The title of this blogpost is "Almost" because I was thinking of times when I almost had a road traffic accident. I guess that if we were all honest about it, most drivers will remember "almosts" or near misses. You play them over in your min...