In the Morning....

A quick post before work.

I'm already at work actually. I'm suddenly struck by the urge to write something.

I hate waking up so early in the morning. Waking up at 5.30am is hard, especially when you're not a morning person. I had a conversation which the guy on my opposing shift yesterday. We're diametrically opposite. He said it was hard for him to work at night. I told him it was hard for me to wake up in the morning. But working the day is not that bad actually. I get to meet more people and more stuff goes on in during the day. It's the waking up at 5.30am that sucks. Probably got something to do with the fact that I can't sleep early in the first place. I'm an incurable insomniac that way.

Another major source of annoyance are slow drivers. Especially bikes that run in the middle of road at 30km/h. Especially when you can't pass him without endangering yourself or the bike rider.

What is it with some people ? From where do some people get the idea that driving SLOWLY is "safe" ? And why do they have to do it in the fast lane ? And how is it safe when you block traffic on a one way road while you drive ? Okay fine, when moving slowly you're less likely to hit things, but when you block traffic you might get hit from behind. I have a relative who's been in several accidents of medium severity. What do all these accidents have in common ? This relative (my aunty actually) gets hit from behind while riding her bike. Slowly.

Okay you could say that it's the person who hit her that' s in the wrong. Yeah probably. But to be fair, you should follow the flow and drive at the same pace as everybody else. Not faster. Not slower. And please, don't drive at 50km/h on the fast lane on the Satok Bridge. It's called a "fast lane" for a reason. And besides, it's dangerous to block traffic like that there since it's a slope upwards/downwards. People (especially buses & trucks, we all know how long/far it takes for these things to stop) might not see you in time. Especially when it's wet.

There is an important term in air-combat. That term is "Situational Awareness". It's being aware of your surroundings, where you are at, who's around you, what are they doing, what are you doing in relation to them. A pilot uses his instruments to help him achieve this. That also means that he must be confident that his intruments are working. Same things go when operating a motor vehicle on a public road.

From my experience, it doesn't help if you're paranoid when driving. The more you think about bad things happening on the road, the more likely you'll get in trouble. You have to be relaxed & confident of your own abilities. You must also know the limits of your vehicle.

Driving slow doesn't make you safe on the road. Driving smart does.