Panic behind the wheel

Today, whenever I was heading home from a USEL Job Club in Portadown, I was held back by an old man cycling. I passed him at the brow of a hill; only God's grace prevented me from causing a collision with the car the other direction.

Then, I was beating myself up - hearing a friend who would panic about me being in danger inside my head - and nearly had another collision with a lorry at Tamnamore Roundabout - when I left the M1 - and I was freaking out. However, I got home safely. I did breathing exercises when driving home.

I'm back in 'Hell is other People' mode, again.

Desmond79 over 5 years ago in reply to aidie
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aidie over 5 years ago in reply to Desmond79

all "Desmonds " must stay inside their fridge until Febuary 2021. Michelle o'Neil just said so (BBC radio Ulster )
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Desmond79 over 5 years ago

Thanks, everyone.

DVLA already know about my Asperger's Syndrome and Mental Health Challenges. But it was just one of those days.

From now on, I'll do that Job Club over Microsoft Teams. However, there may be a Circuit-Breaker Lockdown here in Northern Ireland. The decision will be finalised tonight.
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aidie over 5 years ago in reply to Desmond79

I think that cyclist may have been rattled. If you are getting anxious stop for 5 minutes and regain control of yourself.

It is better to stop for 5 minutes than drive on and take risks.

Imagine if you had hit that cyclist, the paper work, insurance hike, maybe court appearance.
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Plastic over 5 years ago

You need to be careful - if your autism affects your driving you are supposed to inform the DVLA - and you know that might have all sorts of repercussions.....
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Desmond79 over 5 years ago in reply to Roswell

The cyclist was on a Rural B Road.

Not much could have been done.
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Roswell over 5 years ago

Another classic example of how sluggish this country is at adapting new ideas. How long will it be before we adapt the Danish or Dutch method of having consistent and wide cycle lanes throughout a city/town so it's properly safe?
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