In message , Clive
George writes
"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , Clive
George writes
"T i m" wrote in message
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So you were (effectively) fined for a lapse of memory, not
concentration or attention or because you were driving familar ground
but not driving dangerously?

"Sorry, I forgot the road had a corner here"

You aren't actually driving the road by memory, you are prioritising
the important stuff, like what that kid on a bike is about to do not
if the number on a stick is the same as it was yesterday.

If you're overloaded by that information (kid on bike, number on sign),
you
either need to take steps to reduce that load or increase the amount of
information you can take on. The latter means concentrating on driving,
not
going on autopilot.

I very rarely concentrate on my driving, its almost exclusively handled in
the subconscious, the same with e.g. skiing or other occupations where
automatic responses are better and faster than conscious thought, even
when driving at speeds over 100mph where you wake up a bit

That's good. Others are claiming they don't have sufficient processing power
left to handle all the things they need to. You're not. Which means you can
handle all the things they claim they can't.

There is another alternative, which is to slow down to a
level where you can cope with the amount of information coming in, but
that's clearly a ridiculous idea.

Which tells me that you shouldn't really be driving, there is no natural
ability there

But you just said you're already driving at a level where you can cope with
the amount of information coming in.

No I didn't, although I inferred it

That's fine - you're not the one who'll
be getting caught out by new speed limits or other unfamiliar situations.

Or are you now telling me that you do drive beyond your abilities?

No, why should you draw that conclusion ?

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geoff