Survival Tips - Add Yours Here

[CaptainRob]

I learned a lot from this post; there's some good ideas been brought up that I'll give a try.
I've always tried to learn to broaden the limits of my vision and try to see a bigger picture. I once read that Stirling Moss was capable of looking straight ahead but simultaneously being able to read and understand the gauges/instruments, see and understand who was in front/behind him (in the mirrors), read the lapboards from the pits, and even identify any single person in the grandstand crowd. This was without changing his focus or moving his head at 150mph! Apparently he taught himself to do it, and the Royal Airforce conducted the tests because they were interested in the concept.
I think that it's pretty obvious that we all have to ride defensively now with the dickheads that are out there, and I think your chances are better if you can somehow see a bigger picture. Try it out, it's pretty hard tho!
On the other hand I've scared the shit out of myself when I've been distracted for a few seconds (looking in the mirror for a copper?) and then looked up and find I've gone 300m down the road and never saw a thing!!