Am I right in saying this thread gained inspiration from my recent accident? I think it's good to learn from mistakes and to overcome them. I had to drive home past the same corner I crashed on earlier, I took it at 10mph this time!
I think it has made me a bit more cautious, but I'm sure it's just a temporary loss of confidence in the car (not my driving).
That kind of knee jerk reaction is not uncommon shortly after a RTA. Deep down I think it might have put a slight dimple in your confidence, despite what you say here.
And it's nothing to worry about either. We're all human and fear or caution can be subconsciously learned, much as we try to inhibit such thoughts.
I still think that you're situation might have been caused by a binding rear brake shoe which de-stabilised the car. This theory is only based upon what you've said previously about the incident. The way you've described your driving here and previously suggests that you do think it through systematically; the mechanicals of the car and the road simply managed to get the better of you on this occasion. We're all human, and it's human to err.
Don't let it get to you though - don't nag yourself incessantly. The most important thing is that neither you nor anyone else came to harm. It's metal and plastic at the end of the day. Pricey metal and plastic to fix or replace I totally agree.
But it's all mendable. Learning from mistakes is good. Even ones that don't cause any incident at all. You know, like this - (to myself)...a self applied bollocking: -
"OK Paul, you got away with that, and rightfully and considered all the what if's and what if nots but did you really NEED to make progress to that degree at that point and if so for what reason or to whose detriment if you hadn't done so etc."
I suppose the goal is to sieze opportunites safely rather than commit to taking uncalculated risks. THe problem with roads and cars is that even if the risks are small the stakes are high!!
This is all getting very Freudian by its very nature but thought experiments can be useful indeed in analyzing one's own driving.
Glad to hear you're OK mate and this minor anomaly hasn't seen you wary of driving since it happened. And let's get that Beds Herts Bucks Northants meet set up - the weather is improving - you never know it might even tempt me to wash the car just incase anyone is deranged enough to want to photo the thing!!
Kind regards,
Paul Anderson.