Recently the Insurance Corporation of BC which insures most of the vehicles on the roads here in BC and controls the release of vehicle licence plates ran a series of newspaper and television ads which gave you a driver's perspective of a vehicle approaching a -- busy -- street intersection with the question: "Can you see the youth (or other person) racing across the street?" This person of course was partially obscured by other pedestrians standing at the intersection as well as other vehicles maneuvering through this area.
The message of was that drivers need to be aware of what is going on around them at all times and be able to act quickly to avoid killing somebody else who makes a mistake. And that is not easy if you are going too fast or not paying attention!
Of course that is not only something we all need to do while driving but at all times. Get in the habit of staying aware of your surroundings and quickly analyzing and acting on what you see. Make a habit of doing this.
It is really amazing how many persons do not. They look yes -- but do they really see what is happening around them? NO!
(Incidentally, if this is something you could improve on there are some good books for writers published that can help you to develop this scene or picture skill even in the comfort of your own home. Typically they give you a series of pictures like say a flower in a vase standing alone on a table, an unmade bed, a dark lane on a rainy evening, etc and ask you to write what you see. It can be a very enjoyable way to help develop these scene analyzing skills and idea composing skills at the same time.)
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