Hello again! I heard a tale of woe from a neighbour who had driven most of the way down one of those narrow roads with vehicles parked on either side, leaving no space for cars to pass or manoeuvre. She was about three houses from the end of the road when another car driven by a young man came round the corner and refused to move out of her way. He wanted her to get out of his way and she was determined that she was not going to reverse a couple of hundred yards when he was no more than twenty five yards from the junction where there was more than enough space for them to pass each other. My neighbour referred to his aggressive attitude and described him as a bully. I'm not going to comment on the rights or wrongs of the situation, except to say that common courtesy would suggest that the person closest to the junction, or indeed any space that allowed a driver to manoeuvre, should probably be the one to give way to the other!

This leads me to this month's subject of "attitude" when we're out on the road. The Driving Standards Agency says that attitude is about taking responsibility for other road users, as well as ourselves; having 100% concentration as we drive; anticipating the actions of other road users; being patient with those who have may have made a mistake or are not very sure of their driving skills and being confident as our own driving experiences grow. We all need to remember that our "attitude" influences our behaviour on the roads. If we could develop the right attitude to driving and to other drivers, the roads would be safer places for every-one. We should take pride in our driving and remember that there is always something that we can learn.

Don't forget - responsibility, concentration, anticipation, patience and confidence. It's not the car that causes crashes but the driver who is in control of the car.