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WeaversHave you ever followed a weaving driver, thinking that alcohol was to blame. The driver could have poor eye sight and was looking over the fender to steer.I try to center myself in mid-lane and look far down the road when traffic permits. As I sit about a foot left of the car center my car tracks about a foot closer to the edge of the road. This gives a safety margin for cars to pass me. (More seem to pass me as I grow older.) On narrow roads I slow down to make my steering comfortable, and to give following cars a chance to pass safely. Also, "centering" keeps me alert on lonely highways. I am reminded of an Asian teenager who lived with us one summer. He had never used a power lawn mower. After demonstrating how to start and stop, I asked him to ride the mower to the fence and back. The path he cut looked like a snake. I knew that he must be steering by watching the wheels. Following my instructions to look far ahead, the grass was cut in a straight line, from then on. Folks with poor distance vision tend to weave and cross lane lines. If your distance vision is poor you may be a weaver without knowing it. It may be time to see your eye doctor again, and to stop driving if glasses do not correct your vision. Ask him to write a letter to you giving his opinion of your ability to drive and meet driver licensing standards. I send a copy of the letter to my medical doctor, so he will know all my deficiencies. I expect him to advise me when to limit my driving and give up my keys.
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