[ian@huth]

About three years ago my daughter was driving up from Essex to see us. She had only been on the M25 for a few miles and was doing around 65mph in the centre lane with a very big German artic in the nearside lane. Just as her rear wheels were level with the artics front wheels the German driver decided to pull out into the centre lane and hit her back end, rolling the car and pushing it along the motorway. The car was a write off. The M25 was very busy at the time and she was very lucky to get out of it alive. Her main injuries were to her back which were sorted out over time by her chiropracter. The biggest problem though was the effects on her mentally. She used to love driving but now only drives when it is essential. If she has no option but to drive on a motorway she will not pass any large commercial vehicle unless the road is quite clear and she can leave the centre lane free and pass it in the outside lane.