No matter how experienced or great a driver you are, sooner or later you are going to be confronted with the unexpected. How you handle it and the consequences you incur are in large part influenced by your awareness and your alertness. If you take driving less than seriously by doing things such as casually having one hand lightly resting on the bottom of your steering wheel or worse, talking or texting on the phone, it is almost assured that you are not prepared for some of the unexpected things that can pop up. (Part of the title to this post was the explanation an erran