Pilots and driving

Jeff Glenn wrote:

Are there any other places that have high potential for pilot
distraction while driving?

My daily commute is a motorway that runs more or less parallel to the
approach path of ELLX (Luxembourg). After many miles, the motorway crosses
underneath the runway over-run (see a picture at
http://www.laca.lu/typo3temp/e3d3be8b25.jpg).

ELLX has a big cargo airline on the field, so on many days I get to see a
nice 747-400, among lots of smaller traffic. Most spectular is a heavy jet
just departing when I go underneath the runway. I have had days where the
roar directly over my head was the first clue of a take-off taking place.
This particular experience has influenced the equipment choices for my
current car, where I specified a transparent sunroof. :-)


Greetings,
Markus