The context of the following conversation is Ash was driving slow and looking for obstacles. Ash ensured their safety.:
Ash says How was the drive up?.
The friend responds It was ok, took our time considering the conditions were bad and I was on the look out for anything in the road that shouldn’t be there. .
Ash responds Good on you! Better to arrive later and in one piece than try rushing here and risking an accident..
The friend responds Exactly!.
Ash responds You hear of some many terrible driving accidents on the news these days..
The friend responds I know, I had no intention of letting that happen to us..