I have just returned from a family dinner, which was for the most part a pleasant experience. But there was a long conversation abotu people's driving habits. The french, the man in the white van, the family car, the old dear - everyone is a crap driver except you! (Though I agree about the french, chill out guys!).
When will someone hold up their hand and say "Yeah, I sit in the outside lane too long, I drive to fast, I don't rest every couple of hours, I sit on people's back bumper when I'm in a hurry - I'm a liability on the road"? Cause someone is doing it, and I've heard a million people tell me about what someone else did, but no-one ever replies "Yeah, I'd have done that too".
I'd like to start a trend. I am a terrible driver. I drive too fast, I don't leave enough space between tme and the car in front. I dont pull in every time I can. I dont' always signal where it might be helpful. I certainly don't leave space for every eventuality. Will I change the way I drive now?
No.
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I drive too fast on 'interesting' roads... erm, thats about it. My car is incapable of being naughty, imposing or generally rude; it's just way too girly. Personally my driving has changed quite a bit in the last few years, most notably since almost killing a motorcyclist.
The ability of people to not get the hint really is astounding sometimes though. I recall a tale of a guy at work being rear-ended. The woman in the other car said "I can't believe it, thats the 6th time in 5 months this has happened". Hmmmm.
I try to avoid the necessity for rest stops by driving as fast as possible, therefore arriving at my destination sooner and avoiding a lengthy, and hence rest-necessitating, journey.
I also have done a lot of driving in the North east where indicating is seen as a sign of weakness. I therefore try to avoid letting other cars know my intention until the very last minute, lest they should try to get in front of me, thus lengthening my journey (see above)
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