Driving 101: Just Because You Have a License Doesnt Mean You Know How to Drive
I am not going to tell you that I went to school for any of these things, but experience is better than a classroom education when it comes to this. One must know their cars' limitations in order to push said vehicle to those limits. A feel for what is happening while in motion and the ability to translate this feel to faster forward momentum is instinctual, and Im not sure if it can be taught. Can one really react to something naturally in the time alotted( in most cases hundredths of a second) if their instincts tell them otherwise? This is what seperates us few from the gridlocked masses. A genetic makeup that tells me to not hesitate, to take that spot, to start countersteering before you even get loose, cuz you know its coming, to follow your buddy into the dust knowing you will come out clean on the other side, cuz he knows how to drive too. To not even get that heart flutter, that raise in pulse rate, when something happens that any ordinary driver would not be able to recover from, because you DO know how to recover, and totally trust yourself to do so. A habit of watching what is going on 10 cars in front of you, in traffic, to see what your best (and fastest) course of action is. Knowing to watch for those things that stupid drivers do, and avoiding those vehicles at all cost. These are the actions that make a good driver.
Do not mistake me for your ordinary punk kid in a fast car, cuz I am not. I drive a 6 ry old 4 door Honda. If you see me blinking my lights at you in your rearview, it is because you are driving too slow in the fast lane. This lane is for passing, not hanging out in. On the German Autobahn, where parts of the roadway have no speed restrictions, there is a lower mortality rate than on American Interstates, where speed limits apply everywhere. Why? Simple. The germans understand that the left lane is for passing only, and will not drive in it, lest they be run over by a porche doing in excess if 175 mph. The germans also do not make it easy, or cheap, to obtain a license. Approximately $2000 US to get one. This keeps the young and inexperienced off the road. So if you are getting blinked at while in the left lane, move over. Not only are you creating accident prone conditions, you are holding up traffic. I know you are doing 5 over the speed limit. And its my ticket to pay. What should you care? Move the fuck over.
I feel that something must be said about the use of cell phones on the highways. It is stupid and dangerous. We all have been follwing someone who was obviously texting, because they couldnt keep their car on their own lane. I see this daily. Quit being a douche bag and drive. I may be beside you with my kid in the car. A 2 year old should not take a trip to the emergency room because you couldnt multitask. Wait until you stop, or pull over, for fuck's sake.
I would like to state that I will not drive aggressively while my daughter is in the car. I would also say that my fast driving is only endangering you and yours if you freak out when you see someone doing 90. Mind your driving and I will mind mine.
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Post a CommentThis is the final section:
In conclusion you say we should mind our driving and not be concerned with you or the tickets you have to pay for speeding. Sorry, genius, I do mind the way you drive. Whether you want to believe it or not you endanger yourself and everyone else on the road. Hopefully, one day you will realize the error of your ways. You see, just because you’re 33 years old doesn’t mean you’re mature. You are just as infantile as the aforementioned 5-year old. Hopefully, one day you will grow up, mentally.
This is section 4:
So you drive alongside people who are texting…and with your kid in the car. Shame on you. With all your knowledge about physics and such you don’t seem to know the dangers of driving alongside another car. I guess you missed that class where it was taught to build a space cushion around your car. You see, genius, if the other guy comes into your lane it’s your fault for placing yourself in that position. So if you have to take your kid to the emergency room blame yourself and stop pointing the finger outward. Start pointing the finger inward and take some responsibility for your own actions.
This is section 3:
I find it so interesting how you demand others to obey the law while you have no compunction (look it up) to do the same. Once again, you fit the typical pattern of a mover, which is to say, “When I do it, it’s okay…whey you do it, it’s not okay.†I’m referring to breaking the law. You demand that others stay out of the left lane. After all, keeping to the right is the law. Don’t those “stupid†drivers know they’re supposed to obey the law. They should obey the law so that people like you are free to break the law, that is, drive above the speed limit. Or did you not know that driving above the speed limit is illegal. I’m sure you do, but then, when I break the law it’s okay. When you break the law, it’s not okay.
I see comments are limited so I'll have to state my case in sections. Here is Section 2:
1- You sound so erudite (look it up) when you mention “weight transfer,†and “kinetic energy.†The truth is every motorist who ever crashed felt the same way. They all think they’re in control of their cars until something bad happens and then they realize (if they’re still alive) that they really didn’t have as much control or savvy as they thought. You fit the pattern and in my humble opinion you are heading down the road of disaster. But, of course, as a typical mover you would never point the finger at yourself as a bad driver, despite the fact that your insurance company thinks you are. Instead, you point the finger at others. Everybody else on the road is “stupid†except you. You should re-read what you wrote to see how silly you sound.
You strike me as a typical “mover.†Yes, you are a mover, not a driver. You’re headline says it all. Just because you have a license does not mean you know how to drive. You have no idea how this applies to YOU. All you seem to know is how to press the gas pedal and make the car move….and you call that driving. The worst part is that you think the harder you can press the pedal and the faster you can move the car, the better a driver you are. What nonsense! I can put a five-year old behind the wheel and tell him to press the gas and he’ll make the car fly. I guess, in your estimation, he’s a great driver too.
Let me refute your arguments one by one.
(By the way, I will not take issue with your use of the F bomb. That just tells me you need to go back and take English 101 to learn how to express yourself correctly).
1- You sound so erudite (look it up) when you mention “weight transfer,†and “kinetic energy.†The truth is every motorist who ever cr
Whatchu know about it, chief Stu?
Proof enough that there are serious idiots on the roads, worldwide. Note this idiots plate and report him....straight away...(I assume it is a man who is overcompensating).
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