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Lockjaw · 06-04-2005, 08:00 AM

A decent driver is one that knows and can abide by the rules of the road.

A good driver is one that knows and can abide by the rules of the road, but breaks those rules and can still stay safe.

I drive like a normal person.
Signal everytime I turn. Don't run reds. Stop at all stop signs. Don't go too far over the speed limit. BUT if you are not able to adapt to the conditions and at times that envolves driving a little more aggressively....then no you are not a good driver.
My mother is like that. She follows all the traffic laws but the second let's say she gets into rush hour traffic she freakin panics. I mean she hunches over the wheel,she starts like moving the wheel around too much,over checks her mirrors and is not decisive on her movements and judgements. To me it's far more frightening being in a car with somebody who looks like they aren't comfortable behind the wheel and unsure of their own judgement who are following the laws but mainly out of fear, than being in a car with a person breaking the law by speeding or not giving a 5 car spacing going 70...IF they are confident and comfortable.

But the only good drivers are people that go to a REAL driving school (the kind that teach you how to control a skid and push a car to it's limits etc).Something I think that more folks should do. A lot of wrecks are caused by people panicking and not knowing hot to react to a situation.

06-04-2005, 08:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lockjaw Junkie	A decent driver is one that knows and can abide by the rules of the road. A good driver is one that knows and can abide by the rules of the road, but breaks those rules and can still stay safe. I drive like a normal person. Signal everytime I turn. Don't run reds. Stop at all stop signs. Don't go too far over the speed limit. BUT if you are not able to adapt to the conditions and at times that envolves driving a little more aggressively....then no you are not a good driver. My mother is like that. She follows all the traffic laws but the second let's say she gets into rush hour traffic she freakin panics. I mean she hunches over the wheel,she starts like moving the wheel around too much,over checks her mirrors and is not decisive on her movements and judgements. To me it's far more frightening being in a car with somebody who looks like they aren't comfortable behind the wheel and unsure of their own judgement who are following the laws but mainly out of fear, than being in a car with a person breaking the law by speeding or not giving a 5 car spacing going 70...IF they are confident and comfortable. But the only good drivers are people that go to a REAL driving school (the kind that teach you how to control a skid and push a car to it's limits etc).Something I think that more folks should do. A lot of wrecks are caused by people panicking and not knowing hot to react to a situation.