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Old 09-15-2008, 04:00 AM   #12 (permalink)
BadNick
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Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
^ ohhh yes, she's hot and seems like fun. That vid above is on a racetrack so the highly excited passenger is understandable. My wife would never dream of getting into my car with me on a racetrack...it's not possible in this universe; she would absolutely faint/throw up/have a heart attack. I think that would go for most passengers in a car being driven as hard as possible on a track...it can get scary if you are not very familiar with the car, driver, and track dynamics. Even experienced drivers riding along can get car sick quite easily since it's a different physical experience than driving yourself.

In our family I have to concede the gas milage award to wifey. Otherwise, my dearest has been riding shotgun with me for long enough that she knows I don't get into accidents or other trouble, so she's a relatively quiet passenger other than our usually calm conversation ...even if I'm blasting down the road at 100mph. If I have to do something quite suddenly because of some antic by a screwy driver around me, she emits a few sounds of concern/tension but it quickly dissapates as the situation is resolved.

I almost always do the driving if we're both in the car. She would probbly admit that she's a careful but tentative, even a bit fearful, driver; but she also has a clean driving record so I don't complain if I'm the passenger; that's her driving style.

My wife knows that I am very aware of everything going on around me and I'm actively avoiding problems before they happen. I don't drive aggressively relative to other drivers and pedestrians but I drive my car aggressively when conditions allow it. If there are others around, I don't push or pressure anybody else on the road. If there are pedestrians around, I give them 100% right of way and in active residential areas I'm usually rolling along below the speed limit. But on a track...get out of my way...and if somebody is faster than me, I let them pass.
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