Cynthetiq

I don't speak Italian, but she's not so happy about this, but he's supposedly even on a track, so there's no danger to anyone.

What does your SO do when you drive a bit more feisty than required?

Mine reminds me that she gets better gas mileage when she drives. That I don't need to zoom up the engine so high.

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LoganSnake

Mine...doesn't say anything. Damn, that woman talks a lot.

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I basically told my guy to shut the fuck up (in regards to commentary/criticism) if I'm doing the driving, and given that he's in the process of selling his car, I'm the one who does all of the driving (willingly, as he's a horrible driver). When he starts paying for my gas and insurance, and has driven as long as I have with as clean a record as I have, then I'll consider listening. More often than not, though, I don't drive aggressively. Regardless, I don't need comments from the peanut gallery when I'm operating a vehicle.

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Martian

Magpie doesn't drive, and therefore doesn't feel the need to comment on my driving either. I am occasionally aggressive, but not unreasonably so. And like onesnowyowl, I have been driving for nearly a decade now without a single accident.

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abaya

I am the driver in our relationship, particularly since we moved to Iceland 18 months ago and we have been restricted to a manual transmission (which is my preference--but he doesn't drive it). I actually prefer to drive, and for the most part, we both agree that I am the better driver, and I don't hear a lot of comments on my style. His only complaints are when I might be going over the speed limit without noticing, or if I am taking turns a little bit too tightly... but otherwise, he lets me do my thing. When I drove alone for hours a time, going to see him on weekends (during that period of our relationship), he knew that I was talking on the phone all the time and even texting people... and he did speak out about that a few times, out of sheer concern for my safety.

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MSD

I don't have a significant other, and the most frequent passengers are my brother and my mom. My brother encourages me as long as I stay safe, but doesn't hesitate to inform me if I'm getting out of hand. My mom freaks the fuck out if I drive too fast and prefers that I stay in the right lane (US) and within 5mph of the speed limit, although if it's wide open I can get up to 70 without freaking her out if I keep a generous following distance.

Ayashe

My ex used to say, "You almost got us killed!" a lot, needless to say I didn't care to drive with him in the car. I haven't driven with Cernunnos though.

ratbastid

I'm the driver, generally speaking, in either of our cars, or in StellaLuna's. And I can be a bit "aggressive". Stella doesn't say anything but I occasionally notice she's holding my hand a bit tight. lurkette has learned to demurely ask me to slow down.

Oh, and the woman in that video? I'd HIT that. Wow. There's something about a screaming Italian woman.

ItWasMe

He says something sheepishly like..."Dear...this isn't like you...do you feel like pulling over and letting me drive for a while?"

But usually it's me saying "Hey, Dear, you mind if I drive? I'd like to get back home alive tonight."

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Wow. She needs a heaping helping of STFU. (The woman in the video, not my lovely wife who simply swears under her breath).

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Fotzlid

I do all the driving. She has gotten used to most of my antics on the road. Most of the time, she will just casually grab onto the door handle when I get too frisky in the corners. If I start pushing it, I usually get a frustrated/scared "Honey" and thats about it. She wont start yapping at me till I slow down.

BadNick

^ 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.

Just J

My agressive is weak when I'm driving his vette - too much power for me to be comfortable. He gets a kick out of me in my Jeep, tho' - We cleaned it up on Sunday and went to a wine festival - on the way home, at a moment's notice, I swerved it off the highway and took it up a hill through a muddy field just because I felt like it.

World's King

Hold on for dear life...

I get a little crazy on my scooter during heavy traffic. I've been known to ride on the sidewalk for more then two blocks.

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genuinegirly

He grabs a "yaw-hooo!" bar and advises me on how I can improve. When I'm not in the mood for criticism, I tell him and he keeps track of the pitfalls to remind me when I feel like listening. Recently, he has been commenting less so I assume I'm either improving or he sees his efforts as hopeless.

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Halx

I remember being very thankful that my car was lowered by 2.5" and weighted down by all of your luggage. Any other situation and that turn onto the freeway would have been a tumble into a ditch. I also remember having to constantly remind you about staying between the lines. I hope you've improved

I haven't done much driving with my current SO in the car... only on our trips out to the west coast. She just comments about how "in my element" I look when I get behind the wheel. I'm nowhere near as crazy a driver with someone in the car as I am when I'm alone.

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genuinegirly

You just made me laugh far too much. I completely forgot about that.

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abaya

Wait a second, you guys know each other from a previous life?

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Cynosure

If ever I'm in a car with someone who I think is driving too aggressively, whether they're my significant other or they're just a friend, I say, "Either stop driving so agressively, or stop the car and let me out."

DSmith67

Mine ussually doesn't say much except to brace herself with the ash and the handle near the passenger door every time I stop "too" late, go around a corner "too" fast or "don't see" another car swerve into my lane. (I like to count how many times she does that in a trip now) Also, I now let her drive whenever we go somewhere in her car.

little_tippler

Heh I currently don't have an SO but generally men who get driven somewhere by me tell me my driving is pretty damned good for a girl. When I'm driving family members it's a different story. My mother and aunt are passenger seat drivers and will flinch and make noises when they think I'm too close to the car in front or going too fast. I find it amusing.

I think overall I drive quite well and am careful. I have been driving for 9 years without crashing, but that doesn't mean much.

They say the most dangerous drivers are those who think they drive well

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lotsofmagnets

i rarely get comments about my driving even though i do drive quite fast and fairly aggressively. years ago my mum would complain and there was one occasion where my mum and grandmother were in the car with me at the same time for a 3 hr drive and spent the 1st hr complaining. my solution: every time they registered a complaint i would add 10 km/h to my speed. i reached 170 km/h before they realised i was serious. it was a pleasantly serene trip after that point and over time they both grew to accept my driving style. i have to agree also with halx that my driving changes considerably when i have other people in the car with me.

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Meditrina

My SO does not say a word when I drive too aggressive. He simply grabs on to the door, or sometimes I see him stepping on his invisible break. If I break too hard, he exaggerates by moving his body as if he was thrown forward. I tell him next time he can drive, which he won't.

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Jinn

She screams like a motherfucker..mostly in fear, I think..

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anti fishstick

well i can't relate to this since i'm one of the most cautious drivers i know. :P but if my SO takes a corner fast or something i hold on to the side handle and let him know i'm nervous! my depth of field isn't all that great either so sometimes i think he won't be able to stop in time for the traffic that's slowing down so i'll yell something out, and he always stops everytime, regardless of what i do... because we are in no real danger in the first place anyway. i'm silly...

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KellyC

I can see her nipples through her shirt.

What did the ex do? She just told me to calm down...and I did. I was never an aggressive driver in the first place. Although I get incredibly careless sometimes. It's amazing that I haven't gotten an accident (on paper) after all these years.

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Anormalguy

Much of it depends on the degree of aggressiveness.

My wife isn't shy about openly critisizing my aggressive driving, but she drives like a granny. Sometimes I tell her to STFU, but usually I say "Do you want me to pull over & let you drive?."

The strange part is if we're running late for something important to her, she doesn't say a word.

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Bill O'Rights

She'll draw her knees up to her chest, start muttering a few "Our Fathers" and genuflect like crazy.

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OMG! That reminds me of what I do when my ex used to drive his truck. Holy shit! He used to drive 90 mph riding the tales of cars...he was sooo close to other cars taht you could no longer see their trunk....it was insane...i would scream and bite my lips as he drove...i think he liked it..haha...it made him drive more aggressively...i don't think he understood how badly it scared me...like i had no control over what came out of my mouth!!! haha...And he thinks I drive the same way...haha...so he does the same to me in the car...only my car is smaller so I can stop at any moment and that scares the shit out of him..haha..that was funny video! I'd like to know what she was saying.