Chimpy Chompy on 14/8/2007 at 13:24
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
First I'll test you ability to parallel park. If you can't handle this simple maneuver you certainly can't handle a car at highway speed.
This doesn't make sense. One skill involve handling a car at certain velocity and awareness of (and reaction to) other cars at similar velocities. The other is shunting a bulky object into a small space. Different tasks.
OrbWeaver on 14/8/2007 at 13:29
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
Brake checking and slowing down to piss off an asshole tailgater may be somewhat satisfying but is ultimately dangerous because an enraged asshole just becomes more dangerous. Just remember Sly's adage and you'll be better off..
ALWAYS let the asshole have the right-of-way...If somebody is tailgating I always slow down for safety reasons -- the separation needs to be appropriate for the speed, and if their distance is not safe I will slow down until it is.
I'll be delighted to let the asshole pass at the earliest opportunity, but that doesn't mean I am going to (a) pull over to let him do so, or (b) drive at a too-high speed with him still on my tail just to keep him happy.
SlyFoxx on 14/8/2007 at 14:35
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This doesn't make sense. One skill involve handling a car at certain velocity and awareness of (and reaction to) other cars at similar velocities. The other is shunting a bulky object into a small space. Different tasks.
It actually makes perfect sence. If you are not aware of where your car is and how to steer it in a situation where you're going less than 5 mph and the other cars are not moving you've got no clue driving at 65 mph around other moving objects.
hopper on 14/8/2007 at 14:59
How often do you drive on the motorway in reverse gear?
37637598 on 14/8/2007 at 19:03
Quote Posted by hopper
How often do you drive on the motorway in reverse gear?
It's not about the direction you're driving, it's about understanding how your vehical reacts to your commands, and realizing where the corners and sides of your vehical are.
I do agree that parking and driving on the highway are two completley different worlds, but letting someone drive on the highway when they can't even paralell park, is like letting someone fly a commercial jet full of passengers, when they haven't even learned to land yet.
I think if you want to take on the responsibility of driving, you NEED to learn and master it all. Starting with the most basic.
If you can't even park without hitting something or lining up in the parking space, then obviousley you don't have the perception needed to operate a machine capable of killing you and many others on the roads.
People just assume that driving a car is just another thing that we do like riding a bike or surfing the internet, and they tend to forget that people die every day while driving. They think it's okay to drive tired or stoned or drunk simply because they want to believe that they're superman and nothing can alter their perseption, but I say if you're that dumb to put yourself and others at risk like that, then you have no perseption in the first place.
steo on 14/8/2007 at 19:42
Perhaps introducing a spelling test as a section of the driving test would lower the number of unsafe drivers...
37637598 on 14/8/2007 at 19:50
Oh my goodness, I fucked up alot, I never spell right when I ramble and type fast.
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WTF, I totally lose.
aguywhoplaysthief on 14/8/2007 at 20:20
Quote Posted by 37637598
alot
Public service.
37637598 on 14/8/2007 at 20:36
Quote Posted by aguywhoplaysthief
Public service.
Why thank you!:cheeky:
