In Reply to: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), Scott Paterson [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:34:49

but anyway.

DO NOT start pulling out into traffic from a parking lot or driveway while there is a car coming. Seeing a car casually rolling while the driver looks the other way freaks people (me) out.

Foglights are for fog, not for blinding drivers.

Just because you're on a divided highway does not mean you are incapable of blinding people coming at you with your brights.

Let others merge into traffic, even if you are a truck driver >:(

When you're merging onto a highway, get up to speed (besides, its more fun going around the onramp curves that way;) ) instead of hitting it at 30. This kills me when I'm behind someone like that.

Offramp lanes are NOT for passing on the right.

Don't tail me. Seriously.

Don't pull in front of me when i'm maintaining a safe distance from another car.

Use your blinkers. They're there for a reason.

I call this the Mario Bullet Effect. It's freaky to be passed by a 2 ton projectile that is one foot away. Give bikers (okay...and joggers) some space.

When you park, make sure it's in the middle of the space. One bad parking job throws off the chi of the whole lot.

When it is a warm, sunny day, you don't have to slow down to the yellow sign's posted speed around turns.

Don't rubberneck unless you have your cruise control on (I am excluded from this rule).

Look around you before you pull out of your parking space. I can't express how aggrivating/scary it is to almost be T-boned by a backing up driver.

You're allowed to drive spiritedly, just dont cross the double yellow into my lane when you're doing it.

People pulling stuff behind em...make sure your trailer isn't fishtailing. please.

Thankyou thankyou thankyou!


~KP

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• Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), Scott Paterson , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:34:49
  • dead of winter driver training in Canada, JohnA , Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:51:39
  • First thing Dad said was: You may save a few....., andy , Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:52:34
  • Click and Clack said, JT Tucson, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:39:59
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), Caspar, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:53:32
  • GREAT THREAD... SIPDE and Smoothly.... (long...), mdj, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:31:10
    • One of the better posts in this thread, Erik, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:31:33
    • very nice... smooth is the new bad, Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:16:49
      • Right, Scott. I compliment on smoothness, too..., Noel, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:20:14
  • #4 addendum, Dan W, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:22:48
  • Mostly already been said but..., Drew in Houston, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:09:53
    • About the mirrors ..., Urby, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:35:26
  • Leave enough stopping time!!!, turrbo , Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:01:01
  • No Tailgating........, KB900psi, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:41:44
  • Relax..., KL, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:48:21
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), Tom Young, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:21:50
  • Monitoring devices have improved!, SDP, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:12:55
  • momentum=mv^2. slow down. u'l only lose 2 minutes n/m, chrisx, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:21:31
    • momentum = mv. kinetic energy = 1/2 mv^2. nm, Erik, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:48:09
      • picky picky picky.. :) n/m, cx, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:31:39
        • Well, I'm a Saab guy. Whad'ya expect? :-) nm, Erik, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:59:22
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), PR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:00:29
    • The Postal carrier is federal... n/m, Rich, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:01:15
  • Physics 101, Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:43:09
    • Physics 102, Eric Law, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:54:53
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), BZF, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:25:37
  • This one's unique. My dad always drilled me to, EricG, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:18:04
    • Very true...., KB900psi, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:47:27
    • Yup, that and the "Big Picture", ChuckD , Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:37:59
    • dads, Scott Paterson , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:51:46
      • Re: dads, EricG, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:25:59
  • Re: .Pay attention to your driving and what, BobS, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:36:03
  • Turn signals, turn signals, turn signals...!, AlexP, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:21:33
  • Don't park 3" next to me so you have to ding my door, NickR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:20:56
  • Don't forget weaving..., Rich, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:50:21
  • My peeve. When turning onto a multi-lane road...., saw, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:37:28
  • Fear and respect..... and #5, Mike Lynch , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:32:56
  • Yeah, I know i'm young., TheKillerPenguin, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:28:36 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Passing Lane, Michael , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:07:26
    • Re: Passing Lane - not quite!, JimBlake , Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:19:09
  • MERGE AT SPEED!!!!, Trev, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:57:58
    • Totally agree!!!, turrbo , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:08:44
  • my aussie contribution..., sab, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:54:31
    • Ok what's a hook turn..., turrbo , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:38:16
      • OK - a hook turn is..., sab, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:25:49
        • so you're the first car in line in the left lane...., baggsly , Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:50:14
    • lol must be a driver's ed teacher eh?, NickR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:22:16
  • And I just happen to have one...., Noel, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:40:36
  • Let others in, especially if not in SUV's, and don't, Mike in Anchorage, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:06:57
  • Watch out for Bicycles...., SilverAeroGuy, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:33:34
    • And, if you should happen to hit one of those ..., RS , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:41:25
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), Yaofeng, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:16:30
    • It's because they already drive on the left!, AndyR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:29:39
  • Boy are you wrong, Saabpilot , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:15:10
    • rule for highbeams, isobel, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:29:13
      • And don't forget the foglights, especially in the rear., dmz789, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:34:40
        • I've received complaints a couple of times, AndyR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:07:29
          • rear fog, saw, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:49:26
            • Exactly...that, or if someone is tailgating you..., AlexA, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:07:59
              • Yup, I use them in heavy rain/snow/fog but it's, Noel, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:59:07
                • Re: one more use for rear fogs, MO, Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:20:28
        • Re: And don't forget the foglights, especially in the rear., TheKillerPenguin, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:40:14
          • Re: And don't forget the foglights, especially in the rear., jonathan, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:52:22
            • And that is also why adding a second fog light is bad, saw, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:53:15
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), JimBlake , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:10:45
  • Oh yeah go to Europe for driver training, NickR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:09:32
    • What happens to their 'unqualifieds'..?, dparadis , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:27:00
  • Shouldn't see yourself in mirrors!!!, dparadis , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:05:51
  • winter driving module, Erik, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:48:09
  • Re: Things to Teach Young Drivers... ;-), J, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:44:56
    • hehe, NickR, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:50:04
      • I'm from CA...>>, PGAero , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:06:59
      • No one else is gonna know what the hell the "T" is..., turrbo , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:52:50

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