Has PH's changed your driving

[Vipers]

Just wondering if P.H.'s site has changed your way of driving, based on all threads and comments etc from our good readers.

On a personnel basis, I now dont sit in que's with the foot brake on, I always pull the handbrake on, thus reducing the red glare to the driver behind me.

This change in attitude was based on a thread on this subject

[monthefish]

Yes.
Predominantly 10ps's thread.

[rabw]

I drive more carefully because I hear about people mashing their cars on PH!

[richyb]

Definately. Instead of shouting directly at other drivers I keep quiet then write ridiculously long one sided posts about how st a driver they are/were. Get in.

[Vipers]

Were getting there then?

[minimatt1967]

Oh yes I push on much harder now!

[dougc]

Yep. I've bought a couple of books on advanced driving techniques after reading the Advanced forum. I find myself pushing on more with confidence when I can but being more cautious where perhaps in the past I might have not taken as much care. I can read the road better thanks to tips I have read here. Given that I ended up buying the TVR because of this website, I guess you could say that has influenced my driving a lot. RWD, no driver aides etc and this falls over into the way I drive my tintop.

[SS HSV]

monthefish said:

Yes.
Predominantly 10ps's thread.

Ditto. Have a lot of respect from the honesty that came from that.

[omega man]

I have used quite a few driving tips from PH, nearly all of them from R_U_Local's great set of advanced driving posts!

[skip_1]

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

[Nolar Dog]

Yep. Every time I see a parked van I run out and kick its back doors in.

DISCLAIMER: This may not be based on actual events.

[wmg100]

omega man said:

I have used quite a few driving tips from PH, nearly all of them from R_U_Local's great set of advanced driving posts!

Very good, particularly his topic on overtaking technique.

[Titan Simba]

skip_1 said:

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

I still don't understand the issue that some people have with this.
I'm sure there are things I've changed about my driving style (can't think of one right now) but this isn't one of them.

[skip_1]

Titan Simba said:

skip_1 said:

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

I still don't understand the issue that some people have with this.
I'm sure there are things I've changed about my driving style (can't think of one right now) but this isn't one of them.

Well it helps the eyes of the driver behind for one

[ipwn]

"Get in the car.

Get into the outside lane.

Plant your foot on the loud pedal and don't lift it off unless:

* Some cretin dares to get in your way when you are steaming down the outside lane.

* Someone pulls out infront of you, this should be greeted with your hand on the horn before you foot touches the brake and then almost hit them as you come steaming up at 120+

* You have to exit on a slip road, when this happens spot a gap and swing accross 3 lanes of traffic while trying to maintain your current speed.

Arrive at work."


Yes

[posterboy]

Since joining ph I don't know what lane to stay in on the motorway, someone might post about me not wanting to do 90 in the fast lane or 50 in the slow lane

[Vipers]

Titan Simba said:

skip_1 said:

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

I still don't understand the issue that some people have with this.
I'm sure there are things I've changed about my driving style (can't think of one right now) but this isn't one of them.

Some cars seem to have really bright brake lights, when you sit behind them in a queu for 20 mins or so, moving a few feet and stopping, it does become quite annoying.

[Titan Simba]

skip_1 said:

Titan Simba said:

skip_1 said:

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

I still don't understand the issue that some people have with this.
I'm sure there are things I've changed about my driving style (can't think of one right now) but this isn't one of them.

Well it helps the eyes of the driver behind for one

Perhaps it's just me but I've never been "blinded" or felt the brake lights are too bright when sitting behind a car.

[DaveL485]

monthefish said:

Yes.
Predominantly 10ps's thread.

Me too.

[skip_1]

Titan Simba said:

skip_1 said:

Titan Simba said:

skip_1 said:

Same as OP don't sit with brake lights on now

I still don't understand the issue that some people have with this.
I'm sure there are things I've changed about my driving style (can't think of one right now) but this isn't one of them.

Well it helps the eyes of the driver behind for one

Perhaps it's just me but I've never been "blinded" or felt the brake lights are too bright when sitting behind a car.

Perhaps you should remove your sunglasses when driving at night?

Seriously though I have. Maybe I have more sensitive eyes, or maybe you're just lucky. Maybe it's you blinding me

Edited by skip_1 on Friday 12th December 21:23

Edited by skip_1 on Friday 12th December 21:24