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With twenty years under your belt and approaching three years of driving experience, you'll be keen now to upgrade from the little runabout you've persisted with since you were 17. It wouldn't be unexpected for that next car quite easily to have three times the power of your current conveyance and the temptation to drive it assertively will no doubt be strong.
The roads are almost indistiguishable compared to when I was your age. More cars containing more people who want to get to places in a greater hurry. And the change in pace in people's lives sees to have brought out the worst possible anti-social human traits; traits which you, as a fully-functioning young male will feel duty bound to respond to.
Please don't.
When someone cuts you up, changes lane inconsiderately, comes steaming up behind you flashing their lights, requires you to take action because they're in unfamiliar surroundings or does anything else which annoys but doesn't necessarily put you in immedate danger, please hear my voice saying one thing:
'Just let it go'
I would rather you were an hour late visiting me, than I have to visit you in hospital because you've crashed or got into a fight or some other unsavoury outcome.
Just let it go - tell yourself it doesn't matter, because it really doesn't! Never mind all that 'turn the other cheek' b
ks, this is about you leading a less stressful life and ensuring that those who love you know that you're as safe as you can be out on the roads.
Oh. And no big skidz either
The roads are almost indistiguishable compared to when I was your age. More cars containing more people who want to get to places in a greater hurry. And the change in pace in people's lives sees to have brought out the worst possible anti-social human traits; traits which you, as a fully-functioning young male will feel duty bound to respond to.
Please don't.
When someone cuts you up, changes lane inconsiderately, comes steaming up behind you flashing their lights, requires you to take action because they're in unfamiliar surroundings or does anything else which annoys but doesn't necessarily put you in immedate danger, please hear my voice saying one thing:
'Just let it go'
I would rather you were an hour late visiting me, than I have to visit you in hospital because you've crashed or got into a fight or some other unsavoury outcome.
Just let it go - tell yourself it doesn't matter, because it really doesn't! Never mind all that 'turn the other cheek' b
ks, this is about you leading a less stressful life and ensuring that those who love you know that you're as safe as you can be out on the roads.Oh. And no big skidz either
Yep, when I was younger I used to always be an angry driver, got so wound up when people cut in or carve me up or get in the wrong lane at lights to try and jump the queue.
Now it just doesn't bother me in slightest and I enjoy driving so much more as a result. Why worry about it....99% of the time shouting about it is not going to change the end result so why bother?
Now it just doesn't bother me in slightest and I enjoy driving so much more as a result. Why worry about it....99% of the time shouting about it is not going to change the end result so why bother?
Well said indeed. I'm a 33 year old father of one and I used to drive far too aggresively all the time. My wife said she was always worried by my behavoir behind the wheel, particuarly as I'm very passive outside of a car.
Just before christmas I was involved in a road rage incident which was initially my fault as I over reacted to someone pulling out in front of me. Unfortunately the other guys reaction was much more aggressive than mine - although it was nothing really I'm not ashamed to admit it scared me quite a bit.
I learnt a valuble lesson from the incident - just let other people get on with it - its really not worth it. I'd like to think it has changed how I drive and how I treat others on the road.
Just before christmas I was involved in a road rage incident which was initially my fault as I over reacted to someone pulling out in front of me. Unfortunately the other guys reaction was much more aggressive than mine - although it was nothing really I'm not ashamed to admit it scared me quite a bit.
I learnt a valuble lesson from the incident - just let other people get on with it - its really not worth it. I'd like to think it has changed how I drive and how I treat others on the road.
Edited by mike325112 on Wednesday 30th January 12:09
[quote=TonyHetherington]My dad said to me "don't let that person become a part of the rest of your life".
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I have written some driving tips for my eldest who is learning at the moment, that which your dad said is what I have been to put into a succinct one liner for a long time, to a few on here, only the other day in fact, that is a fantastic way of putting it, you cant re-educate several million clueless, uninterested, self absorbed, selfish, agressive dheads, you cant "win", just move on and worry about your own driving.
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I have written some driving tips for my eldest who is learning at the moment, that which your dad said is what I have been to put into a succinct one liner for a long time, to a few on here, only the other day in fact, that is a fantastic way of putting it, you cant re-educate several million clueless, uninterested, self absorbed, selfish, agressive d
heads, you cant "win", just move on and worry about your own driving.After my instructor drove me home after passing, the last thing she said was "As you've seen, there's a lot of morons out there, dont become one of them"
This fact was re-inforced by the uninsured woman that smashed into us at a junction after confusing the brake and accelerator pedals on one of my lessons.
This fact was re-inforced by the uninsured woman that smashed into us at a junction after confusing the brake and accelerator pedals on one of my lessons.
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