Help! Partner drives too close to car in front

Help! Partner drives too close to car in front

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HertsBiker

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6,317 posts

273 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Argh. What to do, what to say. One trip I advised 5 times that she should drop back or go past. I'm accused of nagging, yet in our 20 years of marriage she has hit 4 cars up the back. Last one wrote her scooter off, others were in cars. Annoyingly her insurance is always lower than mine, but puts mine up when I add in her accident record!!! Practical suggestions appreciated.

HertsBiker

Original Poster:

6,317 posts

273 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Her driving didn't change much after passing the full bike test. She drives/rides well, just too close. Such a shame as her other skills are good. Probably parks the car better than me, and was fastest on some track day + was only one not to spin off!!! Just can't help the magnetic attraction to the back of cars. We take it in turns to drive to even out fuel costs.
I did point out that on the same trip I only had to use the screen wash once, compared to her dozen times.. Drive too close & your car gets dirtier. Sigh. Guess who buys the screenwash?