Why do yutes sit so far forward when driving?
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Noticed lots of young women always leaning forward when driving, chins just above the steering wheel, big eyes staring out - like that ancient Billy Connolly sketch on short sighted drivers using a prescription windscreen.
Thought, perhaps it's vanity - they don't want to wear their specs when driving.
Yesterday, young chap driving towards me leaning so far forward, I though if he hits a pothole he'll bang his forehead on the windscreen.
I've seen this a lot over the past couple of years and wondered if it's some new 'trend'.
Haven't ever seen any old folk (or anyone over thirty) doing it - only young people in small hatchbacks - anyone else observed this or know what it means.
Thought, perhaps it's vanity - they don't want to wear their specs when driving.
Yesterday, young chap driving towards me leaning so far forward, I though if he hits a pothole he'll bang his forehead on the windscreen.
I've seen this a lot over the past couple of years and wondered if it's some new 'trend'.
Haven't ever seen any old folk (or anyone over thirty) doing it - only young people in small hatchbacks - anyone else observed this or know what it means.
Edited by martinalex on Saturday 5th May 10:17
Ha ha - great photo - suspect taking pictures when driving is probably something only youths do though!
Seriously though, I've seen lots of young drivers do this, never in driving school cars though, so it must be something they deliberately affect after passing test. Can't be particularly comfortable and would certainly affect my ability to react quickly - as it would with the elderly person in pic.
Seriously though, I've seen lots of young drivers do this, never in driving school cars though, so it must be something they deliberately affect after passing test. Can't be particularly comfortable and would certainly affect my ability to react quickly - as it would with the elderly person in pic.
I think of the elderly as generally sitting low down (age shrinkage in the spinal cartilage)and sometimes quite far back or leaning slightly forward (often the seatbelt provides too much resistance for proper leaning.
But with the young 'uns I've seen, it's as though they are pulling themselves forward by the steering wheel. Perhaps the sort of thing you might do (when stationary) if there were a damp patch on the seat, or you sat on a pea.
But with the young 'uns I've seen, it's as though they are pulling themselves forward by the steering wheel. Perhaps the sort of thing you might do (when stationary) if there were a damp patch on the seat, or you sat on a pea.
My 58-year-old sister-in-law drives her old Sierra estate with the seat so far forward that she has her wrists AND elbows touching the steering wheel. Hands right at the top of the wheel and forearms resting on the rim. I once re-ajusted her seat for her but she said she felt unsafe with the seat 'so far back'. I pointed out that sitting so far forward mwant that the A-pillar blocked more of her view but she soom moved the seat right forward again.
She also pulls out of junctions into busy traffic and changes from 1st to 2nd as soon as the car starts moving. She lives on Jersey so most of you will never have her pull out in front of you and then almost stop.
Fortunately her Sierra doesn't have an airbag as with her seating position an airbag going off would likely cause her serious injury.
She also pulls out of junctions into busy traffic and changes from 1st to 2nd as soon as the car starts moving. She lives on Jersey so most of you will never have her pull out in front of you and then almost stop.
Fortunately her Sierra doesn't have an airbag as with her seating position an airbag going off would likely cause her serious injury.
martinalex said:
Ah ok with you now, thought it stood for something as such, didnt know it was VinnyRound here it is either sat right forward like in the picture, or reclined as far as possible with a single hand on top of the steering wheel and eyes level with the top of the steering wheel.
They have contrasting driving styles as well, the aggressive "boy racer/trainee driving god" style tends to be reclined and the pensive "i performed sexual favours/bribed the examiner to get my licence" drivers tend to sit with their nose touching the screen.
They have contrasting driving styles as well, the aggressive "boy racer/trainee driving god" style tends to be reclined and the pensive "i performed sexual favours/bribed the examiner to get my licence" drivers tend to sit with their nose touching the screen.
It's interesting that so many people have mainly seen older drivers doing this, whereas I've only ever really noticed it when a teen or twenty-something year old comes bombing towards me in a wee hatchback - never seen an old lad in a Jag doing it.
Edited by martinalex on Saturday 5th May 10:50
martinalex said:
But with the young 'uns I've seen, it's as though they are pulling themselves forward by the steering wheel. Perhaps the sort of thing you might do (when stationary) if there were a damp patch on the seat, or you sat on a pea.
It's a ridiculous looking posture that appears to be favoured by the certain youthful subculture starting with "ch". Typically they will also hold the steering wheel with one hand at the 12 o'clock position in a manner known as the "cripple hook".Insecurity.
They lean forward so as to feel more in control, when obviously to the likes of a PHer (high five), they are actually less in control and it's dangerous.
ETA: this applies to the middle aged women I see, as in the picture above. Young lads do it to look 'kewl' I suppose. A macho stance.
They lean forward so as to feel more in control, when obviously to the likes of a PHer (high five), they are actually less in control and it's dangerous.
ETA: this applies to the middle aged women I see, as in the picture above. Young lads do it to look 'kewl' I suppose. A macho stance.
Edited by Baz Tench on Saturday 5th May 11:13
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