POLL: are you a "bad" driver?

[Jombo]

i just wanted to confirm, since almost everyone that posts on car threads are trashing dumb, slow arse, just out right horrid drivers, i was just curious.

does anyone really consider themselves a "bad" driver?

 

[jacob0401]

I believe I drive better than the majority of my peers at age 17.

 

[Siddhartha]

I try to be a safe and considerate driver.

 

[Flyermax2k3]

I'm am teh best drivar evar!!!
No, really, I am quite a good driver and anyone who's ever ridden with me agrees 🙂

 

[Zugzwang152]

i'm 90....

 

[AvesPKS]

It depends on where I am driving. When I am home in Maryland, ticket avoidance is almost synonymous with good driving. Plus, everyone else is courteous, so it's easier to be courteous. However, when I'm up in Chicago, it's a different story. No one is courteous, so when nobody will let me in (even though I am signalling and adhering to proper procedures), it's easier to block some asshole out and not let him merge halfway down the merge lane.

 

[Deeko]

I'm a Philly driver. I drive the way you have to in order to get anywhere in the city, as in, very aggressively. Around here it is perfectly acceptable, and expected. When I go out to the 'burbs, people don't like it so much.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Jombo
i just wanted to confirm, since almost everyone that posts on car threads are trashing dumb, slow arse, just out right horrid drivers, i was just curious.

does anyone really consider themselves a "bad" driver?

Seriously what outcome did you expect from this poll?

 

[Lithium381]

i consider myself a very courtious driver

 

[Kaervak]

I'd rate myself a 6.5 out of 10.

I'm not a horrible driver, but I don't have a lot of experience driving and there are always things that I can improve on and learn.

 

[bolido2000]

I think I am above average. I always try to anticipate other drivers moves. Also, I learned driving with my dad, which really helps although it was a PITA at that time. I hate when kids nowadays learn to drive by "themselves"

 

[TheHeartless]

I voted, i'm 90 and i really should stop driving into trees... ^-^;;

 

[Jombo]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: Jombo i just wanted to confirm, since almost everyone that posts on car threads are trashing dumb, slow arse, just out right horrid drivers, i was just curious. does anyone really consider themselves a "bad" driver?

Seriously what outcome did you expect from this poll?

i thought this would be fun.. and found two 90 year olds so far :Q ^^;;

what did you think? that i'm actually serious about this?

 

[enjoi]

I think I am a pretty good driver for a 17 year old. After a year, no tickets, accidents, or even really any close calls. I just try not to be a retard out on the road.

 

[thomsbrain]

in terms of control (both the car and myself), i've gained a lot of experience in the 7 years i've been driving. when you're 16 or 17 you've got the reflexes but not the common sense or the raw experience that only time can help with. i'm sure i will improve further as time goes on, until age starts messing with my reflexes. how many 16 year olds can pump their brakes properly (not just know how to do it, but can actually do it in a panic situation)? or correct oversteer at 80 MPH on the freeway when a couch suddenly materializes 50 feet in front of you as cars head for the ditch? i think most kids can do that stuff when they know it's coming, like when you purposely charge around a corner or whatever, but making those things second nature in a panic situation doesn't happen overnight. we're all still learning as far as that stuff goes.

as for courtesy, depends on my mood. i won't do anything dangerous regardless of the situation, but i will pass on the right if some moron won't move out of my way, and i will honk if someone sits at a green light. if you cut into the safety space between me and the car in front of me, i will blast your ass with my high beams until everyone in the vicinity knows you're an ass. i drive fast and corner hard, but i always keep my safety space and will not corner hard around a blind corner, and i'm willing to sacrafice speed to make sure i don't put myself or others in danger. if i can't drive with cruise control, the cell phone stays in my pocket, i won't call out or answer it. because i scan for police constantly, i always know where everyone is and how fast they are going relative to me.

so i'd say i'm a good driver. but i know perfectly well that i'm not perfect and i'm no race driver.