Date: 10/11/2008 1:06:00 PM
From Authorid: 64123
Thankfully I've never had to deal with that. If I did I would probably refuse to drive with him if it were that bad, no way I'd be willing to risk my life or my children's because he drives like a maniac.  |
Date: 10/11/2008 1:09:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
I think some of it has to do with his vision problem, he always had terrible vision and Army doctors did a terrible job of getting the correct prescription. Once he left the Army we found an excellent optomotrist. Even with eye insurance his glasses are outrageous! I think though there is no correcting the bad habits he has picked up over the years.  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 1:15:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Purpleskies, I think over the years I wore him down enough that I do do most the driving now...but long trips when you have to share is the worst and what's worse is I don't always feel like driving. The other day when it was just him and me I let him drive...he held a cup of coffee (not the travel mug kind) and in the other hand he had a cigarette...it was raining and we were driving down a country road. I have no idea how he kept the truck on the road driving with virtually no hands. At least he didn't attempt a cell phone call...though I bet if it rang he would have juggled everything so he could answer it. |
Date: 10/11/2008 1:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 10657
I think it's probably the other way around for me and people fear my driving more than anything else on the road lol. I have a patience issue so, if, I'm in the lane and you are going to slow I'm sure enough going around you, then, there's always the screaming and yelling in the backseat which, produces a look in the rear view mirror that says, don't make me reach back there and seperate the two of you, then there's the time I was hit by a city bus lmao. Um, yeah lots of interesting driving stories coming from me and my boyfriends or husband always insist on driving rather than allowing me too. Even when, one of them was on crutches he wouldn't let me drive lol.  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 1:22:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
LOL Angi...one of my favorite husband stories is right after he came back from the Iraq war...he was use to riding in convoys that went 20 mph...so there we were on interstate 35 on our way to Austin and he was going 45 mph...one of the few times hes ever driven slow which probably put us into more danger than going fast if you know anything about 35...we had friends in the car with us and it was unanimous that he pull over to let me do the driving. |
Date: 10/11/2008 1:40:00 PM
From Authorid: 10245
Mine is crazy, too; but I'd rather have him drive, rather then constantly telling to watch my speed, move into the other lane, complain about how I stop, and how I accelerate, whether I put my turn signals on too soon, or not soon enough. He makes me a nervous wreck. He's only been in one accident... which I wasn't involved in. He just called me in the middle of the night, in the middle of the snowstorm in which he was out doing donuts in when he crashed, to come pick him up. My car had bald tires, no heat and I was more than 50 miles away. I suggested he call his mother. He did. I don't know how it's possible, but he's never even had a ticket.  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 3:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 10657
LMAO, Kelly I guess he didn't get the memo that day that 35 has a min. speed limit of 85;) In my estimate he was doing 40 miles under the speed limit lol. Okay, I'm not entirely that bad but, you know the section that really is 70 well, in my esteemed mind then nothing under 75 or 78 is acceptable lol. It used to drive my husband nuts when, I would say what I'm doing the speed limit they allow me up to ten over don't they lol. I've only ever had one speeding ticket and that was for going one mile over the speed limit in my little rinky dink town and it was the holiday season, instead of giving tickets they let you buy toys for a needy family, take your pick he told me a toy or hefty ticket lol. I chose the toy so, not really a speeding ticket. I had a co worker that would answer her cell phone and stop in the middle of the road to talk on it sometimes, carry on whole conversations and I would be like Dude, the light is green, or Dude, come on you can't stop driving pull over and let me. |
Date: 10/11/2008 3:26:00 PM
From Authorid: 58416
I have a friend who drives like that and I absolutely refuse to be in a car with her driving ever again. I value my life lol I feel for you Kelly. I would be sick to my stomache too. I hate being the passenger. The only driving I trust is my own lol  |
Date: 10/11/2008 4:17:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
I think that we trust our own driving and I always thought that Ted was an impatient driver also, lane hopping etc, my heart was in my throat many a time. I do all the driving now lol!! :)  |
Date: 10/11/2008 4:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 21867
...I must say that I often offer up a lil prayer if my wife and I are going on a long trip and she's driving. She has no spacial awareness - some times I'm wondering if she's attempting to save petrol by climbing into the boot/trunk of the car ahead of us. She has no depth perception - 2 metres away from a stop sign is a perfect time to START braking! She has no sense of basic awareness - doesn't notice other cars attempting to pull out or pedestrians until we're almost t-boning them or slamming them over the bonnet. Driving the car and keeping it wholly within the correct lane is secondary to whats on the radio, how her hair is, who's texting her on her cellphone, what that house/car/whatever looks like. Thank goodness we have good car insurance and haven't had any major accidents...yet...  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 4:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 21867
...and whatelse grates me is that she's the 1st person to rip into me if I so much as THINK about doing anything dodgy with my driving. Despite ME being the one who hasn't had a crash, hasn't had a ticket AND who holds a Race Licence for Competitive Motorsports... |
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Date: 10/11/2008 5:31:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
mercury, my husband doesn't really tell me how to drive, so I'm lucky there. |
Date: 10/11/2008 5:41:00 PM
From Authorid: 63241
I sit in the back seat whenever he drives. I feel like I block his line of vision with my fat head and I try not to talk too much when he drives. I sit in the back seat with my daughter too. They both laugh at me and say that they're "Driving Miss Daisy". I prefer they don't see me gripping the handles, pressing my imaginary brake and squeezing my eyes shut. So, NO, you're not the only one cursed with this problem.  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 5:44:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Angi, that's exactly right about 35. Here in Indiana things move at a slower pace which helps somewhat. My husband has the distinction of getting a speeding ticket two days in a row in the same place by the same cop. |
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Date: 10/11/2008 5:47:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
chickywoo and Zema, I think my husband has taught me to be more of a nervous passanger and I would rather drive than be a passanger to anyone as well. |
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Date: 10/11/2008 5:52:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Agent Smith, LOL I feel your pain. You mentioned depth perception, I wonder sometimes if my husband truly has that as a medical problem since he has such a crazy eye glass prescription and he tends to not brake until the last second (I do it for him with my imaginary brake peddle on the passenger side which is probably annoying I have to admit). |
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Date: 10/11/2008 5:54:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Ha ha WoodElf, when we had our van I tried sitting in the back...but I felt to out of control and claustrophobic. |
Date: 10/11/2008 6:22:00 PM
From Authorid: 64365
I hated my ex husband's driving habits. He was always taking chances. I hated my Dad's driving. He acted like he owned the road. But, I've always felt safe with Hekler. He's an excellent driver and doesn't take any chances at all...and as an added bonus, he always opens the door for me when getting in and out of a vehicle. He's such a gentleman. I'm sorry that your husband makes you so nervous. I think I would decline to ride if he were driving. Or, insist that he go to defensive driving school.  |
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Date: 10/11/2008 6:26:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Your so lucky Nani, sometimes my husband slows down to 20 to let me out safely.. ha! Not really, he still opens the door and helps me out of the car, but that's probably because my knees are to shaky to allow me to stand on my own. |
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Date: 10/11/2008 6:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 64365
LOL@Kelly...that's too funny, girl. HUGs |
Date: 10/11/2008 9:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 14909
You should equip you car with the pedals like the driver ed cars. That way you'll have a real brake pedal on the passenger side. You might be able to train him that way.  |
Date: 10/12/2008 12:41:00 AM
From Authorid: 35720
I feel this way about Cameron's driving.. and actually we were just in an accident today.. I suffered a concussion and whiplash. I shouldn't even be on the computer right now.. according to my doctor, I should be in bed for three days lol. It was my first accident.. I knew it was bound to happen.  |
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Date: 10/12/2008 8:44:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Oh no, Rika, I'm glad you are okay. |
Date: 10/12/2008 9:38:00 AM
From Authorid: 11240
My husband always wants to "show" other drivers their own bad habits -- hugging the dividing line, driving too slow in front of him, not allowing a driver who is indicating a lane change the opportunity to do so, etc. He actually thinks he can get them to be better drivers if he shows them how they are driving. I just breathe deeply and remind him that you can't fix stupid . . . God Bless.  |
Date: 10/12/2008 11:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 820
If I'm not driving in a car, I get so car sick. I start to vomit after about 3 minutes in a car.. no lie. I'm so glad I get to use this as an excuse to drive every time we're together in a vehicle.  |
Date: 10/12/2008 5:56:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
My spouse drives about one hundred and fifty percent better than I do.:)  |
