Anyone admit to bad driving habits?
I have none at all, the problem is that everybody else does.
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I'm an excellent driver and it's all eveyrone else's fault!
Unless I missed it, nobody mas mentioned eating a) Big Mac Meal b) Petrol Station Meal Deal c) Doner Kebab d) Fish and Chips etc whilst driving.
Using Philishave
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Ohhh...failed to mention:
My brake lights seem to mysteriously come on as if by magic when anyone behind me flashes me for my overtaking and pulling-back-in skills.
As I drive a Laguna, it must surely be an electrical fault??
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Equally guilty of straightlining mini and full size roundabouts, only when people aint around.
Undertaking.
Swerving to shut up annoying passengers.
Taking notice of 'check your brakes' signs, also good for above.
Tailgaiting cars when the left lane[s] is[are] free.
Turning on all lights to help acomplish the above.
Overtaking cars on motorway slip roads.
Nipping through small gaps.
Being generally impatient.
Driving with no hands on wheel, to prove that it can be done, bored of holding wheel, curious as to how long the car will track straight for, or wondering if something was in the road whether I could hold wheel in time.
Putting feet on dashboard [to also prove it can be done] and allowing car to crawl in second gear [impressive in a petrol Punto].
Other than that, I too am quite a good driver!
Kev
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Speeding on de-restricteds, demon overetaking, mind wandering when under pressure (but not at the smae time.) Confession time - in the really hot weather I took the MINI and BM out in wee small hours (unable to sleep) on a few occasions and hammmered them.....they came back ticking, I came back cool, difficult to say which one was best over an identical 30 mile country route, marginally the 5 had it just for the comfort and the fact that I have better taste in music than SWMBO (Fireball that's another joke btw)
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Errr, in the past (before IAM days..... :-P )
Slipstreaming Lorries when doing 450+ miles a day.
Eating curries/ chips from lap
taking notes on a dictophone (to copy up later)
Using both sides of an A or B road when not solid white lines and no traffic is oncoming to smooth out the journey.
152mph.
Cornering once on two wheels in an 1997 Astra Estate..
Since IAM Days:
Being confident to overtake in safe circumstances...
If being tailgated, put on your windscreen washers - it ALWAYS goes back onto the car behind and 90% of the time they will move back.
Getting annoyed with people who do 39mph on a NSL 60mph road for 20 miles, then speed up to 40 when entering a 30mph!
I ALWAYS indicate, but loathe those who don't..
I have undertaken (n.b. "The Volvo T5 - Made for Overtakers not Undertakers" - Good advertising slogan??) onthe motorway but ONLY with one clear lane between me and the "crawler". IE they're in lane 3, I would be in Lane 2. Thus some safety margin, and it makes them aware of poor technique.
Cheers.
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Make that I would be in lane 1...
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Can I revive this? Oops - I already have.
Are the above actually bad habits? They seem to me to be choices of behaviour made by the driver.
imo examples of bad habits would be - driving with the left foot resting on the clutch pedal, driving with only one hand holding the steering wheel, not checking the rear-view mirror(s).
I would think that most people are not really aware of their bad habits. I'm not, but obviously that's because I don't have any. :-) Next time you're driving, think about it and check yourself. Any admissions of guilt would be interesting.
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I am surprised that no one else has admitted to the Take away Curry on the front seat habit.
When collecting it, I do anything to avoid hard braking, or fast cornering, straight line mini roundabouts (even if it means going clock wise), Have even been known to hang the bag on the gearlever, that means odd numbered gears only!
Clarkson did a hillarious skit on it recently.
pmh (was peter)
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Hmmm....
Having read all of the above, I can relate to a few too many of the transgressions mentioned. But I guess my worst offences were probably the rare times when I simply lost my temper - I have to admit that on two separate occasions (over a two year period), both when in a foul mood after a bad day at work, I have chased idiots on the motorway, just to make a point, and casting caution and concern for my licence to the wind. My annoyance was caused both times by the fact that I was overtaking a line of cars at 75 (I never exceed this on UK motorways), and at the last possible moment and for no sensible reason, someone pulled out without indicating and floored it just to get in front.
Passing them at a multiple of 12 the first time and a multiple of 11 the other time, I realised my foolishness and coasted back down. I just hope I don't let it happen a third time! And I know I'm responsible for my own actions, there's no excuse etc.
I can also plead guilty to securing the wheel with my left knee in order to clap sarcastically. This may have happened more than once.
In spite of the above, I consider myself to be a safe driver.
Hmmm....
andymc
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Steering wheel habits: big cars with power steering, using just the palm of one hand to steer. Turning the right hand upside down and grasping the top of the wheel in the centre on non power steering when turning corners.
(Cringes) answering and sending text messages on the move, having fumbled for reading glasses first......only occasionally honestly.
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