How do I know if I'm a shit driver?
if you're shit
>>14982373
Do you make a ton of mistakes while driving?
>>14982373
When you ask /o/ about it
>>14982373
Are you a woman?
Are you black?
Are you asian?
Are you any ethnicity other than white?
If any of the above apply: You're a shit driver.
>>14982373
always assume you're shit. Never think you're a great driver who could never get into an accident. If you always assume you're shit, you should always strive for ways to better your driving.
If I'm being fair, I've never seen a good ethnic female driver. Any woman who is a professional racer is white.
>>14982393
This makes sense.
>>14982400
Well, there's Michelle Abatta, whose some hispanic mix
>>14982400
I've seen asian female drifters
>>14982415
Yeah, you're right. I've never heard of her, so maybe I'm right, but it's true. I was just talking about maybe top 4 female racer car drivers, because I haven't heard of anyone else. I've never heard of her,but there's 6 billion people so it doesn't really matter.
>>14982379
How would I know if I'm a shit driver?
>>14982415
>Michelle Abatta
I mis-spelled her name. Michele Abbate
>>14982432
http://americancarsamericangirls.com/show/20179/shows/michele-abbate-americancarsamericangirlss-driver-of-2014/
She's been a staple in Scion's Racing program for years.
>>14982373
Do you notice other people being retarded and try not to do those things? Congrats, at least you're not retarded
>>14982440
To be fair, I don't want to learn about every woman that ever drove a car, and it's impossible to do so.
>>14982382
Old, young , stupid
only if you drive a honda
>>14982467
understandable but she's made a name for herself. She now works with Local Motors
if you cant recite the alphabet backwards is one indicator of being either too stupid or too drunk to drive.
>>14982512
Well shit, I get to R, then need to recite it forwards to be able to remember.
>>14982373
If youve ever caused an accident
Do you granny shift or double clutch?
>>14982558
I shift without the clutch :^)
>>14982431
Their drifting isn't intentional though
Meet me on the touge
Tell me what you drive and I'll tell you if you're objectively shit or not.
>>14982437
>doesn't know if he makes mistakes
>wonders if he's a shit driver
Yeah you're a shit driver.
>>14982373
You're a shit driver if you
>for whatever reason lack the motor skills to operate your vehicle
>have trouble paying attention
>can't control your anger towards other drivers
>are not mature enough to drive in a reasonably safe manor (excessive hooning)
I think that about sums it up.
If you drive with your hands at 10 and 2.
>>14985240
How does having more control of the car make you a shitty driver? Should everybody rock a gangster lean with their palm up top the wheel?
>>14982373
If there are no trophies on your fireplace mantle or checkered flags hanging on your wall you need to step it up son.
>>14985271
I think he's making a comment about automatic transmissions but desu who the fuck drives with their hands at 10 and 2 past 16. I stopped that shit when I turned 17. never been in a wreck.
>>14986059
It really depends what I'm doing. Cruising on the highway I'll just one-hand the bottom of the wheel. On a curvy back road I always have both hands on the wheel.
>>14986115
I agree. honestly, driving is like most other things in that most overarching generalizations about the proper way to do it are bullshit. Unless we're talking about legality.
>>14984901
But I could be making few mistakes from my perspective.
>>14985271
9 and 3 is the only way
>>14982373
number of accidents, whether or not you're at fault
usually, even when not at fault in the end, both drivers had contributed to the combined stupidity to create a crash
>>14982373
>>14986678
a bit weird, innit?
>>14982373
>How do I know if I'm a shit driver?
1. Do you slam your brakes a lot? Ignoring the occasional need to slam the brakes simply because the driver in front is doing it, you might be doing any of these poor_driver things:
a. tailgating
b. going too fast
c. not allowing enough space in front of you based upon current speed
d. not paying attention until the last few seconds
2. Do you use the cellphone or text while driving in traffic?
3. Do you wear headphones or earphones while driving
4. Do you FAIL to regularly inspect your car before driving it? That means seeing if tire pressure is low from a nail. Checking oil level occasionally. Seeing that there is enough radiator coolant and windshield wiper fluid.
5. People seem to act scared when you're the driver. Perhaps you take turns too fast or go downhill too fast thus requiring more braking at the bottom. The rollercoaster way of driving may seem "normal" to a driver accustomed to pushing the car to its driving limits on the road, but to passengers, they just get the feeling the car is on the edge of losing control. Why is this shit driving even though you are always in control (barely)? Because a good driver keeps his passengers' comfort and feelings of safety in mind. Right? When you push the limit to show off the car to the passengers, they might still technically be safe, but they emotionally don't feel safe. And that is why they might secretly think someone is a shitty driver because of "Damn, every time I ride with that guy, I just don't feel safe!" emotion.
>>14982431
drifting is just controlled accidents.
>>14985271
9 and 3 master race
>>14987395
Easy fix for 5. Stop giving rides to your pussy friends. Nah I get what youre saying though.
>>14987395
>>14987395
>3. Do you wear headphones or earphones while driving
This one is funny, I hear this often as a point of criticism. Do you think apple earbuds are more sound-isolating than the cabin of a luxury car? Don't be silly.
>>14987395
>use a single earbud to listen to music while driving
I guess I'm a bad driver because my stock radio doesn't have an aux input
>>14987648
Considering you're blasting music at something approaching 80-90dB inside your fucking ear, yeah. They probably overpower road noise which on average at 65mph is about 65-70dB
>>14987687
if the issue is blasting music loud, that can easily be done without headphones.
ordinary headphones are not more sound isolating than a luxury car's cabin. try it sometime.
>>14982373
Do you tell people you're a good driver? If so you're probably shit.
>>14982373
>mfw that filename
>>14988740
I have. The issue is not that the earphone isolates, it's that the music overpowers road noise. The apple headphone tops off at 100dB, really close to your ear. Say you're being conservative and playing it at 3/4 volume. That's still ~75dB at a few millimeteres from your tympanic membrane. Research says that 80db in ear headphones is safe for hearing for around 8 hours, per day. Considering that most in cabin noise levels are around 65-70dB, you can see that at a reasonable volume level, you're overpowering the noise level in the cabin. That said, if you have headphones on, yo allow considerably less area for any noise waves to enter. Think about it, when you previously had the full open area of your ear canal to enter, it now has pretty much none when you put your earphone in. Even if the particular headphone does not isolate very well, you're still considerably reducing the amount of road noise that you're letting into your ear canal.
