Bad Driving Habits.. What are yours??

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:06 am

I'll start with one of mine.. I have an 18inch neck.. Getting older I con't trun the neck while driving.. Firat I put dot mirrors on all three mirrors. It's good for backing in a parking lot.. Not good for changing lanes.. So I'm exerciseing the neck and and relearning to look when changing lanes..

It just don't take much lazy habit to wreck.. What are you willing to change??

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:08 am

no, really, I tried to restrain myself......but, well. all in good fun, UJH:

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daratheresa · Post by **daratheresa** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:21 am

slow-rolling through stop signs. when city driving, anyhow.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:25 am

ygmir wrote:no, really, I tried to restrain myself......but, well. all in good fun, UJH:

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Don't like my driving??? Stay off the sidewalk>>

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:49 am

Better mirrors might help.
Most suck.

Most convex mirrors have too aggressive a ratio.
RVs and trucks need a gradual ratio.

Some people like the Multivex for smaller mirrors.
The ratio is progressive.
Probably takes some getting used to.

http://www.safetymirrorsonline.com/
http://www.multivexmirror.net/index.html

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:53 am

gyre wrote:Better mirrors might help.
Most suck.

Most convex mirrors have too aggressive a ratio.
RVs and trucks need a gradual ratio.

Some people like the Multivex for smaller mirrors.
The ratio is progressive.
Probably takes some getting used to.

http://www.safetymirrorsonline.com/
http://www.multivexmirror.net/index.html

Dot mirrors help me detect movement..

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:03 am

I've seen the round mirrors in different ratios too.
As long as the area is covered, won't you see what is going on?

The sharper ratios are pretty useless to me.
The round ones also are curved up and down which is unnecessary,
Convex side to side is easier to use.
The larger mirrors for trucks use a mild ratio, but cover everything with width.

I can't back up with the passenger side mirror on my truck.
The curve is too sharp.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:22 am

When I am riding as a passenger, I can't resist craning my neck as if I am driving. Makes some driver irritated. Hi Chuck!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:26 am

I brake for hippies. Should I keep going?

Post by **Savannah** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:09 am

I only got my license last May, so I'm still really paranoid and careful, go the speed limit, come to full stops, always signal.

My worst driving habit would be: not getting enough practice, because I don't own a car.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:44 am

A great approach, which I have only seen on UK police cars is a rear view mirror for the passenger.
Cheap to do.

For new or any drivers, you can learn a great deal from books, though it takes some effort, and you have to practice to embed it.
Use parking lots etc for learning emergency technique, or a track if possible.
Up to a point all racing techniques are applicable to real world emergency driving.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:09 pm

I'm coming up on 20 years without a license or driving (except for once over a decade ago, in a 2 car caravan with Kman from Phx to LA), so my bad habit would involve telling cab drivers how to drive.

They love it. Trust me.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:11 pm

I don't do it...anymore...but passing a big rig on their passenger side is a big no no! Sometimes its unavoidable, but Im extra cautious when I do.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:12 pm

I have none that I do!

I'm a professional!

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:16 pm

Bob wrote:I brake for hippies. Should I keep going?

Hippies are worth 100 points!

I'd say yes!

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:28 pm

I drive like Mr. Wolf.

My trip to burning man would look like the movie "Speed" if my bus could go as fast as a transit bus.

(Bitch! I'm a bus!)

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:43 pm

A blower and dual turbos, maybe?? ;-)

My sin? Many, but the most pprevalent seems to very rarely sometimes go a little faster than the speed limit... oh, wait, 80 is the Interstate Number, not the speed limit? Damn. Never mind.

IMO they should make those 85 MPH speedometers from the Nixon to Reagan era illegal.

-cop: "You know how fast you were going, miss?"
-me: "Honestly, no!"
-cop: "I clocked you doing 91 back there."
-me: "No way, that's not what my speedometer said. Damn thing must be broken..."

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:47 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:
-cop: "You know how fast you were going, miss?"
-me: "Honestly, no!"
-cop: "I clocked you doing 91 back there."
-me: "No way, that's not what my speedometer said. Damn thing must be broken..."

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Yes this a reoccurring thing!

I do this all the time!

But it's all legal tho!

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:51 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe??

We looked into that, but the transmission can't handle that much power from the motor. We'd need to upsize the transmission. Needless to say, that's a bit out of our price range at the moment. So we'll just keep plodding along, tortoise and the hare like.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:06 pm

Post by **Elderberry** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:07 pm

Not watching out for pedestrians in the cross walk.

JK

Interestingly enough, I took an online "senior driving school" course on the internet to lower my insurance rate. I really didn't think it would actually be worth my time other than the discount on my premiums; but I was surprised to find out all the little 'reminders' of things I used to do but didn't now. I would say that it has improved my driving and would recommend it to anyone that has been driving for several years.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:09 pm

Losing the phone number of the woman who teaches hand control driving.

Major Krash · Post by **Major Krash** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:16 pm

..I would think any Habit would be bad to drive in...and those hats - forget about it!

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:17 pm

jkisha wrote:Not watching out for pedestrians in the cross walk.

JK

Interestingly enough, I took an online "senior driving school" course on the internet to lower my insurance rate. I really didn't think it would actually be worth my time other than the discount on my premiums; but I was surprised to find out all the little 'reminders' of things I used to do but didn't now. I would say that it has improved my driving and would recommend it to anyone that has been driving for several years.

Those little things are what I'm talking about...You can get by with one or two.. Then they can add up to "bang"

There is a couse at the senior center here in town.. Think I will look into it..

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:36 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe??

The Acura NSX is naturally aspirated.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:13 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe??

one in the passenger seat, two under the hood?

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:43 pm

Dr Jet Sinister wrote:
Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe?? ;-)
We looked into that, but the transmission can't handle that much power from the motor. We'd need to upsize the transmission. Needless to say, that's a bit out of our price range at the moment. So we'll just keep plodding along, tortoise and the hare like.

yeah... but I can see the "red rocket"... someday it WILL happen. You live in one of the free-est nations in the US, you have within your ability things those of us in the People's Demokratik Free Socialistic Soviet Republik of Kalifornia only dream about and remember in a time long, long past...

It will happen. Regardless of the current minor roadblocks, there is no way it cannot eventually happen. Never lose your faith!

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:46 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:
Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe?? ;-)
The Acura NSX is naturally aspirated. :)

but can it haul 24 passengers...or get almost the entire infra for a theme camp to the playa???

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:06 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:
Dr Jet Sinister wrote:
Bay Bridge Sue wrote:A blower and dual turbos, maybe??
We looked into that, but the transmission can't handle that much power from the motor. We'd need to upsize the transmission. Needless to say, that's a bit out of our price range at the moment. So we'll just keep plodding along, tortoise and the hare like.
yeah... but I can see the "red rocket"... someday it WILL happen. You live in one of the free-est nations in the US, you have within your ability things those of us in the People's Demokratik Free Socialistic Soviet Republik of Kalifornia only dream about and remember in a time long, long past...

It will happen. Regardless of the current minor roadblocks, there is no way it cannot eventually happen. Never lose your faith!

I have faith! I keep buying lotto tickets. That counts right?

daratheresa · Post by **daratheresa** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:10 pm

Dr Jet Sinister wrote:I have faith! I keep buying lotto tickets. That counts right?

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/ff_lottery/