Women drivers
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From: Bucks County, PA
Could be a lack of confidence, could be a lack of raging male hormones. Could be patience, or lack of impatience.
Me, it would depend on my mood. Though I am probably, generally, among the more aggressive of female drivers.
Me, it would depend on my mood. Though I am probably, generally, among the more aggressive of female drivers.
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From: Fulltime RVer - R53 towed behind a vintage 1979 35' MCI MC-5C Saudi
Originally Posted by PATHFNDR
My question is. Is there a lack of confidence in the vehicle's performance to do it's job? Is there a real lack of depth perception? Does it stem from having kids and the mother protector instinct, kicks in, out of habit? I see it, if they were in a hurry or not, that doesn't seem to be a factor.
Quite honestly I think I developed the habit in my early years of driving... driving beaters that could do 0-60 mph in about 28 seconds -- if you got out and pushed. Those were the cars I learned to judge traffic in... part of me has stayed there despite owning better vehicles. I have no kids I'm protecting (other than my two furries and my child 'o metal), it's just a habit.
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From: Yinzer in Exile
Good responses, Neko and Tonto.
Pathfnder: Nobody can really answer your question. Perhaps YOU (ahem... male driver) cram your car into spaces which are inappropriately small, thereby cutting people off. We have no idea about your driving habits -- perhaps you're reckless and the female drivers in your life are actually driving on teh agressive side of appropriate. I'm sure you'll contest that, but until any of us has been in the car with you at a merge point we really couldn't accurately defend what you preceive to be a gender-specific "problem".
I won't stuff myself into a hole I deem inappropriately small, mainly because I hate when people do it to me.
And just pointing out that in your post lamenting young female drivers, you acknowledge the equal dangers posed by young male drivers. I suspect that, as you are male and (i assume) have never applied make-up, you have keyed in to the dangerous driving activities of which you have the least understanding or frame of reference.
Pathfnder: Nobody can really answer your question. Perhaps YOU (ahem... male driver) cram your car into spaces which are inappropriately small, thereby cutting people off. We have no idea about your driving habits -- perhaps you're reckless and the female drivers in your life are actually driving on teh agressive side of appropriate. I'm sure you'll contest that, but until any of us has been in the car with you at a merge point we really couldn't accurately defend what you preceive to be a gender-specific "problem".
I won't stuff myself into a hole I deem inappropriately small, mainly because I hate when people do it to me.
And just pointing out that in your post lamenting young female drivers, you acknowledge the equal dangers posed by young male drivers. I suspect that, as you are male and (i assume) have never applied make-up, you have keyed in to the dangerous driving activities of which you have the least understanding or frame of reference.
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From: Frederick, MD
In my opinion there is a difference between a good race driver and a good street driver.
on the street the things that matter:
Curteousness
Awareness
Patience
Concentration
Foresight
lack of any of these 4 makes a bad driver anyone lacking in any of these develops a bad driver. We all lack in one are or the other, but bad drivers lack in one completely not being there or a combination of major lack in the other areas.
I've been cut off, pushed off, and generally been flustercucked by people in anything from a moped to a tractor trailer.
My mom is an excellent driver, my grandfather on my dad's side is horrible. My step dad is a little aggressive, and my little brother is insane.
I think there are more bad male drivers than female drivers due to our competitive nature being inate.
When we have an accident we usually total it, as opposed to many accidents where female friends of mine have only minorly damaged the car.
on the street the things that matter:
Curteousness
Awareness
Patience
Concentration
Foresight
lack of any of these 4 makes a bad driver anyone lacking in any of these develops a bad driver. We all lack in one are or the other, but bad drivers lack in one completely not being there or a combination of major lack in the other areas.
I've been cut off, pushed off, and generally been flustercucked by people in anything from a moped to a tractor trailer.
My mom is an excellent driver, my grandfather on my dad's side is horrible. My step dad is a little aggressive, and my little brother is insane.
I think there are more bad male drivers than female drivers due to our competitive nature being inate.
When we have an accident we usually total it, as opposed to many accidents where female friends of mine have only minorly damaged the car.
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Originally Posted by PATHFNDR
Ladies,
I'd like for one or all of you to answer a question for me, that has plagued me for years, if you would be so kind. My ex and my new fiance seem to have, for lack of a better term, a problem with depth perception. An example that comes to mind is, when waiting on a side street looking for a place to pull into traffic, there have been a few openings with plenty of room to do so, yet they have waited for a huge hole in traffic in which to merge, and have sat there for quite some time. My question is. Is there a lack of confidence in the vehicle's performance to do it's job? Is there a real lack of depth perception? Does it stem from having kids and the mother protector instinct, kicks in, out of habit? I see it, if they were in a hurry or not, that doesn't seem to be a factor. The only other woman I have ridden with is my sister and she does the same thing. I'm very confused. I may regret this next statement, but it does seem to be gender specific, with the exception of elderly gentlemen. Can anyone shed some light? I want to understand.
I'd like for one or all of you to answer a question for me, that has plagued me for years, if you would be so kind. My ex and my new fiance seem to have, for lack of a better term, a problem with depth perception. An example that comes to mind is, when waiting on a side street looking for a place to pull into traffic, there have been a few openings with plenty of room to do so, yet they have waited for a huge hole in traffic in which to merge, and have sat there for quite some time. My question is. Is there a lack of confidence in the vehicle's performance to do it's job? Is there a real lack of depth perception? Does it stem from having kids and the mother protector instinct, kicks in, out of habit? I see it, if they were in a hurry or not, that doesn't seem to be a factor. The only other woman I have ridden with is my sister and she does the same thing. I'm very confused. I may regret this next statement, but it does seem to be gender specific, with the exception of elderly gentlemen. Can anyone shed some light? I want to understand.
I 'm just throwing this out,don't know myself if this has anything to do with the topic.
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From: Fulltime RVer - R53 towed behind a vintage 1979 35' MCI MC-5C Saudi
Originally Posted by lot15
Could this go back to our hunter,gather days?Males hunted,and had to use long range sight,females gathered plants,used short range sight.
I 'm just throwing this out,don't know myself if this has anything to do with the topic.
I 'm just throwing this out,don't know myself if this has anything to do with the topic.
I like it!
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I think the whole starting off in a beater car needs to happen more, I too learned the patience of doing 0-60 in 30-60 seconds, maybe its just me but a lot of the younger drivers I know are not getting this experience and seem to drive a lot more agressively. Something to be said about humble beginnings.
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