Young men please slow down - a young man died Thursday

[thrash]

starions don't have airbags rofl

[WidebodyWoody]

Yeah just checking. I was always taught about the thumbs as well. Even without airbags, any crash with your thumbs wrapped around, can damage your thumbs severely. :beer Glad that one wasn't a lie rofl

[OLD FART]

starions don't have airbags rofl

You are right about that BUT !!! you must surely have driven a car with airbags by now so you need to realise that my message is about developing GOOD driving habits

[groupAralliart]

There is some really good discussion and information going on here. Something that a lot of young drivers don't do with 'experienced' men in particular.
I teach cert 2 corses in driver ed and drive 4 life courses with teenage seniors. They love to know about my 'fast' cars and my history of growing up around and in cars. I have made some stupid decisions behind the wheel of a few cars, including a few Starions and am just bloody lucky to not have had a major off.
Prior to completing my studies in driver ed I believed that every boy/girl should complete a driver training course on car control. I can now see that it needs to be a 'defensive' driving course rather than car control as such.
Those boys like myself who have a passion should go and do the skill stuff but it all comes back to attitude and controlling desires to show off or prove your self.
Parents teach most kids bad habits and one thing my father said to me when I first got my license was " you are only as good a driver as the driver in front of you". I should not have understood that to mean : get in front of every one else on the road, but that is basically where I feel most comfortable when I can see clearly what is in front of me. The biggest danger to all drivers and particularly young adrenaline junkies is speed - in built up areas or any where near immovable objects.
Shit, I still at times drive too quickly but never where I would put others at risk of my decision or accident.
Yes, I und\fortunately can at times be a bloody idiot: mostly out on a race track where the consequences are some what catered for. Steve

[OLD FART]

There is some really good discussion and information going on here. Something that a lot of young drivers don't do with 'experienced' men in particular.
I teach cert 2 corses in driver ed and drive 4 life courses with teenage seniors. They love to know about my 'fast' cars and my history of growing up around and in cars. I have made some stupid decisions behind the wheel of a few cars, including a few Starions and am just bloody lucky to not have had a major off.
Prior to completing my studies in driver ed I believed that every boy/girl should complete a driver training course on car control. I can now see that it needs to be a 'defensive' driving course rather than car control as such.
Those boys like myself who have a passion should go and do the skill stuff but it all comes back to attitude and controlling desires to show off or prove your self.
Parents teach most kids bad habits and one thing my father said to me when I first got my license was " you are only as good a driver as the driver in front of you". I should not have understood that to mean : get in front of every one else on the road, but that is basically where I feel most comfortable when I can see clearly what is in front of me. The biggest danger to all drivers and particularly young adrenaline junkies is speed - in built up areas or any where near immovable objects.
Shit, I still at times drive too quickly but never where I would put others at risk of my decision or accident.
Yes, I und\fortunately can at times be a bloody idiot: mostly out on a race track where the consequences are some what catered for. Steve

Well said Steve :beer
Todays defensive driving advice LOOK UP and STAY BACK

[WidebodyWoody]

Very nicely said.

I think keeping up to date with a driver course should be on the cards too. Helps to keep you sharp, stay alert, and pick up any extra/new things along the way.

Oldie, how much do your courses cost?