How to start driving again?
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Yes, with practice and guts, women can be better drivers than men! I trained myself to like parallel parking as I can’t stand car doors opening into my car… the trick is to start turning the steering wheel before you move the car.
Anywayz, I have driven daily for more than 15 years. I am quite garang on the road so my hubby makes me drive to JB. I am forced to take the passenger seat when we reach the inner M’sian cities as I am the better navigator. I am one woman who can actually read maps faster than a man…
Just received the best compliment from a male friend the other day. He actually told his wife I was the best female driver he knew.
So gals, it is definitely possible to be a good driver. No guts no glory. -
Good job, Cherrygal!
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cherrygal:
Thumbs up to you :boogie:Yes, with practice and guts, women can be better drivers than men! I trained myself to like parallel parking as I can't stand car doors opening into my car... the trick is to start turning the steering wheel before you move the car.
Anywayz, I have driven daily for more than 15 years. I am quite garang on the road so my hubby makes me drive to JB. I am forced to take the passenger seat when we reach the inner M'sian cities as I am the better navigator. I am one woman who can actually read maps faster than a man...
Just received the best compliment from a male friend the other day. He actually told his wife I was the best female driver he knew.
So gals, it is definitely possible to be a good driver. No guts no glory. -
happyheart:
My wife refuses to drive when I am in the car......My hubby used to comment....'ta brake slowly', ...'speed up after you changed lane',...'signal earlier'...' I see you check blind spot only once'..
(Familar to some of you)?
After a few rounds, I told him I am not driving with him in the car anymore, he is giving me more stress than I already feel:)
These days, he sits in the pasenger seat and pretend to look out of the window while I drive! Best part is, when I ask him how? His answer..not bad, you have improved! :evil: -
3Boys:
What's wrong with you in the car may I ask.
My wife refuses to drive when I am in the car......happyheart:
My hubby used to comment....'ta brake slowly', ...'speed up after you changed lane',...'signal earlier'...' I see you check blind spot only once'..
(Familar to some of you)?
After a few rounds, I told him I am not driving with him in the car anymore, he is giving me more stress than I already feel:)
These days, he sits in the pasenger seat and pretend to look out of the window while I drive! Best part is, when I ask him how? His answer..not bad, you have improved! :evil: -
711mum:
Recalcitrant back-seat driver I am, I'm afraid..... :oops:
What's wrong with you in the car may I ask.3Boys:
My wife refuses to drive when I am in the car...... -
happyheart:
Hahaha the comments sound terribly familiar so I prefer to drive alone. Less stressed, fumble less and drive better.My hubby used to comment....'ta brake slowly', ...'speed up after you changed lane',...'signal earlier'...' I see you check blind spot only once'..
(Familar to some of you)?
After a few rounds, I told him I am not driving with him in the car anymore, he is giving me more stress than I already feel:)
These days, he sits in the pasenger seat and pretend to look out of the window while I drive! Best part is, when I ask him how? His answer..not bad, you have improved! :evil: -
I guess often its because we value too much the expectation of others (especially our spouse’s.) My wife fumbles a great deal when i’m in the car as well:) But she survived really well while living in Germany for 2 yrs. Driving to work everyday on the Autobahn. Average speed of about 150-180 on Autobahn. I have learned over the years… To just seat back and refrain from making any comment. For those who are trying to overcome the fear of driving. I would suggest going out for drive in the late night or find a place where there is light/no traffic. Or perhaps, find a huge carpark to get yourselves "acquainted" with your vehicle. I do that with my wife:) Getting her to drive around in the carpark to get comfortable with steering and parking. One last think… I always remind her the key to good driving, "fit the flow of the traffic."
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Haha, I am the back seat driver too when my hubby drives… I keep reminding him to be careful here and there as he tends to be quite reckless while driving. I also question his selected routes as sometimes he forgets to take the shorter one.
Guess he doesn’t get offended as he knows I drive around as well. We share knowledge on new shortcuts and cheap carparks. Since I have become a SAHM, I now enjoy my afternoon drives in a leisurely pace and actually like the process of discovering new places to eat and shop. -
It definitely help when the both of you have such understanding! I sometime still get shocks when my wife decided to be over alert sound her caution! Haha…
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