Wife is careless driver
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Anonymous
| I would see if the Mva would consider her for a medical condition and revoke the liscense. That's way too many accidents. 1-2 per year? |
Anonymous
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Does she want to improve? That's the most important thing. If she doesn't, then clearly she doesn't need to be driving. The incidents every 6 months or so doesn't include the almost incidents she never told you about.
I have a tendency to be absent-minded, so I made an effort to take precautions to make sure that I'm not a danger on the road (because driving a car is a serious responsibility and shouldn't be treated lightly). When I'm driving I either listen to talk radio, listen to music on my playlists so that I can sing along, or listen to an audiobook. These are the only things that help me pay attention, prevent me from day dreaming, and prevent me from being a hazard on the road. |
Anonymous
Long story short, it's because we demean and demonize public transit and those who use it and treat driving like a right, as opposed to a privilege. |
Anonymous
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I have a friend like this, I am terrified to ride in his car. Always running over curbs due to lack of awareness. Brakes at the absolute last second before a stop sign/red light. No awareness of anyone around him--he basically relies on people to get out of his way.
The scary thing is he drives a ton (he has an hour plus commute each way from DC into Loudoun County, plus he drives all over the place on weekends). Can you convince your wife to take public transit if she's going into a busy area like the city? |
Anonymous
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yowza. my elderly parents have been looking into some of those cars with new accident prevention technology - they'll brake automatically to stop you from rearending someone in many circumstances and prevent you from changing lanes into someone else's car, etc. if she really has to drive, maybe one of those?
is there some other issue? sleep deprivation? ADD? I know a LOT of new moms who had multiple dumb minor fender benders in that first year or so just due to the fog of exhaustion. what does she say the problem is? because she should be more concerned than you are . . . |
Anonymous
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Anyone have experience with one of those defensive driving courses? I have friends who took them after accidents and say they helped a lot.
An accident every 6 to 9 months is a lot. |
Anonymous
| She should go to one of the those intense defensive driving courses which might help her see the power of a vehicle and how dangerous they can be. Her attitude sounds much too cavalier and I don't like the thought of her being on the same streets as my family. I think BMW offers them in South Carolina and some of the race tracks offer them. I have no clue if there is anything in this area. |
Anonymous
| If you’ve got assets, you’ll pretty much be sued penniless WHEN she kills someone - which she will. |
Anonymous
You're a danger to others and should have your license revoked. |
Anonymous
Yeah. Let’s reward the terrible driver with a brand new car. No, if you’re the one making the money, buy her a 10 year old Honda beater until she figures out how not to hit things. And she can pay the insurance bill and for gas. |
Anonymous
| She needs to take a Driver Improvement Class. She is far too distracted to drive. |
Anonymous
| I see people like this all the damn time. Hitting curbs, side swiping cars in a parking lot, bashing in mirrors in parking lots, running into poles. It's insane. Wish we had drivers ed both for new American drivers and for foreigners who want licenses here. |
Anonymous
| Wife is carless driver. She has a carriage. Giddy-up! |
Anonymous
| Think of how many accidents she was lucky not to have if she has this many. Dangerous! |
Anonymous
| They're just fender benders though right? If you can afford the insurance than thank your lucky stars that this is the worst thing about your wife. |