Do you think you're a good or bad driver/parker... and why?

[Anonymous]

I'm an amazing parker and excellent driver in the city - I grew up in Europe in a big city. I get nervous on rural country roads, especially when the weather is bad, the road has lots of turns, and I have to cross other main roads. When I'm in Europe, my brother drives in the mountains - I have a major issue with heights and I'm no longer great with the stick, so driving in Mallorca up the mountains is not my idea of fun. My most terrifying driving experience was being stuck between two 8 wheelers racing each other on a 2 lane road in Central VA. There was no place to pull over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great driver. Ok parker. I’ve had one at fault accident in 24 years of driving. Only three accidents that were not my fault. Two speeding tickets. I am not great at parallel parking.

This seems like a very low bar. Four accidents in 24 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an amazing parker and excellent driver in the city - I grew up in Europe in a big city. I get nervous on rural country roads, especially when the weather is bad, the road has lots of turns, and I have to cross other main roads. When I'm in Europe, my brother drives in the mountains - I have a major issue with heights and I'm no longer great with the stick, so driving in Mallorca up the mountains is not my idea of fun. My most terrifying driving experience was being stuck between two 8 wheelers racing each other on a 2 lane road in Central VA. There was no place to pull over.

Adding that USA has amazing amazing infrastructure, even in the boonies. We have a lot of roads similar to this one

[Anonymous]

I’m a good driver but I’m aggressive. I don’t tailgate or cut people off (at least not on purpose) but I do drive fast and am quick to take advantage of spaces in traffic.

I’m a decent Parker. Can parallel park on both the lest and right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People with poor spatial awareness are usually bad drivers and parkers. Similarly, this is usually correlated with poor sense of direction.

A lot of people have untreated astigmatism due to poor vision insurance. Astigmatism gets worst with age, starting at 60 years old. IMO, if you eligible for Medicare, you should take a mandatory driving test each year with night testing too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a good driver but I’m aggressive. I don’t tailgate or cut people off (at least not on purpose) but I do drive fast and am quick to take advantage of spaces in traffic.

I’m a decent Parker. Can parallel park on both the lest and right.

Good drivers are not aggressive. You are an oxymoron.

[Anonymous]

I am average, both driving and parking. I may be a bit above average in being considerate like staying to the right, using turn signals, pulling over for ambulances, slowing down in school zones in the morning and afternoon, letting people merge, yielding to pedestrians. I don’t have a lot of ego wrapped up in cars/driving so I don’t need to be fast or first or whatever.

[Anonymous]

I’m not great at either, but I’m aware of my limitations so I don’t put myself in high risk situations. I also plan where I’m going and never use my phone while driving. I’m also in good health with good reflexes.

My main problem is I never had anyone to teach me how to drive. Both my parents were daily drivers and good drivers but they refused to teach me and told me I didn’t need to know how to drive and driving lessons and praxtice weee a waste of money and time. They didn’t want me taking lessons with anyone else but also wouldn’t teach me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am average, both driving and parking. I may be a bit above average in being considerate like staying to the right, using turn signals, pulling over for ambulances, slowing down in school zones in the morning and afternoon, letting people merge, yielding to pedestrians. I don’t have a lot of ego wrapped up in cars/driving so I don’t need to be fast or first or whatever.

This is me too. I’m a “flow of traffic” type driver.

[Anonymous]

I have a learning disability that made learning to drive very hard and I have a lot of anxiety over going new places and reading signs.

[Anonymous]

Good driver and parker because I am aware, and only drive a car that I can handle. Not so of most drivers in this area.

[Anonymous]

Good driver, mediocre parker. Never caused an accident (it was the deer's fault, I swear), keep right except to pass, no super aggressive, but go 10-15 over typically (close to speed limit on residential roads). I have a hard time parking straight. Not a problem if there are cars next to me, but have a difficult time parking straight when cars aren't in the spots next to me, especially when backing up. Put two cars in the spots next to me and I'm the man, but for some reason with no cars I park crooked and/or on the line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could back a 53’ semi uphill into a 90 degree blind dock in a snowstorm while talking on an old Motorola brick cell phone and never even touch the under ride bar against the dock face.

I laugh at all of you who think “you’re a great driver but terrible at parking”.

^^^ BALLER ^^^

[Anonymous]

Bad driver (I’m scared of it and avoid it and the lack of practice doesn’t help). But I do try to keep my bad driving safe; if I don’t know if I can change lanes safely, I’ll let myself get sent on the wrong exit etc rather than try.

Good parallel parker; terrible at backing in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. All these self-proclaimed "good/great"drivers.

I used to teach basic car control, high-performance driving, security driving, etc. At our basic courses, held at race tracks and skid pads, we began the sessions by asking who thought they were a "good"driver. Inevitably, nearly everyone would raise their hands. Then the day full of exercises and classes (physics of driving). Emergency braking, skid control, evasion (like if a kid jumps into traffic), etc.

At the end of the day, they class would be asked again. Who here thinks they are a "good" driver. No one would raise their hands.

Without real training, you are taught to operate a car. Generally, in a safe manner. But actually being a "driver" and in full control of an automobile? Not likely.

As a graduate of this training, I was about to say the same thing!