I have to drive cross country but I hate driving

[Anonymous]

Any tips?

I already plan to avoid highways because it's the speed and danger of driving that freaks me out. Any other ideas for ways to help a driving averse person get through a cross country trip?

Could I turn my hazards on and go like 40 mph on these little back roads- my car is loaded with stuff?

[Anonymous]

Ship the car and fly.

[Anonymous]

OP, you shouldn't be making this drive. You are a bigger hazard to the road than the other drivers are.

And no, you cannot just turn your hazards on and go 40mph. First of all, in some places, driving with your hazards on is illegal. Second, you can be pulled over for going to slow and impeding traffic. You should find another way to get across the country. Especially if your car is loaded with stuff.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22913131/good-question-driving-with-hazard-lights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you shouldn't be making this drive. You are a bigger hazard to the road than the other drivers are.

And no, you cannot just turn your hazards on and go 40mph. First of all, in some places, driving with your hazards on is illegal. Second, you can be pulled over for going to slow and impeding traffic. You should find another way to get across the country. Especially if your car is loaded with stuff.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22913131/good-question-driving-with-hazard-lights

I'm not planning to go slow on the highway, which is why I want to avoid highways and am taking back roads.

I'm hardly a dangerous driver, I've already driven across the country and back twice before.

But it still makes me nervous, and I still want tips for how a person who hates driving can make the trip more tenable. Pretty simple.

[Anonymous]

Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.

Yes, this. But if you can't do it, please just fly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you shouldn't be making this drive. You are a bigger hazard to the road than the other drivers are.

And no, you cannot just turn your hazards on and go 40mph. First of all, in some places, driving with your hazards on is illegal. Second, you can be pulled over for going to slow and impeding traffic. You should find another way to get across the country. Especially if your car is loaded with stuff.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22913131/good-question-driving-with-hazard-lights

I'm not planning to go slow on the highway, which is why I want to avoid highways and am taking back roads.

I'm hardly a dangerous driver, I've already driven across the country and back twice before.

But it still makes me nervous, and I still want tips for how a person who hates driving can make the trip more tenable. Pretty simple.

Well it's not with hazards and going 40mph. It's driving safely, per the rules of the road. Nothing more to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any tips?

I already plan to avoid highways because it's the speed and danger of driving that freaks me out. Any other ideas for ways to help a driving averse person get through a cross country trip?

Could I turn my hazards on and go like 40 mph on these little back roads- my car is loaded with stuff?

I don't think you understand how driving works....driving is not "dangerous". And driving on highways is safer than backroads....try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any tips?

I already plan to avoid highways because it's the speed and danger of driving that freaks me out. Any other ideas for ways to help a driving averse person get through a cross country trip?

Could I turn my hazards on and go like 40 mph on these little back roads- my car is loaded with stuff?

I don't think you understand how driving works....driving is not "dangerous". And driving on highways is safer than backroads....try again.

http://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/the-most-dangerous-activity-driving/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.

I can definitely believe this, but I grew up city driving and highway driving makes me nervous. I also have a small car, that wouldnt fare too well if I crashed going 70 mph. Hence, I want to go on roads where I can go slower. And the aforementioned fully loaded car, which means I necessarily have to drive slow in case I have to brake suddenly.

[Anonymous]

If your driving to California please stay on the East Coast! We have enough nuts out here already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any tips?

I already plan to avoid highways because it's the speed and danger of driving that freaks me out. Any other ideas for ways to help a driving averse person get through a cross country trip?

Could I turn my hazards on and go like 40 mph on these little back roads- my car is loaded with stuff?

I don't think you understand how driving works....driving is not "dangerous". And driving on highways is safer than backroads....try again.

http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/injury-facts-chart.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.

I can definitely believe this, but I grew up city driving and highway driving makes me nervous. I also have a small car, that wouldnt fare too well if I crashed going 70 mph. Hence, I want to go on roads where I can go slower. And the aforementioned fully loaded car, which means I necessarily have to drive slow in case I have to brake suddenly.

No car will protect you at 70 mph. Whether you drive a big honking SUV or a minicar, you are almost certainly going to die in a 70 mph crash. Most people don't understand this, which is part of why most people speed.

www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2016/04/why-higher-speed-limits-decrease-safety.html/

[Anonymous]

^ Whoops...

WHY HIGHER SPEED LIMITS DECREASE SAFETY, INCREASE DEATHS

The Car Crash Detective wrote:Remember–crash tests are conducted at 40 mph for head on collisions, and there are a great many fatalities at 60 mph. At 80 mph, you or your loved ones have virtually no chance of survival in a crash, because the human body is not designed to sustain 400% of the forces at which cars are designed to make survivable (those at 40 mph collisions). The math doesn’t work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Highway driving is actually the safest kind of driving per mile.

I can definitely believe this, but I grew up city driving and highway driving makes me nervous. I also have a small car, that wouldnt fare too well if I crashed going 70 mph. Hence, I want to go on roads where I can go slower. And the aforementioned fully loaded car, which means I necessarily have to drive slow in case I have to brake suddenly.

No car will protect you at 70 mph. Whether you drive a big honking SUV or a minicar, you are almost certainly going to die in a 70 mph crash. Most people don't understand this, which is part of why most people speed.

www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2016/04/why-higher-speed-limits-decrease-safety.html/

Thanks. This confirms what I already know. I am a very safe driver, but I can't control what the SUV is going to do in the next lane over. While this is also true at 40 mph, there is less of a chance of a fatality, and I have more reaction time.

I guess that makes me a freak in the eyes of DCUM, but I'm okay with it considering I reach my destination safely.