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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think experience counts for something in and of itself.

Beyond that, it is the same as anything else:  skills you focus on and give time to, particularly when they are set goals and you track practice, will get better. Skills you do not use will get worse.

Two examples that come to mind are snow driving and parallel parking.

[b]But the fact is that most people vastly overestimate their driving skill. I took a class once. Before the class, when the instructor asked who was a good driver, lots of hands went up. At the end of the day, after hours of having skills tested by simulated emergency situations, very few hands went up. People had realized their limitations.[/b] [/quote]

Sounds like you took one of Miriam's classes.

I was an instructor for her and this type of accident avoidance/car control courses for about 10 years and this is classic and absolutely true.  About 90% of the people who take them raise their hands and think they are good drivers at the beginning of the course.  At the end, usually no one raises their hands.  The one or two who do raise their hands again have usually killed 8-10 people on the way to the grocery in the simulations.  The courses though are very valuable, especially for teens.  They quickly realize their limitations and, more importantly, how dangerous hidden hazards are.  For example, everyone learns in driver's ed that the beginning of a rain storm.  But few realize how dangerous it really is.  This is taught and people quickly learn that even a little oil or coolant on a wet road can have disastrous effects.  People also learn how dangerous freeway exits and entrances can be due to the gravel and dirt that accumulate on the side.

Do yourself and your teens a favor and take a class and sign them up for one.  There really is no substitute for time on a skid pad, reduced friction road, controlled exercises in regaining control over a sliding car, etc.

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