Where did you f***ing idiots learn to drive?

I learned to drive a tractor (that didn’t shift on the fly). My first time in a car, no one told me cars COULD shift on the fly so I kept stalling. Important little bit of information no one thought to share. Then my grandfather taught me to parallel park using my mother and grandmother as pylons—I am an excellent parallel parker!

I learned in San Francisco. My personal “test” before getting my license was driving 19th Avenue during commute from SF State to Geary and back again. I’d put that up against anything anywhere.

On a vacant parking lot. I skipped the whole “learner’s permit” and “driver’s ed” thing, so I had never even driven on an actual street before I got my license.

It’s more than what is or isn’t going on in their skull @Adirondackwannabe….it’s what’s going on in their lap. Can you say texting??

I’m still learning :)

On Kodiak Island where there were seven miles of paved road and one stoplight.

In the snow at night.

But I find as I age, that my night vision is getting worse, so I have to slow down to make triple sure I’m not missing something. Soon I’ll be one of those drivers that really annoy the young drivers.

I guess american exams’ standards are pretty low lol.

@ragingloli If we had an autobahn it would be complete carnage.

Just to clarify, we drive on the Right side of the road. Is there any chance the problem is with you? ;-)

@ragingloli, I so wish it was as hard to get a drivers license here as it is in Europe. I have heard that getting a drivers license in Germany is as hard as getting a pilots license in the USA.
When driving in Germany, I was impressed by so many things. The amazing conditions of the roads, the lack of trash, no huge semi trucks and no pick up trucks with crap flying out all over.
The slower traffic always kept to the right, and everyone cooperated wherever traffic merged. There didn’t seem to be any road rage. Even with faster speeds I would bet your accident rate is way less than ours.

My mom taught me how to drive in her mini van, at night, in the rain, on streets with lots of wet leaves.
My drivers test was a trip around the block with one red light and one one way street. Piece of cake.

I’m a male, I’m biologically and statistically supposed to take risks and do stupid things, lol. If it makes you feel any better, I’ve only been in two fender benders that resulted in no damage. Both times I wasn’t paying attention and lightly bumped someone from behind.

I learned in New England during the winter.

Many people here in Seattle never learned.

Driving is scary. I don’t drive.

@abysmalbeauty
”My mom taught me how to drive in her mini van, at night, in the rain, on streets with lots of wet leaves.
My drivers test was a trip around the block with one red light and one one way street. Piece of cake.”
Well, that is the problem.

@Keep_on_running It was just over a month ago and I knew without a doubt I was going to die in a head on crash that someone else averted. It’s kind of wrecked my patience with idiots.

I try to remember this when accusing others of doing things badly.
Then I take a breath and sip my coffee.

@SpatzieLover Nice. Good point.

That exactly what old Mrs.McKeever said as she drove in the left lane of the Veterans Memorial Highway at 30 MPH. Dagnabbit!

Nothing bugs me more (I can’t emphasize this enough) then drivers who either have to ride your tail, consistently drive well above the speed limit, drivers who drive too fast for road conditions (and then tail you) and aggressive drivers in general.

^ That’s exactly what old Mrs.McKeever said as she drove in the left lane of the Veterans Memorial Highway at 30 MPH. Dagnabbit! ;-)

Yeah, the slow drivers complain about the fast ones, and fast ones complain about the slow ones lol.

I’m a fast one, so in my perspective, slow drivers simply can’t handle driving over 60 so they think everyone must be insane for doing so.

What the hell would the traffic system look like if everyone went the exact speed limit? It pisses me off to even imagine.

Some of the pinheads let loose on the roads seem to have been given a crash course, maybe Stevie Wonder was their driving instructor.

If they are idiots that cannot drive, it is clear that they learned their driving in Boston.

The entire purpose of a posted speed limit is to ensure safety. It is also the law. Driving within the speed limit is not driving ‘slow’. I’ve almost lost my life, several times, due to fast drivers (aka idiots), so yes I don’t find nothing funny about my answer, nor the people criticizing it.

Huh. When I asked a question like this, I got flamed for supposedly not really asking a question and was forced to edit my question.

OP: where are you driving? There seem to be a lot of idiots on the road within 100 miles of NYC.

@CugelTheClueless I’m about 4 hours northwest of NYC in Chenango county. I don’t know about the question. I expected it to be modded somehow, to be honest.