Although it varies from state to state as well as country to country, nothing beats being able to finally drive. I remember watching either one of my parents in fascination when it dawned on me that it was almost my time to shine behind the wheel of either one of my parents' cars.
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<br>However, just because there is a law that states when someone is actually old enough to take the car keys and drive themselves to and from work as well as to and from school, this doesn't necessarily mean that people pay attention to or actually follow what the rules are telling them. For example, I have heard plenty of stories of people allowing their children to drive tractors and other sorts of farm equipment if they live on a farm or are visiting a farm where they have a friend or family member who actually lives there. How do you feel about this sort of thing though? How would you feel about a ten year-old driving a beat up old Ford truck that "supposedly" can only get around enough to take them a couple of miles?
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<br>In the countryside, rules for driving and driving age seem to be, for the most part, nonexistent. However, take that same child and stick them into a significantly more urban setting where there are more people and more obstacles around, and suddenly everyone wants you to go by the book. But if you think about it- who actually made or created the laws and rules for driving that are still in existence today? And who is to say that a ten year-old doesn't have the maturity or understanding to be able to operate a motor vehicle without the supervision of his or her parents and without the peer influence of friends (who usually mean well) who seem to be out to get each other in trouble and then laugh about it later?
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<br>While there is an age discrepancy, I still cannot help but think that there are people out there who are more than qualified to operate a motor vehicle responsibly but who choose not to. Quite frankly, this lack of duress and caring makes me nervous when I'm on the road and have to share any part of my driving space with them. For instance, when I was in New Jersey traveling back to North Carolina recently, there was a vehicle behind me that I could have sworn was going to touch the back bumper of my vehicle if I even so much as stopped slightly. I wasn't sure what the rush was or if this particular person was just a bad driver. As I later found out, the person behind me was simply anxious to get off at the next exit. But couldn't she have waited at a much more comfortable distance than literally sitting only a hair's breadth away from the back bumper of my vehicle?
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<br>It's as if the woman behind me was somehow trying to will me into driving faster by being so incredibly close to my vehicle. And what is worse is the fact that the person behind her was doing the same thing to her! So, who knows how things would've worked out had I been forced to stop short for any reason!
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วันอังคารที่ 5 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2553
Stress and Driving
Driving is stressful enough as it is without having to add more pressure to your situation. There are so many things to remember such as when to use your turn signal, when to look over your shoulder, the proper reaction at a four-way stop, etc. These are all things that most of us do without even thinking twice about it, but which can be extremely stressful for someone who is just starting out as a new driver.
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<br>Think back to when you had your first driving lesson with either your mother or father. What were some of the key points that they told you back then that you still remember? What about your first driving lesson that you took at your high school when you were jammed into the back seat of the driving instructor's car with three of your friends? What were the key points that you absolutely had to follow, otherwise you would risk having the instructor embarrass you by slamming on the breaks?
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<br>Driving should not have to be something that stresses you out. There are many people who hate driving and avoid it at all costs simply for the fact that driving makes them feel stressed out. However, this doesn't always have to be the case. In fact, there are several things (good habits if you will) that we can begin to practice form a young age so that when the time comes for us to be behind the wheel of a moving vehicle, it will already be ingrained into our subconscious. The first thing is to remember to always use your turn signals. Not using your turn signals is the number one thing that you will hear me gripe about all of the time because that's just it: it happens ALL OF THE TIME where I live in North Carolina. However, it isn't only North Carolinian's who don't seem to get it when it comes to using your indicators in your car. Rather, the situation has become so bad that various other states within the United States have begun to seek out other measures of "gently" reminding drivers to always signal before changing lanes.
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<br>In New York, when you first get onto the major highway leading to the Verrazano Bridge, there are electronic signs that actually flash a message across them, reminding drivers of two things: 1) always buckle you seat belt and leave a safe distance in between the road ahead and 2) Always use your turn signals before you change lanes or merge into traffic. People belittle this gesture, but it has actually saved more lives than anyone can even begin to imagine. For example, the other day, I was driving on the road when it was raining and in front of me, I noticed that there was a driver in the far left lane who looked like he was about to merge into the center lane (where I was), and then there was another driver in the far right lane who also looked as if they were going to merge into the center lane. Before anything could happen, I immediately slowed down a a preventive measure.
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<br>Sure enough, both vehicles tried to merge into the center lane (without signaling at all), and for a millisecond, the one vehicle put on their indicator as a sort of afterthought. If it hadn't been for one of the drivers looking over at the last minute an quickly maneuvering out of the lane, there would have been a serious accident!
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<br>Think back to when you had your first driving lesson with either your mother or father. What were some of the key points that they told you back then that you still remember? What about your first driving lesson that you took at your high school when you were jammed into the back seat of the driving instructor's car with three of your friends? What were the key points that you absolutely had to follow, otherwise you would risk having the instructor embarrass you by slamming on the breaks?
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<br>Driving should not have to be something that stresses you out. There are many people who hate driving and avoid it at all costs simply for the fact that driving makes them feel stressed out. However, this doesn't always have to be the case. In fact, there are several things (good habits if you will) that we can begin to practice form a young age so that when the time comes for us to be behind the wheel of a moving vehicle, it will already be ingrained into our subconscious. The first thing is to remember to always use your turn signals. Not using your turn signals is the number one thing that you will hear me gripe about all of the time because that's just it: it happens ALL OF THE TIME where I live in North Carolina. However, it isn't only North Carolinian's who don't seem to get it when it comes to using your indicators in your car. Rather, the situation has become so bad that various other states within the United States have begun to seek out other measures of "gently" reminding drivers to always signal before changing lanes.
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<br>In New York, when you first get onto the major highway leading to the Verrazano Bridge, there are electronic signs that actually flash a message across them, reminding drivers of two things: 1) always buckle you seat belt and leave a safe distance in between the road ahead and 2) Always use your turn signals before you change lanes or merge into traffic. People belittle this gesture, but it has actually saved more lives than anyone can even begin to imagine. For example, the other day, I was driving on the road when it was raining and in front of me, I noticed that there was a driver in the far left lane who looked like he was about to merge into the center lane (where I was), and then there was another driver in the far right lane who also looked as if they were going to merge into the center lane. Before anything could happen, I immediately slowed down a a preventive measure.
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<br>Sure enough, both vehicles tried to merge into the center lane (without signaling at all), and for a millisecond, the one vehicle put on their indicator as a sort of afterthought. If it hadn't been for one of the drivers looking over at the last minute an quickly maneuvering out of the lane, there would have been a serious accident!
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