Joy rides

Member Joined: Nov 22, 2010 Posts: 16

When I was younger (before I got my license) I had always thought that when I get my license, I'd spend the weekends gathering friends and family for a joyride. It was what I grew up with, with my Dad taking us to various places. But driving is actually very taxing, especially since I'm the first among my friends to have a license and subsequently a decent car. Plus the schedule is always very hectic for me!

Site Admin Joined: Jan 06, 2010 Posts: 485

Welcome here Yuka. Nice to meet you. And I know exactly what you mean! I think being driven around is so much more relaxing than driving oneself, esp. when rushing back and forth to places is all one really does! So, how long have you been driving for?

New member Joined: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: Florida

yuka wrote:

When I was younger (before I got my license) I had always thought that when I get my license, I'd spend the weekends gathering friends and family for a joyride. It was what I grew up with, with my Dad taking us to various places. But driving is actually very taxing, especially since I'm the first among my friends to have a license and subsequently a decent car. Plus the schedule is always very hectic for me!

Ha ha, I understand what you mean to say. You dream now becoming problem for you. Because in you group you are the first one to get licences, so every time you go out with your friends you have to drive all times and have to pay all tall tax(road tax).

Site Admin Joined: Jan 06, 2010 Posts: 485

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Member Joined: May 02, 2011 Posts: 24 Location: USA

Speeding would result in cutting down once reaction time. Each speed increase lowers down the ability to react in time of hazards because one may be covering more distance in less time than it takes. This is a very important step at night because darkening restricts one’s ability. A true defensive driver will choose a speed that would match traffic as close as possible without exceeding the limits of speed.

Member Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 20

I used to love driving because I could go where ever I wanted and gas prices were not insane back then. Now I hate it because where ever I have to drive to is not by choice AND I hate paying these gas prices. I will have to get a hybrid car next time.