#drive safe

[mrlimesapper]

Remember to buckle up!

[watching-movies-with-you]

Drive safe

[forestshadow-wolf]

Driving tips by someone who doesn't like to drive

These are non-specific things that I have learned in the 4-ish years I've been driving. My qualifications to tell you this is that I drive almost every day and still don't like it

1. Do not, if at all possible, drive with someone who will/does insult your driving. I understand that this is not always possible. Hell, I'm in this situation right now. But if you can, please avoid it.

If you cannot avoid driving around with someone who will or does insult your driving, fight back, argue, but END IT QUICK. DO NOT let it sit, do not let it go. If you have to deal with an angry, silent car ride, then fine. Because if you don't it will TANK your driving confidence, it happened to me, and I'm only now starting to pull myself out of it.

2. Cars, trucks, semi-trucks, even motorcycles weigh A LOT, and they are going very very fast. Please remember that metal and flesh do not mix.

There are some pretty good drivers on the road, but there are also plenty of bad drivers on the road, and it will only ever be the bad drivers that effect you. So DRIVE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AROUND YOU IS A BAD DRIVER.

3. Be prepared to break at any time. This goes back to the last point.

To anybody who is reading this, and has not started driving yet. The thing is, when driving you are not always pressing on the gas to keep the car going, this si because of momentum and inertia. So when I am not pressing on the gas, my foot is hovering over the break pedal.

4. Four way stops. The driving classes will say whoever gets there first and then the person to the right. The way it usually goes is by order of who arrived.

Keep in mind that not everyone follows either of the rules and will go whenever they have an opening, even if it was "your turn".

5. Roundabouts/traffic circles. They all are singular direction only, usually turning right. They way they work is you enter, and follow until you reach your exit.

The tricky thing is timing. Typically there are 4 entrances/exits. My rule is they if they are at before (have not reached) the exit that is behind you, you are safe to go.

For example if I'm waiting to get in, and the traffic is going right. There is an entrance/exit on my left. If an car has not reached that exit, I may go.

Most of they time they are only 1 lane, but sometimes they are 2/2.5, meaning you have a lane that will take you to exit 3 (the one on your left) which is usually the inside lane, one that will take you to the 1st or 2nd exit (the one across from you) which will be the outside or middle lane. And occasionally there will be a lane that takes you to the 1st exit which is the outside most lane

(I know this was confusing, feel free to ends asks and I'll give a better answer)

6. The classes will say to drive by the speedlimit or 2/3 miles under. Ex: 45mph is the limit, drive 42/43mph.

For the class do as you're told, as well as if you have to take a dmv driving test. But otherwise follow traffic if you can. If you don't feel comfortable driving as fast as traffic, the stick to as fast as you are comfortable.

7. You will not be a good driver 100% of the time. You will not be a bad driver 100% of the time.

8. Blinking yellow arrow at turn lanes. This is basically a yield sign. Aka you can turn as long as there are no cars coming.

9. Turning on a red. You MUST make a full stop to check that there are no cars coming before you can go. These ONLY happen at turns where you are NOT crossing lanes of traffic.

10. Construction zones. You need to SLOW DOWN when passing road Construction. Sometimes they are working very close to where you are driving, and remember, FLESH AND METAL DO NOT MIX.

Sometimes they will "move" the lane, by this I mean they will make a path with traffic cones. Sometimes they have someone holding a stop sign. This is why we slow down.

11. Emergency vehicle. Wheb you hear the sirens, check your rear mirror, then ahead of you, then your side mirrors. Remember emergency vehicles can so against the flow of traffic if they have to.

Move to the side of the road. This means to the left OR the right in order to open up a space for them to pass by.

12. It's okay to take the longer route, or avoid highways, or any other road feature(s) if you don't feel comfortable enough

13. Space cushions. This is basically "the space around your car" your side mirrors, if positioned correctly, should show you the lines on the road. Usually you can't control the space behind you.

The space in front it what you'll pay attention to most of the time. The rule is 2/3 seconds of space. That means pick a spot, the car infront passes you, then 1. 2. 3 seconds, You pass. Or another good rule is if you can see about 1/1.5 car lengths between you and the car infront of you.

14. DO NOT drive while intoxicated (drunk/high/whatever), extremely tired, or otherwise impaired. This includes things such as if you went to the eye doctor and got your eyes dilated, if you are in debilitating pain, crying for any reason and you can't see through the tears, or some other reason.

If you are planning to go to a party or a bar or get intoxicated in any way, MAKE SURE you have a designated driver. ONE YOU CAN TRUST not to also get intoxicated.

Please ask me any questions you have at all about driving. I will do my best to answer them. Anon asks are on if you don't want to do it publicly. There are no stupid questions, especially on this topic.

[dreamproxyaesthetics]

It can happen anywhere...at anytime.

[2022dirt]

Road Safety Messages.

[rafeslutt]

Someone write a fic about it RIGHT NOW.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔇𝔯𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔣𝔢 𝔟𝔶 𝔈𝔡𝔡 ℭ𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔯, 𝔘𝔫𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴𝔫 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔫𝔢, յգկօ

[yvette-lily342]

just saw the eclipse and I feel FUCKING amazing

[tpeakphotos]

Whether we’re rolling on 2 wheels, 18+, or anywhere between, let’s be safe out there!

The late Albert Szukalski, a Polish-Belgian visual artist, did a number of these “ghost” sculptures outside the Nevada ghost town of Rhyolite in the late 1980’s. Another group of them titled, “The Last Supper” is the most well known but this one actually spoke more to me and it was wonderfully lit on this morning just after the sun crested the ridgeline in the east. There was no title noted anywhere but “Ghost Rider” seems the obvious choice. Prints and merchandise available: https://tpeakphotos.com/featured/share-the-road-mike-lee.html

[ihophashbrowns]

drive safe // rich brian

[singyoularityisheretostay]

My playlist to drive shows my hyperfocused mode.

[tears-that-heal]

Yes, making it crystal clear for the young peeps to fully understand! 😂 Haha

[forestshadow-wolf]

i just wanna repeat #14 in your driving tips. as someone who has been driving for almost a full decade, i only learned recently that after a certain number of hours, driving without sleep is the equivalent of driving intoxicated. i have driven tired. ive driven after being awake for 36+ hours. it is dangerous. if you can, do not drive. reschedule things, skip school, call in sick to work. if you cannot! continuously check your surroundings, keep snacks in your car to keep your brain awake, drink lots of water. absolutely do not daydream, start to slow down before you usually would, dont speed, and as always watch out for bikers.

The driving list

THANK YOU FOR VERYIFYING AS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER!!

DO NOT drive while tired, intoxicated, or otherwise impaired

If you cannot help it have a snack, drink some water, chew some gum, crack open a window (i don't care if it's cold the fresh air will help)

And I'm also going to repeat what Rae said

Be EXTRA VIGILANT, DO NOT DAYDREAM, STOP EARLIER THAN YOU NEED TO, WATCH FOR BIKERS/CYCLISYS/PEDESTRIANS

[a-moment-captured]

This is how much Ree owes me for my therapy bill after keeping me up to read Drive Safe and just ripping my heart to pieces! @heavyhitterheaux

[laulappa]

[alonelyhedgehog]

Drive Safely

So, this is kinda serious, but I've only been awake for an hour and a half, and I almost died. A car skidded through a red light and barely missed my bus. The holidays are coming up. Please, if you drive, drive safely and if you don't drive, make sure that the person driving is awake and not under the influence of anything. It's really scary to have shit like this happen, so please, always be aware on the road. Also, those of y'all who are in the winter right now, watch for ice.