Hi Terry
Any kind of signal that lets me know you intend to change direction is one
step up from the latest glut of psychic drivers that have hit the road over
here, they sit at a roundabout and look at you, then start making gestures
for you to go but if they used their blinkin flashinlite we would know
wouldn't we. Sorry pet hate psychic drivers!
Graham.
Ps not a perfect Driver but I do my best, unlike a lot of people who just
can't be bothered!
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
>
> It is interesting that high schools' mission is to prepare young people to
> function in society, but they don't include operating a car in that
mission.
> My guess is it is centered around money.
>
> Amen to your P.S. I think I will teach my 13 yr old to drive the
> Spit when he is interested in learning, and only after
> he knows how to drive a 'regular' car; but drive it without me in
> it?...NEVER. I will help (labor, not money) him get his own
> if he likes. Actually, I'd like to see him do without a car for a
> good, long time. Too much of a distraction.
>
> I taught my daughter to drive a 5 speed Honda Civic. It helps
> having a low first gear; very much like a VW Beetle.
> She learned pretty quick, but I remember having to work at being
> patient, and expect mistakes. She has been driving a
> manual ever since.
>
> My most vivid memory from MY driver's ed...I pulled up to a stop
> sign, the instructor said to turn left, "OK", I put on the turn signal
for
> a right turn..."Turn left here." "OK" I then signaled for a left turn
> and promptly made a right turn. "Where the hell do you think you're
taking
> us?" Ooops.
> Terry Banbury
> Mk III....with a turn signal indicator light that doesn't care (or
> show) which way you intend to turn.
>
>
> > From: Jeff McNeal[SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > Reply To: Jeff McNeal
> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:51 PM
> > To: Simmons, Reid W; Spitfire List
> > Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
> >
> >
> > Reid, Reid, Reid,
> >
> > I DO know -- HOWEVER, our local high schools no longer offer driver's
ed.
> > courses. I had to pay fifty bucks for my son to take a "class" that
> > prepped
> > him for the written exam. Now, I have to pay the same outfit for a
total
> > of
> > six hours of "behind the wheel" (again, the high schools out here no
> > longer
> > offer this, which I think is a crime). Apparently, in his first two
hours
> > behind the wheel, his instructor never had him pull over to the curb or
> > park
> > in even a diagonal parking spot. We were told that he'd be ready to
start
> > carting us around after his first two-hour session. Beyond that, we,
his
> > parents, are obligated to let him clock 50 hours behind the wheel before
> > he
> > can get his license in six months.
> >
> > So in other words, we are STUCK. Oh, he'll be just fine and we'll
survive
> > this, but it's a dicey proposition for the next six months, for sure.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> > www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> >
> > P.S. I'm not EVEN going to try to teach him how to manually shift until
> > he's
> > been driving for a good six months or longer. Even then, there's no way
> > I'll let him (or anybody else!) drive my Spitfire.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:30 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
> >
> >
> > > Jeff, Jeff, Jeff;
> > >
> > > Don't you know, you NEVER give driving lessons to a family member,
close
> > > relative, or friend. It is very unhealthful for you the instructor,
the
> > > student, and your vehicle. Let a third party (High School Driver's
Ed?)
> > to
> > > do it, and this is the really important part, using a car that does
not
> > > belong to you. :-)
> > >
> > > I taught my girl friend (now my wife of 19 years) to drive a standard
> > > transmission using my Spitfire, which was my only means of
> > transportation
> > at
> > > the time. Well, I dodged a bullet on that one because she learned, no
> > angry
> > > comments were exchanged, and neither the car nor myself suffered any
> > damage.
> > > In fact the Spitfire still has its original clutch and transmission!
> > >
> > > My wife taught our daughter Tammi to drive using our relatively new
> > Dodge
> > > Caravan. Well, Tammi also did the "curb thing", and that cost me a
new
> > > wheel, CV joint, miscellaneous parts, and front end alignment! The
> > Driver's
> > > Ed course would have been only a small fraction of what the repairs
cost
> > me.
> > > :-(
> > >
> > > Reid
> > > '79 Spitfire (original owner)
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:00 PM
> > > To: Spitfire List
> > > Subject: Tense driving lately
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then, this
> > > evening, I let my 15-year-old son drive me around in our 12-year-old
> > Maxima
> > > so he can gain some experience. He JUST got his learners permit two
> > days
> > > ago and I am NOT used to being a passenger for anyone, let alone a 15
> > and
> > a
> > > half year old kid who's still wet behind the ears. He drove over the
> > curb
> > > when I asked him to pull over (" I haven't learned how to do that yet,
> > > Dad!") and I had to reach over three times to yank on the wheel to
keep
> > him
> > > from driving into the curb again. This life flashing before my eyes
> > stuff
> > > is getting old! I see a rash of gray hairs coming on FAST!
> > >
> > > Calgon, take me away!
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Jeff in San Diego
> > >
> > >
> >
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