Thread: i passed my drivers test

so tru guys here where i live its so rural and comming home from work today i rounded a corner at the spped limit of 35 and there was an amish buggie in the middle of the road going a whopping 3 mph so i hurried up and slowed down and droped it down a gear and hit the horn and the amishmen moveed it off to the side of the road he as lucky i was paying attention or he might have got a free push.

Originally Posted by ChesterCopperpot

I've driven in Chicago and Indianapolis, pretty tough cities to drive in. But people in PA can't tell their ass from a gas pedal. I've never been so afraid of being in a car accident. Add Amish people into the mix and it's like Apocalype Now.

I live in Chicago,drive every day, have driven in Central,PA a lot and TOTALLY AGREE!! Apocalypse now is right!!! Even where if you add the smallest amount of snow or rain and Chicago turns in to 13 year olds that stole mommy and daddy's car for a drive (not that I ever did that) GL and congrats on passing!

Well done on getting your license. Be safe!!

I quite like the advice of "Always think everyone else is trying to kill you." No truer words have been said about driving. You're sitting in a 1.5 ton frame of steel. Pay attention, keep a cool, clear head, and don't think you're hot stuff. The cops love knocking teens down a few pegs (I know quite well... ) Driving is like shaving. Having a well-honed tool is only part of the equation. The rest is technique.

Seriously though, congrats!!

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

so tru guys here where i live its so rural and comming home from work today i rounded a corner at the spped limit of 35 and there was an amish buggie in the middle of the road going a whopping 3 mph so i hurried up and slowed down and droped it down a gear and hit the horn and the amishmen moveed it off to the side of the road he as lucky i was paying attention or he might have got a free push.

I grew up in rural Oregon,lots of horses, on lots of backroads when I was learning to drive.
The law even back in the day was: honk a horn,or as the driver of a moter vehical of any sort,spook a horse,you lose your license,please be very carefull sharing the road with animals.

Do a "head check" when changing lanes. Don't rely 100% on your mirrors.

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

so tru guys here where i live its so rural and comming home from work today i rounded a corner at the spped limit of 35 and there was an amish buggie in the middle of the road going a whopping 3 mph so i hurried up and slowed down and droped it down a gear and hit the horn and the amishmen moveed it off to the side of the road he as lucky i was paying attention or he might have got a free push.

Ironically I read that yesterday 4 amish teens were arrested for illegal possession and consumption of alcohol after they recked their buggy into a cop car in (dont quote me on this) PA. Just reminded me of your story. Remember always drive like everyone else is trying to kill you.

PS take it from someone who had a few before graduating, mind the law. Tickets are a pain, and the prices are going up in most states fast.

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

I live in Chicago,drive every day, have driven in Central,PA a lot and TOTALLY AGREE!! Apocalypse now is right!!! Even where if you add the smallest amount of snow or rain and Chicago turns in to 13 year olds that stole mommy and daddy's car for a drive (not that I ever did that) GL and congrats on passing!

Try driving in DFW when the ice and snow are on the ground.

I was one of the poor bums running a snowplow/sand truck last year during the superbowl fiasco in Arlington (Dallas). I was working the Fort Worth side of the mess until the Dallas crews got buried and they sent us over into Dallas County to bail the poor bastards out. What a train wreck that was. LOL

Originally Posted by Wullie

Try driving in DFW when the ice and snow are on the ground.

I was one of the poor bums running a snowplow/sand truck last year during the superbowl fiasco in Arlington (Dallas). I was working the Fort Worth side of the mess until the Dallas crews got buried and they sent us over into Dallas County to bail the poor bastards out. What a train wreck that was. LOL

YOU are the one that scraped all the reflectors off of the stripes!