ncnurseryman
Gold Member
Ha ha. That's funny.
Moronic drivers
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jaotguy
Veteran Member
I can only hope that I recognize that I'm no longer a safe driver and give up my permit BEFORE I reach that stage ... ( where someone actually has to tell me , I should quit ) ....
BTW,, watch out for any older person with a hat on ... it cuts off the circulation to the brain .. don't believe me ? just watch for them next time ....:laughing:
turnkey4099
Elite Member
I learned to drive on my old man's 34 chev 1-ton. Still do clutchless shifting in my f150 with and without loads. Tried out for a harvest driving job several years ago and he put me in a diesel tandem. I could not shift that thing either way as I couldn't break myself of the 'pause' to let the engine spool up/down like you do with a gas rig. I could have learned had he let me have the truck for a few days but not on a quicky short drive.
Harry K
Harry K
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JDgreen227
Super Member
Does that mean other drivers should watch out for a 62 year old guy behind the wheel who is proudly wearing his official TBN hat??? By courtesy, said old guy will remain nameless....:laughing:
turnkey4099
Elite Member
My wife was a lousy driver for 30 years and would not listen to ways to improve. Last time I rode with here (4miles home from town) she scared the living bejazuss out of me. I called the WSP and asked that she be evaluated - nope, no can do, has to be voluntary. Then she had a stroke. I took her to the DMV to turn in her licesnse. Picture me holding up a person who can't even walk by herself and ask the desk clerk to revoke her lic and issue an ID card. Nope. I had to get my wife to say "I am giving up my license" before they would do it.
Harry K
jaotguy
Veteran Member
sorry to hear about your wife .... hope she recovers well....
that remark about "hats" (not caps) was aimed at the crowd that you see occasionally ... where you get to see the knuckles on the steering wheels but not the heads... and they usually wear wide brimmed hats ... wait 30 seconds at stop signs before deciding to start moving again, stop in the intersection , try to remember where they were going, then start moving again at 30 MPH below the speed limit ....
that remark about "hats" (not caps) was aimed at the crowd that you see occasionally ... where you get to see the knuckles on the steering wheels but not the heads... and they usually wear wide brimmed hats ... wait 30 seconds at stop signs before deciding to start moving again, stop in the intersection , try to remember where they were going, then start moving again at 30 MPH below the speed limit ....
cqaigy2
Super Member
I don't own a wide brimmed hat! :drink:
dave1949
Super Star Member
Could be my Mom. She was never more than 5'-5" or so and with age shrinkage she might be close to 5'-0". You can't see her head from behind, car looks like it is driving itself. I do worry about the elderly driver thing with her, she's 87. No accidents, citations, or dings in the car-yet. Fortunately, she has begun to self-limit her driving over the past couple years.
farmer2009
Elite Member
Had a co-worker he got his CDL permit so he had rode with me a couple of trips and he was supposed to drive one day. After a day of jumping the truck and grinding gears he still couldn't master a shift with or without clutch. He decided to shift in an intersection while making a turn after stalling twice. Missed the shift couldn't find the gear he came out of so I took the shifter put it in gear and shifted the rest of the gears home (about 3 miles) from the passenger seat. He never wanted to drive again. The bad part is he spent a week driving that truck in the lot before our road trip.
cqaigy2
Super Member
I didn't have any idea those were so hard to drive.
