omfg wtf!!!

['93CB7Ex]

my brakes sucked ass for a long time. if they were shitty wouldn't you want to NOT drive it? i recently got mine fixed and all is well. If you were in a shop class, why didnt you put your car on a lift and check the brakes out and find out why the ABS didnt work?

[agol]

pics or gtfo

[scotty91]

This is why I believe you shouldn't be allowed to get your license until you're atleast 18 and pass a defensive driving course.

I dont agree with your statement about having to be 18, just because there are stupid teenagers out there driving doesnt mean everyone is. why ruin it for the kids that are good drivers? But i do again with the driving course, i think it would beneifit alot of people if every new driver had to take this under 18 or even over 18 cause i know alot of older people that cant drive.

[deevergote]

I agree. Everyone says kids are lousy drivers, but I see more middle-aged people driving like morons than kids.

I think it should be more difficult to get a license, and there should be renewal tests.

[noobcake]

i got into a customers car last week to pull it into my bay, and the old lady had braile lables on EVERYTHING, because she was so old and blind, she couldnt see which buttons were which....

THAT is scary.

[deevergote]

Wow... if you're too blind to see the buttons inside your car, how the hell can you see the things OUTSIDE your car! Children darting across the street don't have braille labels on them!

[quaidum]

well op that sucks but like everyone said it could have been avoided

i have delivered pizza for going on 4 years now and have never been in an accident, and in the four years one of my accords master cylinder decided to go to shit and it was brakes locked up or almost no braking.

just try to be more safe and know what you car can do and can not do, as well with expecting other drivers to do these stupid things.

i have noticed that you can watch a persons head and sort off figure out what there next movement may or may not be(not always but it does help)


and to daddy o's statement about being a professional driver i am one of those too
my profession it to drive pizza's to people so technically i am a professional driver

[deevergote]

Same here. I drive about 80,000 miles a year. Cities, mountains, highways, dirt roads... rain, snow, fog...

I am constantly aware of my car's condition. I know my brakes are old, and my rotors are slightly warped (I have new parts ready to go on... just have to get my jackstands back from my friend!) I also know that my tires are approaching the end of their useful life. Because of these things, I keep a safe distance from the person in front of me. I am aware of what they are doing, as well as the 5 cars in front of them. I can tell when someone is going to change a lane without a signal, just by the way they move. I'm ready for it when it happens. When something catches me off guard, which is rarely, I'm prepared to respond.

I know what my car is doing by feel and sound. I know where I am in the RPM range at all times, knowing where I need to be in case I need to floor it in the powerband, or use the engine to assist with braking. I understand weight transfer, cornering line, balance... I've had to push the car to its limits from time to time in order to escape a tough situation.

I know my car's limits. I know MY limits. I drive far beneath the limits of both, because a stupid unexpected action by another driver can quickly push both car and driver to the limit.
I learned these things on my own, both through experience and reading.
I believe all drivers SHOULD learn these things. When you're in a car, your connection that machine, and your ability to make it do what you need it to do, is all you have at your disposal to prevent or survive a collision.

[Arnold H.EX91]

Maybe you should stop tailgaiting?

[noobcake]

nice imput bro

[DaddyO]

to daddy o's statement about being a professional driver i am one of those too
my profession it to drive pizza's to people so technically i am a professional driver

[Accrdwgnguy]

Slow down, keep your distance (even when stopped!), and pay attention to traffic signals. I was your age once, and learned my lessons.

[deevergote]

(even when stopped!)

Agreed there! I HATE when people get on my ass when I'm stopped on a hill! Someday, I'm gonna roll back into someone because they're too close.

[ihaspotato]

Agreed there! I HATE when people get on my ass when I'm stopped on a hill! Someday, I'm gonna roll back into someone because they're too close.

haha i sit back a bit just for that reason.



and OP sorry to hear about the car situation, it sucks, but always could have been worse.

[zmanwit90accord]

stop tying to be mister speed demon and SLOW THE FUCK DOWN man damn.i under stand its a honda and its cool to drivefast in a 20 year old car in high school.learn hoe to let people in and stay away from people........wow i should take my own advice some times....well i am sorry that u have to junk u car.but u will find somthing in better shape someday. weather it be a cb or other wise.

oh man this guy... take your own advice like you said LOL shit is scary (but fun) driving with you.


as for the topic of getting your license, i don't think the age should be raised, i just think the lessons should be more in depth. 8 hours behind the wheel isn't enough at all for most teenagers. i've been driving for 4 years because my dad wanted to make sure i was a great driver before i got my permit/car. at 17, i haven't been in a major accident and the same can;t be said for other teens, middle aged people, or the elderly... especially the elderly.

to the OP, may this be a lesson to you, just know your limits. you want to drive fast? know when and where. tailing people is never a good idea and always keep your distance from drivers who don't look like they should be behind the wheel.