Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDavis
Here in the USA, we desperately need follow on driver training. Generally speaking, drivers are taught at 15-18 years old. You know, when our attention spans are awesome, and we have great empathy for others.
]
|
Well, I managed to not crash as a teenager.
For whatever reason, people are learning/problem solving disabled.
For a few, they are learning the longer they drive.
Then there are those that get over the basics, and never apply the mind to it again.
There are simple things like looking for coordinated stop lights and adjusting speed and acceleration to stay moving.
Or looking for the triggers of an empty light and stopping accordingly.
Nothing in my S.C. driver's test covered the triggers for stop lights, yet knowing these things allows better time, fuel, and brake management.
I learned these things by recognizing patterns, no one told me.
I could have learned some of these things much faster with a little instruction.