Good point to ponder over

[Ahliew]

editorque

 

My dad is a driving legend. Not in that Aryton Senna kind of way, but as far as I can remember, he was and still is the smoothest driver I know. My fondest recollection stem from the numerous scuffles I used to have with my brother - in the back seat his trusty Ford Escort. He would drive, talk to my Mum and simultaneously smack us from the front, without missing a beat. That man gave new meaning to the term 'driving discipline'.

 

He has also never, I repeat never, lost his way before. no matter the location, terrain and sans map, my dad would find his destination. He was also one of those drivers that could put anyone to sleep when he drove. From grandma, to cousins and of course my brother and me, we all had at one time or another, fallen into a drooling slumber from his silky smooth handling.

 

In fact my Dad, to me is the epitome of the 'steady driver'. His adamant refusal to use the horn has also shaped my own dislike, for horn-happy road bullies. So much so, that my wife sometimes smacks the horn on my behalf - from the passenger's seat.

 

Six years of driving experience later, I'm still nowhere near my Dad's skill when he was my age. Then again, when he was 30, he already had two kids. Then it hit me, my Dad isn't a good driver - he's a family driver. he drives the way he does because his family's life depend on it.

 

Man... that makes him even more 'steady'...

 

So drive safe Dads. Ignore the punk who overtakes you. Just make sure everyone gets home safe and warm. And if you can, senenade the kids to sleep with your driving. I assure you, they'll remember that nap for the rest of their lives.

 

Your designated driver,

IMRAN

 

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credit goes to:

torque - august 2004

Edited August 10, 2004 by Ahliew

[Jiayong]

i was kinda hoping that i will reach the standard that my kids can sleep and drool while i am...DRIFTING!!!!!!!

[Ahliew]

where can you drift in SG anyways?

maybe try the drifting and lighting a cig

Edited August 10, 2004 by Ahliew

[Jiayong]

hee heee...havnt found a place...and havnt found the finance to sponsor such an expensive hobby..

 

so i lan lan lorr...drive my panda slowly and get high beam lorr..

[Seansene]

Just one point - a good driver will never reach back to smack their kids. It's just as important to ignore screaming kids as road punks, and anyway, they should be firmly strapped into their child seats, where no damage can be done.

[Ahliew]

last time dont have seat belts

ford escort? never heard of it

 

i guess it not as relevant as now

Edited August 11, 2004 by Ahliew

[Seansene]

The Escort was the Focus' predecessor. Anyway, my point was that multi-tasking doesn't necessarily make one a steady driver. Sometimes the best thing you can do is to concentrate on the road and black out everything else. That's the best way of getting to your destination safely.

[Gadgeter]

nice article.