I'm not a very good passenger - if we go somewhere I drive, whether that's in her car or mine.

Worst thing to do is point out a mistake that was just made....

Provided there was no "pre-warning comment" so if you don't how do you teach/learn then?

I always used to point stuff out when my brother drove and I could see him learning things how I did. He took me to work last weekend, the first time I'd been driven by him for a while and he's good, very smooth, alert, good road positioning (my pet hate for those who can't do it). Approaching one particular roundabout a bit quick it was spooky. He braked and turned in exactly how I would and do most mornings. He's obviously been paying attention

You're lucky you have a brother who looks up to you .

I'd not dare to remark on driving of non-family members and that would be rather toned down. Strangely people take it extremely personally...

I would much rather drive myself but the nice man at DVLA says I can't until July next year and only if I get well

I am now relying on SWMBO, who is an advanced driver, and my daughter, who has only been driving for 2 years, so hasn't really got into bad habits yet.

She is getting a skill for life course for Xmas.

Both are very safe, good drivers but do stuff differently to the way I would. It's sometimes frustrating but I have learned to mostly keep shtum and look out the window.

Keeping shtum is a well established practice - saved a lot of men aroundthe world

Sadly on paper my wife is a better driver than me. She hasn't had a crash that was her fault since she started driving in 1998. I tend to crash every couple of years. However i would easily beat her round any number of race tracks so i would say im the more technically gifted driver. Shame that sort of over confidence is what causes the crashes lol. My missis in all seriousness is a very good driver and is pretty good for a girl on the track also. However one thing that still makes me cringe and lift my knees up and brace with my arms in the foetal position is when im a passenger and she gets close to the nearside kerb at speed. I can't help it she never hits it but i swear the tyre gives it a brief kiss.

Sadly on paper my wife is a better driver than me. She hasn't had a crash that was her fault since she started driving in 1998. I tend to crash every couple of years. However i would easily beat her round any number of race tracks so i would say im the more technically gifted driver. Shame that sort of over confidence is what causes the crashes lol. My missis in all seriousness is a very good driver and is pretty good for a girl on the track also. However one thing that still makes me cringe and lift my knees up and brace with my arms in the foetal position is when im a passenger and she gets close to the nearside kerb at speed. I can't help it she never hits it but i swear the tyre gives it a brief kiss.

That's called driving on the limit - did you say you were more gifted technically ?

I would DEARLY love to drag out my soap box and rant relentlessy about my wifes dreadful driving, but fear you'd all nod off to sleep before I've finished.

In two words then....absolutely dire. :(

So bad in fact, that she's now been banned from even sitting in the Fabia.

Are you quite sure it was your wife driving and not mine ????

Are you quite sure it was your wife driving and not mine ????

That is a worrying concept on so many levels

To add a bit of balance mt exes dad was terrifying! he needed glasses, but refused to wear them, so couldn't read any road signs until the last minute. if a car ahead was braking he would accelerate to catch up then slam on the brakes to stop!

Another major issue was he got too distracted by birds and things, particularly pigeons so he was forever swerving across the road

Had some truly terrifying journeys lol

So far THIS year, hit the same post TWICE in her now departed Getz, resulting in bumper damage the first time, second time she virtually ripped the front wing off, and badly creased the driver door.

New car 6 weeks ago, and she's already managed to back it into another car on a petrol forecourt, damaging the rear bumper and a quite staggering (and imo, fraudulent) whiplash claim from the owner, accompanied with various...and again fraudulent (imo) panel damage to the Mazda 5 she 'tapped' at less than 1 mph.

Bloody liabilty on the road and car parks regardless.

I REFUSE to sit alongside her while she's attempting to drive. ;(

My wife deliberately steers towards potholes and manhole covers. can't open the bonnet, find rear wiper or main beam unless I show her. Demands full heat within seconds of starting the engine. I could continue with a litany of teeth grating errors. All I say is thank god for Daihatsu reliability and lack of oil use. I regularly check tyres etc as much to ensure the safety of other road users as that of my wife. " 1 careful lady driver,low miles" No thanks. I will stick with avg miles from a regular guy. Before I am slated for spousal disloyalty, I thought it was just me who sat gripping the seat edge and trying not to upset my better half by offering advice when asked and keeping quiet unless the situation becomes unsafe. Yet if I take her off the policy my insurance rises by £50. Bonkers. And yes there are plenty of good female drivers.

My wife deliberately steers towards potholes and manhole covers. can't open the bonnet, find rear wiper or main beam unless I show her. Demands full heat within seconds of starting the engine. I could continue with a litany of teeth grating errors. All I say is thank god for Daihatsu reliability and lack of oil use. I regularly check tyres etc as much to ensure the safety of other road users as that of my wife. " 1 careful lady driver,low miles" No thanks. I will stick with avg miles from a regular guy. Before I am slated for spousal disloyalty, I thought it was just me who sat gripping the seat edge and trying not to upset my better half by offering advice when asked and keeping quiet unless the situation becomes unsafe. Yet if I take her off the policy my insurance rises by £50. Bonkers. And yes there are plenty of good female drivers.

+1

I reckon most of them must have the same genes.

Sat next to swmbo and she's we wondering what I'm smiling about lol!

My wife is one of the good ones, drives like a bloke!

Only has one bad habit (from my point of view) won't comply with the two second rule, seems to think one is enough.

Now, I just sit and shut my face as it's not worth the grief. Even my oldest boy who's only pasted his test in August has commented (while we were out without Mum) that, she sometimes drives too close.

I feel more comfortable with him driving to be honest, funny (not ha-ha) really, I taught them both to drive.

Edited 18 December, 201213 yr by Coffin Dodger

Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, but that sounds horrendous. It does annoy me when women 'can't drive' because they must be perfectly capable, surely? But it does make you wonder. I don't profess to be some kind of driving god, but I do follow the rules of the road. I was never brought up to be the 'dependant and incapable woman', so I tend not to show those behavious traits such as being a scary driver/not being able to change a wheel/open my bonnet etc.

I don't know how people can out up with women who play daft, I find it irritating and I'm not expected to marry one lol.

P.s - do you not worry yourself to insanity when she's out driving somewhere? I would do if it were my OH in potential danger

Edited 18 December, 201213 yr by Loz

My mother in law scares me, she actively ignores all signs (they are just too many of them and they're too confusing). She does about 40 regardless of the speed limit (again signs are confusing) and normally the whole car is steamed up because she won't put the fan on shuts the vents to keep out the smell of exhaust fumes.

But a bloke I used to work with was the scares person I have been driven by, we did Leeds to Cardiff in 2 hours 20. He only changed gear when the rev counter went into the red and at no point did he have two hands on the wheel.

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Defending women drivers for a moment I found Sabine Smitz pretty handy behind the wheel of her M5 taxi a couple of years ago.

Defending women drivers for a moment I found Sabine Smitz pretty handy behind the wheel of her M5 taxi a couple of years ago.

She's a bloke really, must be!

Defending women drivers for a moment I found Sabine Smitz pretty handy behind the wheel of her M5 taxi a couple of years ago.

She's amazing! She drove harder than the blokes in the ring taxis when I was watching her!

Old people are ******s. I don't know where this idea of sweet old ladies comes from.

I agree with this, I held a door open for one this morning as I was leaving

a bakery after buying my daily belgian bun and the poe faced old bag didn't even

acknowledge me with a look. Never mind any other kind of "thanks" gesture.

I said "You're welcome" very loudly and glared at her as I left the shop. The wretched

old hag looked like a bulldog eating a toffee.

I agree with this, I held a door open for one this morning as I was leaving

a bakery after buying my daily belgian bun and the poe faced old bag didn't even

acknowledge me with a look. Never mind any other kind of "thanks" gesture.

I said "You're welcome" very loudly and glared at her as I left the shop. The wretched

old hag looked like a bulldog eating a toffee.

That would have really annoyed me to, manners cost nothing