Thoughts from the Curb

Nov 13, 2008 - Where's the skill?

Where's the pride in driving? It seems that there's only a few of us left who regard driving as a persuit worthy of perfecting. It's not about clipping apexes or maintaining a dramatic slip angle; it's about care and dedication and, to a certain extent, ego.

How many times in the last week have you seen something stupid on the road? Either a botched lane-change, rash indecision or a paniced and needless brake application. My guess is so frequently that you've lost count. I know I have. It's rare these days to see a confident paralell parking job. A smooth acceleration. A decisive lane-change. Things that require thought, skill and execution. It's rarer still to see any of these things come from a driver who isn't obviously one of us.

Sure, there's nothing to be gained from driving well. And even your passengers may not notice that you've perfected downshifting and braking to a level where the water won't spill from a full cup sitting on the dash. But we'll notice, and most importantly you'll notice, and you'll know that you've done something because anything worth doing is worth doing well.

-mike magrath

3:04 pm | Categories: driving adventures, thoughts from magrath Permalink | Alert Administrator

Add to: