Female driving habit or what?

ART6

It's mildly puzzled me for a while -- nearly every time I see a car with a young female driver, she always seems to be steering with a hand on the top dead centre of the steering wheel, even in an SUV that she can hardle see over the dash of. No-one could have proper control of the vehicle like that. Perhaps some of the female boardsies could educate me. Is this just a fashion, or is there some good reason for it?

Esel

I'm sure you are exaggerating somewhat......

Keith C

ART6 wrote: »

even in an SUV

no young female drives an suv, its normally an olderwomen drivin demon spawns to school!

Berty

L-M

I sometime's drive like that, cos i think it makes me look cool.

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No they dont.....





Guys do it as well though.

minxie

normally young lads in a golf......:eek: or a
souped up glanza hee hee :pac:

L-M

minxie1 wrote: »

normally young lads in a golf......:eek:

:eek:

Berty

Limerick-man wrote: »

:eek:

Especially Silver Golfs

L-M

Berty wrote: »

Especially Silver Golfs

Phew, thank god mine is black...er....*cough cough*:P

B00MSTICK

Sure everyone does that!

cps_goodbuy

how about: resting your hand on your knee, other hand can do anything else, while using your little or other finger(s) to keep the car going straight or making little movements as the road goes :eek:

How about trying to steer with your mind!! Beem your thoughts to your car! thats what hamilton does ?

L1011

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

how about: resting your hand on your knee, other hand can do anything else, while using your little or other finger(s) to keep the car going straight or making little movements as the road goes :eek:

How about trying to steer with your mind!! Beem your thoughts to your car! thats what hamilton does ?

Thats entirely possible, if a bit unsafe, in a car with electric power steering...

Especially Silver Golfs
and Honda Civics, and looking out through that gap between the steering wheel and the dashboard:D

Owenw

<BMW Driver>
I prefer using my knee to operate the steering wheel on straight stretches and gentle bends. A tweak of the streering wheel spoke with my little finger and a jab of accelerator is enough to negotiate the tightest of corners or tightest overtaking spots. This is why I can't also operate the indicator stalk.
</BMW Driver>
:P

cps_goodbuy

Owenw wrote: »

<BMW Driver>
I prefer using my knee to operate the steering wheel on straight stretches and gentle bends. A tweak of the streering wheel spoke with my little finger and a jab of accelerator is enough to negotiate the tightest of corners or tightest overtaking spots. This is why I can't also operate the indicator stalk.
</BMW Driver>
:P

rwd does come in handy

cps_goodbuy

I'm now remembering "a certain someone" driving from the back seat, using a few sticks and string

richiepoorman

It's not just the one hand on the steering wheel, the other hand with the mobile pressed to the ear that's the problem. Also, they can't seem to stop at pedestrain or pelican crossings, even more so if there is someone on it.:D

the_syco

richiepoorman wrote: »

It's not just the one hand on the steering wheel, the other hand with the mobile pressed to the ear that's the problem. Also, they can't seem to stop at pedestrain or pelican crossings, even more so if there is someone on it.:D

Add to the list: holding the mirror with the hand on top of the steering wheel, and applying make-up.

Berty

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

I'm now remembering "a certain someone" driving from the back seat, using a few sticks and string

Or this guy. When I see a woman doing this I will run her into the ditch.

You never know it might happen.

NiSmO

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Silverfish

Yeah, its because women are such lousy drivers that their insurance is higher and ..... oh wait......

bladebrew

is their insurance lower because when there applying makeup there driving (a micra!!) at 5mph in traffic so a crash wouldnt cause that much damage (a lower claim) but when a man is driving he crashes way over the speed limit and rights off 3 cars (higher claim)??

Silverfish

bladebrew wrote: »

is their insurance lower because when there applying makeup there driving (a micra!!) at 5mph in traffic so a crash wouldnt cause that much damage (a lower claim) but when a man is driving he crashes way over the speed limit and rights off 3 cars (higher claim)??

Well, which would you rather be hit by?

bladebrew

Silverfish wrote: »

Well, which would you rather be hit by?

ok good point,i would take the 5mph driver!
actually any women i know are good drivers!! some i dont know are a bit dodgy

cps_goodbuy

Huge generalization below!!!

Women have accidents by accident "driving incompetence"

Men have accidents by roll of dice "less actual incompetence but they know there is the chance and do it anyway"

Flame me!!!

cps_goodbuy

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

Huge generalization below!!!

Women have accidents by accident "driving incompetence"

Men have accidents by roll of dice "less actual incompetence but they know there is the chance and do it anyway"

Flame me!!!

I flame you, good sir!

peasant

As we now have posters flaming themselves (that has to be a first ) I think I can safely say that this thread has reached closeworthyness (was never really a runner anyway)