I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver.

Re:I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver. by gangst on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @04:08PM (#5788752)

> driving requires alpha decision-commitment and trust that the gigantic killing machines around you will make room for your bold, assertive self

In the city this is true. I learned to drive on highways and suburban streets, and it was much less stressful. Transitioning to city driving took practice and, most of all, objective-based transport methodology ("I have to be at a client's office in 10 minutes...I'm turning!!").

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Re:I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver. by scott_s on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @04:15PM (#5788792)

Agreed. City driving has more stimuli (more turns, more pedestrians, narrower roads) and less ability to correct for mistakes (more one-way streets, more traffic - you can't just pull over in a parking lot, check directions, and turn around).

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Re:I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver. by gte910h on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @05:37PM (#5789303)

I live in a city, and I hate driving in the suburbs. No one pays attention, uses blinkers, or is careful to not cut people off.

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Re:I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver. by badkangaroo on Thursday May 30, 2013 @01:38AM (#5791110)

If i drive like i do in the city in a suburb, everyone thinks i'm cutting them off.

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Re:I am an Asian woman, and I am a bad driver. by gte910h on Thursday May 30, 2013 @12:17PM (#5793376)

I live in Atlanta, while I've driven in Manhattan before and had to get in some tense situations, I understand the type of city you can be referring to there. They're atypical for city driving here.

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