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Re: The fallacy of DRLs

Craig Baltzer (cbaltzer@nsx.com) wrote:
: level of actual training. Current driver ed programs should be called 
: "non-taxing coast around the block courses". Some teach "paper" defensive 

The sad part of the roadtest (NY edition) I took in 1987 was that it was
archaic.  They empahsize things like using hand signals (during which I 
almost got my hand mowed off by a car that turned into the opposing lane 
of the street I was on) while skipping important merging techniques, 
highway driving skills and safety concerns during bad weather.  Before I 
got my license my dad took me to a deserted parking lot early on a 
wintery sunday afternoon- for the next 3 hours we accelerated the car 
into a spin and recovered.  I remember that we went through a half a tank 
of gas by the time he felt comfortable with my skill.  On the other hand, 
I gave them what they wanted to see for my road test: driving at 18 MPH (so 
the car shifts into second and you dont get failed for improper shifting 
of the automatic staying in first) and I drove around like a goofball 
using my hand signals while cars blew around me going 80.  The old lady who 
was the procter even commented with a "I really like your driving 
technique" afterwards that put a cringe in my spine.
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