| Tagged in: Untagged | Aug 04, 2010 |
| Posted by: adrian |
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It is true that driving in to-day's heavy traffic can be a frustrating experience but that need not always be the case. In fact, you should be able to enjoy your driving, even in the trickiest situations!
The golden rules regarding driving for pleasure are (a) time and (b) preparation.
Over and over again, tests have shown that the driver in a rush may make up (if they don't get caught up in an accident or road-works, deviations, etc., ) only a few seconds, if even that, on the driver who drives sensibly and within the speed limits.
Always give yourself those few extra few minutes for any journey so that you will not be grinding your teeth, mouthing imprecations or hitting the steering wheel because you are frustrated at your lack of progress. Allow for unseen eventualities and arrive at your destination in good time and in good humour.
Be prepared. By this I mean, have the car prepared particularly if the journey is going to be a long one. Even in this day and age people run out of fuel or suffer a flat battery (too many additional electronic gadgets fitted to their vehicle); get a flat tyre (when did you last check your tyre pressures?) or discover that their indicators/windscreen wipers, etc., are mal-functioning, while they are driving on the autoroute......
Most of us were desperately anxious to become drivers and to participate in the pleasure of driving a vehicle, but unfortunately with modern congested road conditions, some people now view driving as an extremely stressful occupation. Well, if you drive like a lunatic, in a badly prepared car, yes, driving can be a nightmare. However, by adding a little time to your proposed journey and by ensuring that your car is properly prepared/serviced, etc., you may find that you are actually, driving, once more, for pleasure!
Start to enjoy your driving, again.
Regards,
ADRIAN.
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