<p>^^^I have my car for 10 more days. Then it's public transportation for the next 4 years, that's it. No, I don't care about wasting gas. I do care about wasting time</p>
<p>I caused a 3 car pile up because I refused to let somebody in. She slammed her brakes and the two cars behind her rear ended each other. I barely got out of the accident as the third car failed to swerve out of the way, almost hitting me.</p>
<p>Since it technically wasn't my fault. I floored the pedal out of the scene.</p>
<p>Haha, on the subject of ll parking: For my practical, one of the tasks we had to perform was parallel parking (cones set up, we couldn't touch any of them). Unfortunately, I had never done this before in my life. So I went out there with the tester-guy, he stayed outside, and I got into my car, and started trying to park. </p>
<p>Being afraid of hitting a cone and losing my chance at a license, I took the smallest movements possible.I also was doing it rather incorrectly: in essence, I moved to and from and to and fro and never actually managed to squeeze myself closer into the gap.</p>
<p>I did this for a good 20 minutes.</p>
<p>It was 115F outside.</p>
<p>Suffice to say, my driving instructor was not happy. :)</p>
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You really don't care about wasting gas?
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nope :) .</p>
<p>What ****es me off is the overpopulation of the gas-consuming demographic. WAY TOO MUCH demand.</p>
<p>I also don't like all those terrorists and the incompetent Iraqi army wasting all our 7.62x39mm ammunition.</p>
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Being afraid of hitting a cone and losing my chance at a license, I took the smallest movements possible.I also was doing it rather incorrectly: in essence, I moved to and from and to and fro and never actually managed to squeeze myself closer into the gap.</p>
<p>I did this for a good 20 minutes.</p>
<p>It was 115F outside.</p>
<p>Suffice to say, my driving instructor was not happy.
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HAHAHA. This happened to me the first time I took my driving test [yeahhhh I failed because of this.] I'd never parallel parked either, so I figured if I just manuevered the car in little by little it'd be fine. I did end up getting in the spot and it was PERFECT [in the end]. But the stupid lady got mad because of that and was like uh you fail. Because apparently, you're not allowed to do anything more than "back in, pull forward." And other movements and you're out. Arhghawlkfjwlkfjawl</p>
<p>i should have failed my first driving test.</p>
<p>the lady and i were talking and i gave her some advice on her teenage son (even though you're not supposed to talk lol). she took me on the longest route possible just because we got along so great. </p>
<p>well i guess i got too comfortable because i forgot to check the bike lane as i pulled back into the parking lot... oops. also i went about 4mph above the speed limit in a residential area. then it took me three tries to parallel park. she did say i am a great driver and she asked me if i could drive as well in reverse. i said yes, and she just gave me a full score on that section without even testing me on it! </p>
<p>she didn't count me not checking the bike lane (automatic fail), and i passed the test with one point to spare!</p>
<p>I passed the test easily, and the guy was a completely angry jackass, too.</p>
<p>He had some respect for me when I finished the driving test.</p>
<p>S0ad you sound * exactly * like the way I drive. </p>
<p>Where I live you have to be an aggressive driver which I'm often reluctant to do so (so I missed a turn, I'm not going to force myself in I'll just make a u-turn up ahead). And my somewhat more considerate driving style annoys everybody here who always act like they're the only ones who need to reach a destination ASAP.</p>
<p>Even on highways when I'm going 10-15 mph over the speed limit people ****ing tailgate me and pass me only to flick me off.</p>
<p>When people pass me, I like to inch closer to scare them. I'm not an aggressive driver most of the time, but I do like to tailgate people who cut in and speed up when people try to cut in.</p>
<p>Since I drive a ****ty car, the determined ones usually get to cut in, wasting gas just to see me come up again at the red light.</p>