What makes a good driver

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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further to the posts about Lady drivers being as good as men
what then makes a good driver

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hitch:
further to the posts about Lady drivers being as good as men
what then makes a good driver

Being a bloke is a good start.
After realising your potential as an excellent male driver don’t buy a BMW, as that’s where it all falls apart.

But seriously.
I think, Thinking of others before yourself is the best policy, and not just when driving.

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commonsense

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limeyphil:

hitch:
further to the posts about Lady drivers being as good as men
what then makes a good driver

Being a bloke is a good start.
After realising your potential as an excellent male driver don’t buy a BMW, as that’s where it all falls apart.

I think you might be in trouble there phil… :laughing:… you wait until the women get in on this post PMSL

As for what makes a good driver. Being considerate of other road users, also being aware of what is happening around you at all times. Though the big one is…

… being Mystic “bloody” Meg most of the time :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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doing the job because you love truck driving, always wanted to do it rather than just for the money

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a good driver is one that gets home safely every day to see there family

a good driver is one that never takes other road use’s for granted

a good driver is one that like’s what there do as we wouldn’t send so much mony getting on the road in the first place

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That ‘MIND DRIVING’ book is out again :laughing: :laughing:

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Brain power not horsepower - nuff sed :sunglasses:

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Patience, tolerance, making allowances for the pratt of a car driver, unfortunately I have none of these attributes so… :wink:

Keep out of my BLOODY way… :smiling_imp: :smiling_imp: :imp: :imp:

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Smee:
Patience, tolerance, making allowances for the pratt of a car driver, unfortunately I have none of these attributes so… :wink:

Keep out of my BLOODY way… :smiling_imp: :smiling_imp: :imp: :imp:

He he he :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I’m with you there mate, everyones a good driver, so long as they’re behind me!

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I have a sticker on the back window of my car it reads…

Caution I drive like you… :exclamation: :exclamation: :imp:

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Me.

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ady1:
doing the job because you love truck driving, always wanted to do it rather than just for the money

i agree withy ady thats why i do it, and i think of other road users as well try to be as curtious as possible when on the road :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Smee:
Patience, tolerance,

peteandbrenda:
try to be as curtious as possible when on the road :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I agree with these. Although it is not often,infact rare for me to use hand gestures. I’m not saying I haven’t done,just not wise to do,as you may do it to someone who’s in the “Security Business” :wink:

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hand gestures :question: Why :question:

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Smee:
hand gestures :question: Why :question:

Which sort of hand gestures - the finger type ones or the thank you type ones :question:

Anything to do with THIS THREAD ?

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ROG:
the finger type ones

That’s the ones. Recently used on the chicaned traffic calming layout,where the oncoming traffic are supposed to give way. But one has discipline oneself

ROG:
the thank you type ones :question:

The prefered gesture

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Time, age and experience :sunglasses:

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what then makes a good driver

Being breast fed: :smiley:

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A good expierience with driving