Drive for Five

Coco · Mar 2, 2008

During our Orientation at LEA, our instructor brought up a good thought regarding driving attitude. Imagine yourself driving down the road with a loved one in front, behind and on both sides of youself. You are now driving for the saftey of five.

Does it work? You bet! Recently on a trip home we received a phone call. We are hesitant to answer the phone while driving and I was on another call, on the other phone, with my daughter. Tod was driving. My daughter asked me where we were and I told her we had just passed our son's place of employment. She said look to your right, and there she was in her car beside us (with our grandson in the backseat looking right at me) and on the left side of us was our son.

What a feeling. Drive for Five.

BTW our daughter did get the talking on the phone while you're driving speech as well as our son as he was the one calling when we didn't answer.

babs3361 · Mar 2, 2008

What a wonderful post. But when it actually happens for real it gives it a whole new meaning. Thank-you for sharing this.

arkjarhead · Mar 2, 2008

Even if the ones around you aren't your loved ones, their somebodies.

dieseldiva · Mar 2, 2008

And don't forget Coco, wherever you are, you're carrying precious cargo....no, not in the box, I mean you and your co-driver...keep yourselves safe!

ihamner · Mar 2, 2008

Coco, what a great reminder! Thanks for sharing that tip.

Falligator · Mar 2, 2008

Good idea!

MCBuggyCo · Mar 2, 2008

Not to mention that in snow and ice you could potentially involve more than just the immediate vehicles around you. Drive for Everyone!

pelicn · Mar 2, 2008

Excellent Reminder Coco

cheri1122 · Mar 2, 2008

I have never forgotten a film seen in driver training (for a Class A, driving t/t) in which the subject of road rage was addressed. Several big rig drivers were threatening retaliation for the rude or careless driving they saw, when the voice-over asked "Well, do you want a piece of THIS, really?" and the screen showed a four wheeler driven by a young mother, with two children in the back seat, one of whom was an infant. A very unhappy infant screaming, in fact.
Every driver was quite ashamed of their anger, even those who have never had the experience of helpless frustration caused by an unhappy infant, screaming endlessly in the back seat. It was an instant 'attitude adjustment', from rage to compassion, and it was unforgettable, I hope.
Coco's story is the same: if you think of the others who are affected by your driving, you're much more likely to have a positive attitude, and experience. (Not to mention lower blood pressure!) Good post, Coco.