Comments on: Calm The Eff Down: An Addition http://twoguysrally.com/2008/07/26/calm-the-eff-down-an-addition/ Two guys on a journey into the Rally Racing world Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dustin Tarditi http://twoguysrally.com/2008/07/26/calm-the-eff-down-an-addition/#comment-412 Dustin Tarditi Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:13:46 +0000 http://twoguysrally.com/?p=104#comment-412 Good advice! Remember, most people claim that they are "good-to-excellent" drivers. In fact, 1/2 the world is "below average" but nobody wants to be in the bottom half! Just because YOU may be a good driver does not mean that someone else can "read" your action and not cause trouble, or even an accident - tailgating, passing on the right, taking that hole shot in traffic can all have disastrous results because not everyone knows how to react - on the track there are a lot of rules for overtaking, passing, wheel-to-wheel conduct, etc. It's all for safety. On the regular road, those rules aren't enforced, just left up to common sense and the appeal to everyone to share the road and be courteous... which, they usually are not. When you get jammed, boxed in, etc.... take a couple breaths, maybe turn on some music (or listen to the engine thrum) and just find your happy space, there in the cockpit of your beloved car. Just consider it a little more "quality time" with your steed. Good advice! Remember, most people claim that they are “good-to-excellent” drivers.

In fact, 1/2 the world is “below average” but nobody wants to be in the bottom half!

Just because YOU may be a good driver does not mean that someone else can “read” your action and not cause trouble, or even an accident - tailgating, passing on the right, taking that hole shot in traffic can all have disastrous results because not everyone knows how to react - on the track there are a lot of rules for overtaking, passing, wheel-to-wheel conduct, etc. It’s all for safety. On the regular road, those rules aren’t enforced, just left up to common sense and the appeal to everyone to share the road and be courteous… which, they usually are not.

When you get jammed, boxed in, etc…. take a couple breaths, maybe turn on some music (or listen to the engine thrum) and just find your happy space, there in the cockpit of your beloved car. Just consider it a little more “quality time” with your steed.

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