What kind of driver are you?

KappaMan · 12-18-2006, 11:54 AM

Thought this might be interesting. Simple question, rate your own driving skills.

This is an anoymous poll.

Notice, cleverly, I didn't leave an out. No 'exactly average' choice. If you think you're a 51%ile driver, then you're "just slightly above average driving skill".

Criteria is whatever you think makes sense. When someone asks you how good a driver you are, we all have different ways of answering the question, so just vote what you think.

I'm not starting this off, and my vote is unfair anyways because I have already some idea of how an independent observer would rate my driving skill level.

Should be fun.

SKY Spy · 12-18-2006, 12:34 PM

Interesting results so far...

BA...

wt2ga · 12-18-2006, 01:06 PM

rwood411 · 12-18-2006, 01:51 PM

"Anyone that drives faster than me is a maniac, anyone that drives slower than me is an idiot" - George Carlin

GetAboutRL · 12-18-2006, 02:09 PM

If few or no accidents or speeding tickets is good ... or how quick you can make it to work or down a roadway ... and each human thinks they are the safest or best driver. I have seen many front or back seat drivers react to someone who swears they ARE in the top 5%.

Superman · 12-18-2006, 03:26 PM

Haha, well, at least for the area I live in, I am definitely an above average driver. I definitely would not put myself in the 'top' category though because I know I do stupid stuff, and there are some days where I really just don't feel like being a nice driver, lol.

But around here, NOBODY knows how to drive in lousy weather. It will rain about an 1" total all day long and people are freaking out and wrecking all over the place. They'll be driving like 40 mph on the Interstate. Having learned to drive, and then lived for 7 years in FL, I know quite well how to drive in rain. In FL, it's got to be raining about an 1" every ten minutes for people to start changing their driving habbits. So, I tend to be chugging right along normally while everyone else here is going crazy.

Snow's a little different though. While I can apply some of my rain driving knowledge to snow, I'm quite the 'newbie' when it comes to icy road conditions. Been blessed so far with no accident's because of it though, and I've learned quickly how to drive well on it. I still see way too many people following too closely on days when it's icy.

wt2ga · 12-18-2006, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superman

While I can apply some of my rain driving knowledge to snow, I'm quite the 'newbie' when it comes to icy road conditions.

I can't drive when it's icy outside

SkyHighinTX · 12-18-2006, 03:46 PM

Isn't it odd that almost everyone is above average?

I learned a statistics lesson from my moist towelette package at Hooters. The package claims that 51.83 percent of statistics are made up.

KappaMan · 12-18-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyHighinTX

Isn't it odd that almost everyone is above average?

I learned a statistics lesson from my moist towelette package at Hooters. The package claims that 51.83 percent of statistics are made up.

Then there's the old urban legend that <insert your favorite target politician here> was SHOCKED to hear that half of all students are below average!

Yes, quite interesting, huh?

zymotix3 · 12-19-2006, 03:02 PM

I think driving a kappa has made me a better driver. That and because I had a motorcycle at one point. We all learn to be ultra defensive drivers after a few close calls.

MBVette · 12-19-2006, 04:59 PM

remember guys if you cant drive a stick, your skill cant be in the top 5%

wt2ga · 12-19-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBVette

remember guys if you cant drive a stick, your skill cant be in the top 5%

This is TRUE

Ernest · 12-19-2006, 05:49 PM

I believe I drive better than average, and my .45 I carry proves it!!

I believe in takin' it to the idiots sometimes

bigdog · 12-19-2006, 05:50 PM

I put myself in the 'definitly above average'. My reasoning is that I have two moving violations and no accidents (insert jinx comments here) in 38 years of driving. I figger every other driver has one job while on the road and that is to kill me so I try to be really alert. I think the SKY has made me a little bit better driver too because of it's low stance.

Now having said that - take me out to a track and I'll prove myself to be a complete idiot. No experience in road course driving (but I do watch it on TV!) and little experience in really bad weather like snow/ice/heavy rain.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Skyflare · 12-19-2006, 05:52 PM

I must be among the worst,

even though no accidents or tickets for many, many years.

I have learned to drive as if everyone else is trying to crash into me

and no one has the skill of courtesy.

MidniteBlues · 12-19-2006, 06:07 PM

With all the training I have had, with all the different types of vehicles, including tanks and half-tracks, busses, tractor-trailers, fuel-trucks, race cars, motorcycles-ALL the defensive schools you can imagine--yea yea, I have all of that, so I am a pro--you know what? Don't mean squat--Any drunk dimwitt can still run a red-light or stop sign and still kill my ass--The key to surviving? DRIVE DEFENSIVELY--is all I can tell ya--

<<<< this is what we need

Superman · 12-19-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest

I believe I drive better than average, and my .45 I carry proves it!!

I believe in takin' it to the idiots sometimes

Except if you do that, then it pulls everybody down on the scale! Soon, your above average is now your average! :P

View Poll Results: Rate your own driving skill level:
Top 5% of all drivers - WAY above average	22	25.29%
Definitely above average driving skill	51	58.62%
Just slightly above average, about 54th percentile or less, more than 50th %ile	10	11.49%
Just slightly below average, just above 45th %ile but less than 50th %ile	2	2.30%
Defninitely low driving skill	0	0%
I'm among the worst drivers - WAY below average driving skill	2	2.30%
Voters: 87. You may not vote on this poll

12-18-2006, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
KappaMan Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 4.815 162.342? Posts: 1,673 My Photos: (17)	What kind of driver are you? Thought this might be interesting. Simple question, rate your own driving skills. This is an anoymous poll. Notice, cleverly, I didn't leave an out. No 'exactly average' choice. If you think you're a 51%ile driver, then you're "just slightly above average driving skill". Criteria is whatever you think makes sense. When someone asks you how good a driver you are, we all have different ways of answering the question, so just vote what you think. I'm not starting this off, and my vote is unfair anyways because I have already some idea of how an independent observer would rate my driving skill level. Should be fun. __________________ In principio creavit Bob Caelum... Magister Caelum Sum!!! No, I'm NOT Bob Lutz... Link to Forum Rules/Guidelines/Etiquette Link to Sky Specification Estimates/Sky FAQ

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GetAboutRL First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Capital District of New York Posts: 1,522 My Photos: (0)	If few or no accidents or speeding tickets is good ... or how quick you can make it to work or down a roadway ... and each human thinks they are the safest or best driver. I have seen many front or back seat drivers react to someone who swears they ARE in the top 5%. __________________ "Lucifer" is my name! Deposit:4-11-06 & Titled:11-28-06 SKY "Red Line" Silver Pearl, Black Wings on it's back, Bloody Red interior, Dejon intercooler/Solo Exhaust, Robert's screen. If you suddenly feel warm, it is just me passing through grinning!

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12-18-2006, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
rwood411 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 235 My Photos: (0)	"Anyone that drives faster than me is a maniac, anyone that drives slower than me is an idiot" - George Carlin

12-18-2006, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Superman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 653 My Photos: (0)	Haha, well, at least for the area I live in, I am definitely an above average driver. I definitely would not put myself in the 'top' category though because I know I do stupid stuff, and there are some days where I really just don't feel like being a nice driver, lol. But around here, NOBODY knows how to drive in lousy weather. It will rain about an 1" total all day long and people are freaking out and wrecking all over the place. They'll be driving like 40 mph on the Interstate. Having learned to drive, and then lived for 7 years in FL, I know quite well how to drive in rain. In FL, it's got to be raining about an 1" every ten minutes for people to start changing their driving habbits. So, I tend to be chugging right along normally while everyone else here is going crazy. Snow's a little different though. While I can apply some of my rain driving knowledge to snow, I'm quite the 'newbie' when it comes to icy road conditions. Been blessed so far with no accident's because of it though, and I've learned quickly how to drive well on it. I still see way too many people following too closely on days when it's icy. __________________ - Aaron 07 SKY RL (technically the wife's car) Yellow Manual Spoiler Picked up 1/8/07! 3800 Produced 12/18/06 3000 as of 11/9/06 Deposit in May '06

12-18-2006, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
SkyHighinTX First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seguin/New Braunfels, TX Posts: 229 My Photos: (0)	Isn't it odd that almost everyone is above average? I learned a statistics lesson from my moist towelette package at Hooters. The package claims that 51.83 percent of statistics are made up. __________________ "Blue" License Plate "NYT SKY" Midnight Blue/Tan/Tan Auto/6-disc CD/MP3 monsoon LSD/Polished Wheels VIN 118587 Delivered Dec 14, 2006

12-19-2006, 03:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
zymotix3 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntington Beach // Westminster Posts: 23 My Photos: (0)	I think driving a kappa has made me a better driver. That and because I had a motorcycle at one point. We all learn to be ultra defensive drivers after a few close calls. __________________ Andy Cao ------------------------------------------ 08.11.06 'adoniis' 07 Mysterious Solstice fully loaded.

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MBVette Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 426 My Photos: (0)	remember guys if you cant drive a stick, your skill cant be in the top 5% __________________ Triple Black Redline bought back as a lemon...

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Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,298 My Photos: (10)	I believe I drive better than average, and my .45 I carry proves it!! I believe in takin' it to the idiots sometimes __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

12-19-2006, 05:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
bigdog First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 842 My Photos: (5)	I put myself in the 'definitly above average'. My reasoning is that I have two moving violations and no accidents (insert jinx comments here) in 38 years of driving. I figger every other driver has one job while on the road and that is to kill me so I try to be really alert. I think the SKY has made me a little bit better driver too because of it's low stance. Now having said that - take me out to a track and I'll prove myself to be a complete idiot. No experience in road course driving (but I do watch it on TV!) and little experience in really bad weather like snow/ice/heavy rain. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. __________________ -Pete WCKCC member 2.4L, silver graphite VIN: 01472 Delivered 5/23/2006 - Contracted SGS the same day SGS = Silly Grin Syndrome ________________________ Universal Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are.

12-19-2006, 05:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Skyflare Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Left coast, CA Posts: 537 My Photos: (5)	I must be among the worst, even though no accidents or tickets for many, many years. I have learned to drive as if everyone else is trying to crash into me and no one has the skill of courtesy. __________________ Always remember above the best is the sky and the sky is always full of stars! SKYFURY

12-19-2006, 06:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
MidniteBlues Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,587 My Photos: (0)	With all the training I have had, with all the different types of vehicles, including tanks and half-tracks, busses, tractor-trailers, fuel-trucks, race cars, motorcycles-ALL the defensive schools you can imagine--yea yea, I have all of that, so I am a pro--you know what? Don't mean squat--Any drunk dimwitt can still run a red-light or stop sign and still kill my ass--The key to surviving? DRIVE DEFENSIVELY--is all I can tell ya-- <<<< this is what we need

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