Driving is in the blood

[Number One]

Driving by commitee is a recipe for disaster especially when 50% of the members are female

oooo you are cruizing for a bruising aren't ya!

[firefighter]

Have a look at the skidmarks on the road. For some reason the cage must have suddenly and mysteriously jumped to the left (& then a step to the right?) and inverted onto its roof before stopping instantly.

Fuck speed. That advert proves that aliens have landed and are now throwing cages off of the road with gay abandon and complete disregard for physics. (NOT Honda type "ghey abandon" either...).

No iv'e analysed this advertisment, and I think from what iv'e seen, he's swerved to the left after a distraction (logically speaking this would have been the woman sqealing about something) he's turned to counter with brakes locked, then the rest is straight forward!

They play the bloody ad enough- talk about saturation advertising....

[Swoop]

They play the bloody ad enough- talk about saturation advertising....

I'm staying with the aliens' theory.
It makes more sense than buying a ford.

[vifferman]

Likewise the tosser who is ticketed for speeding on the way to his kid's sports game and then has to drive THROUGH an accident scene on the way home, complete with fire, police and ambulance still in attendance! When was the last time the cops let any vehicles drive through a crash scene like this?

Yeah, that ad's a pet peeve of mine as well (actually - they all are!)
I object particularly to the fact his speedo indicated a shade under 110km/h. Assuming the normal ~5% optimism of speedos, that meant he was actually traveling at no more than about 105km/h. So, he would be unlikely to be ticketed for that. Furthermore, the cop's comment "That's where a lot of the accidents are happening" is pretty crappy. A car crash at 110 on a STRAIGHT piece of road? Obvioulsy, speed was a minor factor - something like inattention, a sudden attack of stupidity, or having to avoid a pillock over the centreline is more likely.

What bugs me about ALL these ads is they're an insult to our intelligence. And those of us that don't have any, won't pay attention to them anyway.
These are obvioulsy funded from the "Education" part of the the 3Es expenditure (Engineering, Enforcement, Education). Why not have some REAL education, instead of fookin blatant propaganda and misinformation?
Like, what flush medians are for (seeing most people don't seem to know)?
Or re-iterating some basics like indicating lane changes, stopping at stop signs and orange or red lights, giving way at intersections, safe following distances, etc etc. seeing as most motorists seem to be blithely unaware of those basics too.

[Number One]

Why not have some REAL education, instead of fookin blatant propaganda and misinformation?
Like, what flush medians are for (seeing most people don't seem to know)?
Or re-iterating some basics like indicating lane changes, stopping at stop signs and orange or red lights, giving way at intersections, safe following distances, etc etc. seeing as most motorists seem to be blithely unaware of those basics too.

OMG YES!!!!

And here's another one - When driving onto the motorway via an on ramp - make every effort to increase your speed to match that with which the traffic you are looking to join is travelling.

[vtec]

My riding is in my Balls.

And what Vifferman said, these ad's are retarded. If most of the crashes are happening around that speed, it's because most people drive at around that speed. Crap drivers can crash at any speed.

Check this crash, happened at automatic idle speed. Now thats talent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDs196J8Lo

[mattian]

I think there aren't enough of these ads on tv. I am wondering if anyone else has seen that ad encouraging people to watch their following distance?? I can't remember who has made it but its not public service ad, I think its made by "supercheap autos" or something like that. Theres 2, one ad describes the 2 second rule and another ad shows the 4 second rule in wet conditions. I was SO Stoked when I saw those ads ! people following me too close happens to be one of my biggest pet hates...... unfortunately I only saw those ads a couple of times and haven't seen them since.

[mattian]

I have just read some of the previous posts about those "speed" ads and I do agree that people who speed do so, because they want to and for some people no amount of advertising is going to make them change their behaviour however, I do think that when it comes to something like following distance. Alot of people are just ignorant about what is a safe distance to be following someone. They just don't have a clue!! I think if those ads force some people to consider it thats got to be a good thing.

[nudemetalz]

I think the "only buy a car with Electronic Stability Control" one is ultra crappola also !!
To me (I might be wrong) it looks like he has two different methods of getting through that corner with the two different cars just to over- exaggerate what can happen.

[mattian]

absolutely ! why bother trying to teach people how to improve their driving ability? when you can just build cars that cater for any clown that can't drive!!??.... it just doesnt make sense

[Usarka]

I agree with the majority.

[Reido]

To me (I might be wrong) it looks like he has two different methods of getting through that corner with the two different cars just to over- exaggerate what can happen.

i also noticed that.. looks like he purposely does a hard right, to spin out..

also, people following too closely is the thing i hate most...
guy in some 4x4 towing a (small) boat... literally 1 car length behind the next car, going along SH?16 ... i was behind him..

if he did that to me, i would have stopped him to give him a piece of my mind... or dent his

[Mom]

Heaven help me, I am going to attempt to answer the OP on topic

Though, the OP question does not mention good/bad driving so..

This is double/double edged sword

I dont think driving is in your blood. It is a skill that you develop over time. Any fool can learn to drive/ride, that is proven every single day I get on the road. However, blood does play a part in this I am certain

Good drivers have to have sharp eyes, fast reflexes, an ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, or stating the obvious here a reasonable intelligence level. These qualities come from genetics, ergo they are in your blood.

However, if you want to take it further, if you show any talent in your ability to drive/ride in a race sense, you better hope it is in your bloodline, or you will live on scraps, until you can convince a stranger to support you

[Indiana_Jones]

Can't wait till that fucking retarded ad gets off the air!

gets on my tits! >_<

-Indy

[Motu]

Driving may not be in the blood,but it certainly helps to have parents who are good drivers.Many car and motorcycle racers have successful offspring in the same sport....Valentino Rossi for example.But that is more the result of opportunity than inheriting talent.

And it is also not a result of instruction or training,although it is a great help to anyone.Some people just happen to be ''naturals'' - they can jump on a bike,into a car,truck,digger...whatever,and just have it sorted right away.Comes from nothing but how their brains are wired.

You can see it happen right before your eyes in your own family.Both my daughters are good drivers of course.One was a professional driver,with a good record...but she reacts to situations rather than anticipates them.My other daughter is the opposite,although she made a big fuss about learning to drive,she is a natural.She is alert to what is going on around her,and anticipates the actions of others.It's not in their blood,and it's not how they were taught - they have different personalities,and their brains are wired in different ways.