Question for the masses...........

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

You are travelling down the 401 with a person in your passenger seat.

Your traveling partner does not like going fast and would like you to slow down, drive the limit and stay in the right lane.

You like to do at least 120-130 and usually drive in the fast lane or at the very least the middle lane.

Do you accommodate your companion or drive how you like?

Does it depend on the companion, or what the reasons are for why the companion prefers that lane and speed? Does it matter if you are early, on time or later for your destination? Traffic issues and time of travel such as rush hour or 3am?? Does it matter if you are giving them a ride as a favor or if you are both going to the same place together????

Do you care?

Discuss as you please......

 

[papasmerf]

tell them
Ok next time, drive yourself.

 

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

tell them
Ok next time, drive yourself.

So if the companion was your wife, you would tell her to drive herself???


Please understand I use companion as in travel companion, could be your SO, kids, parent, grand-parent, friends, first date, last date, girl, guy.

Does it matter who the person is in the car with you?

 

[papasmerf]

So if the companion was your wife, you would tell her to drive herself???


Please understand I use companion as in travel companion, could be your SO, kids, parent, grand-parent, friends, first date, last date, girl, guy.

Does it matter who the person is in the car with you?

I tend to drive slower these days anyway.

But I will pace traffic.
Seriously if all they do is complain I would cut the trip short.

 

[Ms.FemmeFatale]

I tend to drive slower these days anyway.

But I will pace traffic.
Seriously if all they do is complain I would cut the trip short.

To be clear, I never said they complain. I just said they prefer. Clearly driving faster then one prefers will cause some fear and anxiety however.

 

[Knight Rider]

I almost never drive the speed limit on the 401, because everyone else on average is going 10-15 KM over it and to do so would be impeding the traffic flow. For me, it would be very difficult request to accommodate, as I like to travel at the same speed as the traffic flow around me.

 

[-b]

Drive how you feel like driving......The Passenger should be able to express how they feel but
you are in control of the car.....if you feel like driving slower then do so.....

 

[papasmerf]

might even give them that

 

[-b]

might even give them that

I think Duct Tape works well..

 

[BuzzSaw]

I would tell them politely, "sorry but I'm driving and I don't feel comfortable being tail gated by the guy behind me". end of story!

I wouldn't care who it is and my SO is constantly telling me how to drive and I tune her out. As a matter of fact if she tells me slow down I speed up LMAO, drives her nuts! I come to a stop sign, first thing out of her mouth, "nice roll and stop", I respond "thank you" then the next stop I hit the brake hard. Yup, luckily we are not in the same car except for the weekend.:biggrin2:

 

[Danolo]

Driving at the speed limit on the 401 is difficult... if I stay in the right lane, it impedes those getting on and off, if I stay in the centre lane, everyone is blasting around me...

So, I generally try to avoid the 401 out of consideration for my constant companion, who is a nervous passenger.

I often make a trip across Toronto and I will usually get on the 407, if I'm in a rush, because its not as busy as the 401 and I can poke along at the speed limit. If I'm not in a mad rush, I often drive city streets to cross the city.. may favourite is to drive across on Eglinton and then out eastward on Kingston Road.

For those of you less tolerant of your passenger's preferences, I suggest you give some thought to that. How do you like being a passenger?

 

[RAWD]

My car, my rules. I have little patience for backseat drivers. If they wish to complain and I can't be rid of them, go into the backseat. Unless she's hot, then I'd let her sit upfront and demand that she service me. You can't complain if your mouth is full.

 

[God]

Does he share the expenses on gas, maintenance and so forth?. If he does he has a right if he doesn't he can ride with someone else.

 

[ChaosTheory]

You are travelling down the 401 with a person in your passenger seat.

Your traveling partner does not like going fast and would like you to slow down, drive the limit and stay in the right lane.

You like to do at least 120-130 and usually drive in the fast lane or at the very least the middle lane.

Do you accommodate your companion or drive how you like?

Does it depend on the companion, or what the reasons are for why the companion prefers that lane and speed? Does it matter if you are early, on time or later for your destination? Traffic issues and time of travel such as rush hour or 3am?? Does it matter if you are giving them a ride as a favor or if you are both going to the same place together????

Do you care?

Discuss as you please......

I care.

I am a fast driver...i can't help it...i drive fast on city streets and highways, if I am in a rush it is worse. Not in a rush I drive at least 20-30 over, in a rush...well i try to stay below 50 km over. I am a safe driver, indicate always, and change lanes when safe and do not cut people off...I also use all the lanes on the highway to preserve my momentum.

As hard as it may be to drive the speed limit or 10 above...i do it for them because....i care.

I would and have accommodated the preferences of my passenger. If they are uncomfortable I slow it right down. It hurts.....but the comfort of my passenger matters as they must be feeling this way for a reason and it is not my place to judge. I also want to help them rather than create stress for them.

The type of passenger does matter as well. If it is someone I care about then I would do it. If it is a friend and all that or passenger I am giving a ride to I may ask a few questions regarding their reasons and preferences, however in most cases i do it no questions ask.

Furthermore, I believe that we should treat others the way we would like to be treated.

When I am on my own or with a passenger who does not mind....it is full speed ahead.

 

[Coxwell]

120 to 130 is a bit too fast, it's reasonable if someone asks me to slow down.

But if it becomes a constant correcting of my driving I'll tell them to keep quiet - even if it's my mom.

 

[Alomar]

Does he share the expenses on gas, maintenance and so forth?. If he does he has a right if he doesn't he can ride with someone else.

Correct it will depend if he pays or not.

 

[Guido]

I will usually try to accommodate the passenger provided it's a reasonable request. At times driving the speed limit on the highway in not safe, it's safer to drive with the flow of traffic and this has to be taken into consideration.

A couple of weeks ago a few friends and I were going out. A group from work and one of the boys volunteered to drive since he doesn't drink. He was the youngest of the group and the least known to us and we thought, great better than taking a cab.

We were all waiting at the office and he pulls up with a decent ride and we all jump in. 4 of us in a car and he starts playing rap music. NOW, I don't mind tunes but this kid had it blaring. All I heard was THUMP THUMP THUMP and rap lyrics. I look back at my bro in the back seat and his eyes were like WTF so I ask him to please turn it down, which he did but threw out the "you guys are no fun remark". My other buddy in the back remarks back,"dude you were 10 seconds away from having your speakers spiked with my pen" LMAO he would have done it too!

Next time we're taking a cab!:biggrin2:

 

[papasmerf]

Guido

try this the next time

Dude I think your stereo is busted

What do you mean busted

listed to it..............it sounds like crap

 

[IFUSEEKAMY]

As a passenger, I have the utmost respect for the person driving and try my hardest to not let my nervousness show. I am putting my trust in the person behind the wheel and also a ton of responsibility. Wouldn't even dream of opening my mouth and complaining....unless I was in a taxi.

In my experience, people naturally tone down their driving when they have passengers.

 

[Dan]

As a passenger, I have the utmost respect for the person driving and try my hardest to not let my nervousness show. I am putting my trust in the person behind the wheel and also a ton of responsibility. Wouldn't even dream of opening my mouth and complaining....unless I was in a taxi.

In my experience, people naturally tone down their driving when they have passengers.

If you were my passenger I would love um, yeah you know......:blush2: