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Originally Posted by Sugeeta 1. DRIVING EXPERTISE : I would like to inform you that we can handle the Steering Wheel and shift gears with as much dexterity as we can stir dal and roll out chapatis 2. READINGS ON THE DIALS : We can comprehend the readings on the dials in dash, i.e., we know what speed the car is running at; how much fuel remains in the tank; total mileage covered by the vehicle; whether the engine is heating up, cabin temperature etc. etc.
:3. CLUTCH & BRAKE & GEARS et al : We know that the Clutch HAS to be pressed while changing gears and to prevent momentum from being broken on lower speeds. We DO NOT enjoy putting a foot on the Clutch unnecessarily (expensive time pass!!). We DO NOT Brake if not required in the middle of the road. We KNOW the positioning of each Gear; and the speed we need to attain to shift to the next one 4. FUEL RELATED : Women play safe and refuel the vehicle before the tank empties completely on a desolate road in the middle of nowhere. By the way, we KNOW the various variants of Fuel available at the pumps 5. AIR PRESSURE & TYRES: We ensure the right pressure is maintained in the tyres for a better fuel efficiency and better engine life. We also ensure regular wheel alignment for longer tyre life 6. EXTERIORS & INTERIORS : Women are more aware of cleanliness; and our vehicles reflect the same sentiment – sparkling exteriors & spick’n’span interiors 7. MAINTENANCE & SERVICE : We NEVER postpone a Service and our vehicles are nurtured in a way we would nurture a relationship 8. BAD WOMEN DRIVERS : Are less common than Bad Men Drivers 9. SPEEDING : We LOVE to speed but not at the cost of being bad mannered on the road. RACING : Hmmm....can be considered occassionally. 10. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT : Being invloved in a hit’n’run case is a big NO. Heavens forbid, if we are involved in an accident, we would claim full responsibility for the same and not vanish from the scene like a creep. You see, we have a conscience to live with!! 11. ROAD MANNERS : No matter how much the traffic behind us may honk, we will always let the elderly, small children and students cross the road 12. FLAT TYRES : I admit, we are NOT too good at it; but are learning to do this with minimal help
We would also like you guys to know that we are fully aware and know when………...
a. The guy in the vehicle on the left at the Stop Light has been following us for the last 15+ kms.
b. The Uncles & Aunties of the colony label us “fast” if we speed
d. The mechanic tries to con us into replacing the Clutch Plates each year saying it is a must for women drivers (whoa!!)
e. The guy at the filling station tries to refuel the Vehicle with “Normal” fuel instead of “SPEED”, while charging for the latter
f. The local car buy / sell agent works out “ONLY FOR YOU MADAM” offers on vehicle exchange that would leave us neck deep in debt for the next 5 years ……………..
the list is rather big but I will stop here. We KNOW all these and choose to feign ignorance since we just do not have the time to get into altercations every day. So guys, grow up!! Recognise us for our capabilities…DRIVING BEING ONE OF THEM.
Relax....don't stare at us on the road. Do you see us staring at all men on the road?? EPILOGUE : I am not a feminist or a women’s rights activist. Just a professional who drives to and from work on the male infested roads of Delhi. DISCLAIMER : If this post sounds familiar, this is a modification of my thoughts shared on a different site some 5 years ago.
Cheers
SM |
1) Impossible from what I have seen and observed. And men too know cooking.
2) How much fuel remaining in the tank ? Wow, next time I will ask my sister to inform me how much ltr. of fuel is remaining in fuel tank. To the best of my knowledge, in most of the cars sold in India, only approximations can be made. And the fuel gauges are not linear.
3) Depends upon the person driving the car.
4) Apart from having information about types of feul IMO its better to know more about the pumps also. Most prefer COCO.
6) Most of the cars driven by women have scratched up exteriors ( again from what I have observed ).
7) I dont agree with you here. And nurture a relationship ? Lets keep that away.
8) Women drivers better than men ? Lets work it out with number of driver and how many bad drivers per 100 drivers. I think men are better drivers than women.
Scientifically it is believed that women are better drivers than men, but practically I am yet to witness such a scenario on roads.
9) Racing is not preferred, atleast on Indian roads. But driving at speed is OK.
10) Wow, I have been rear ended by a Zen driven by a lady. She actually raced her Zen after I pulled over. Wanted to give a chase, but I am not that kind of a person. Another TBHP member whom I met in Vadodara meet had similar experience of a woman driving car rear ending and as soon as the Tbhp-ian pulled over, the woman drove off despite the traffic constable asking her to stop.
11) Manners?! I havent seen good manners from women drivers. IIRC, road manners include parking the vehicle in best possible manner so that it causes minimal disturbance to traffic.
12) Its not a good thing to happen irrespective of male or female driver. I have seen male drivers believeing that one wheel change = 1/2 hour or more.
a) What exactly you mean ? May be the person is actually going in the same direction. If not, then he is a loser. BTW its nice to use RVMs.
b) They have nothing better to do. Its not only women. Men are generally labeled fast and rough.
d) Depends upon driver.
e) That's why I mentioned type of fuel stations.
PS : No offense meant.
But my general observation says that women drivers are either over confident or lack confidence. Its just what I have observed.
@mods : I think that the topic is very controversial, so its best to lock the thread.
EDIT :
One more incident witnessed by my parents. My parents were returning from A'bad on NE-1 i.e. national expresshigway 1 between A'bad and Vadodara.
My father spotted a Scorpio driven rashly at high speeds. My father increased his speed a little bit so that the Scorpio will not have chance to do to tailgating.
After speeding upto 110, my father moved into left lane giving space to Scorpio for overtaking.
That Scorpio must be doing around 140. Just as the Scorpio overtook Baleno my father was driving, the Scorpio steered into left lane, lost control and hit a stranded vehicle.
The person driving the Scorpio was a lady. At the time of crash i.e. Scorpio rear ending the stranded vehicle, all tyres of Scorpio were OK. None of the tyre went bust at high speed. And there was no braking done by the lady.