Driving style

navan49 · 25th October 2011, 14:32

I am of the number one category(Sedated,defensive,calm and indifferent. In short I am a Buddha in driving coz he is calm.passionate and peace loving.

ssh1979 · 25th October 2011, 14:32

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Originally Posted by ghostrider

Do you really see someone positioning themselves as "Offensive, rash"?

Good point. Well, I know a few of my friends who are quite oblivious to the concept of considerate driving and declare themselves: "This is how I drive on the road. Take it or leave it." which I am sure most t-bhpians are NOT!

Guna · 25th October 2011, 14:40

Problem is you have clubbed 'indifferent, sedate' with 'defensive' which makes it difficult to vote. I practice defensive driving that also means you need to be considerate and can't be indifferent to what is happening around.

A350XWB · 25th October 2011, 14:43

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Originally Posted by avisidhu

Problem is, I will assume that I drove in a "spirited" fashion at a strech of road when I'm in the mood. But to someone else, that would constitute rash driving.

My point being, I don't think most individuals will be able to answer this question objectively. They perhaps need to ask the people around them and then tick the right box

I totally agree with your point. Given a chance, most people will vote for the spirited but considerate option. And there is mostly no way of judging this by the individual herself/himself. Better still, if a rash driver is driving in between a set of considerate drivers, will he be termed as spirited but not rash, because the others give him way?

In my case, I'm usually a sedate driver, was a bit rash earlier, but if somebody tries to show over-smartness, I don't budge. Example, suppose I'm waiting behind a queue of vehicles and somebody tries to use the road shoulder at the left and passes me, only to find some vehicle or obstacle in his path. Then he tries to merge into the proper lane by cutting in, I don't allow them to. Same with people who overtake on a blocked 2 lane road. I usually drive around to find a proper parking place even if I find some cars parked in a no-parking area and space is available there. I've seen that most of the times, nothing happens to the people who does wrong parking, but still, my mind does not allow me to do it. (marked others in the poll)

shekhar_gogoi · 25th October 2011, 14:44

I drive fast, but within the limits, when the roads are empty. In traffic I just follow the other cars, keeping the speed at par with the average speed of the traffic, no sudden acceleration or braking. Manage to save a bit of better average this way. But in rare occasions when drivers get on my nerves, I do tend to give them a bit of their own medicine. I am no Buddha and will never say that nothing gets in my nerves.

ssh1979 · 25th October 2011, 15:01

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Originally Posted by arindambasu13

However, as I grow older and with more thousands of kilometers under my belt, I can sense that my driving style has evolved to a greeat extent,

Ditto here. There was a time when I didn't like anyone who overtook me

and over a period I transformed to a sedate/considerate driver!

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Originally Posted by Guna

Problem is you have clubbed 'indifferent, sedate' with 'defensive' which makes it difficult to vote. I practice defensive driving that also means you need to be considerate and can't be indifferent to what is happening around.

Well, by "indifferent" I didn't mean the Scorpio-type indifferent. More like not being disturbed by others!

honeybee · 25th October 2011, 15:18

If I am chasing deadlines I am a spirited driver. If there are no pressures, I may be sedate, even allowing idiots to cut across my car and not swear at them. So it's really a mixed mode.

NVI2112 · 25th October 2011, 15:42

Actually the new survey is not very different from the first. Should it be something in the line of speed in the city, highway, changing lanes, ensuring if you are in left lane to take left, right lane to take a right and in neither if you are to go straight [lane discipline] etc

fine69 · 25th October 2011, 15:42

By 'Spirited but not inconsiderate or rash' you mean those who occasionally break the speed limit, you know when they see an empty road? Or those who redline their cars in lower gears but are still in speed limit?

1 & 2 sound more or less the same to me. Can I be Defensive and not be Considerate? Or I'm Considerate but not Calm?

I could think of a little different poll here:

What's your driving style?
1. Sedate/Considerate/Defensive (City & Highway)
2. Rip the car's heart out mostly (City & Highway)
3. Sedate in city, drag racing on highway
4. Vice Versa Pt.3
5, 6, & 7. Everything same as 2, 3 & 4. but within speed limit
8. A driver who is mostly considerate, aware of the fact that the no. of morons on the road outweigh drivers like bhpians, is learning not to get provoked on road (or has mastered this art successfully) but does involve in a little spirited driving* occasionally.

*I'll leave the definition for you all to decipher

EDIT: I can only imagine how many would pick 8 followed by 1

Guna · 25th October 2011, 16:03

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Originally Posted by ssh1979

Well, by "indifferent" I didn't mean the Scorpio-type indifferent. More like not being disturbed by others!

In that case 'defensive' and 'indifferent' do not go together. They are two extreme driving styles.
In a defensive driving style, you always watch out for others who might do mistakes and you accommodate and make up for that and in the end you don't get in to accident situation because of 'someone else's mistake'.

Durango Dude · 25th October 2011, 17:18

My car has made me a sedate and defensive driver; Elantra behaves best with this driving style and doesn't like to be hustled around.

HammerHead · 25th October 2011, 17:35

In city? I'm never in a hurry!
On Highway? Depends on my mood. Mostly spirited on open stretch, overtaking or trying to overtake everything in front of me but no rash driving.

Anarchy83 · 25th October 2011, 17:56

Nice thread...voted My own style...

I would say that I am a conscientious driver most of the time - this means, I'll overtake when it's absolutely no risk to do so, speed when there would be no consequences, call my driver when I'm drinking and catch an auto on weekends.

Most of the time, I'm chilling in my car. I don't believe in getting aggravated on the road and most of the time I'm grooving to the tunes playing on the system. My car would essentially be my happy place.

faustus77 · 26th October 2011, 01:12

Hi everybody
I err on the side of caution rather than take a chance hoping to get away with it.
I look out for others mistakes.
As far as aggressive behaviour by people who come from the wrong side that makes me see red.Unfortunately there is nothing you can do.Just get over it and drive.
Happy diwali to all
Regards

Parthasarathig · 22nd November 2011, 20:54

Normal mild. Calm and composed, come what may!

I really do not like spirited driving. Like the calm and composed one both in city and on the highways. if i get an open stretch in the city I generally keep the car below 2000 rpm and keep maximum of 60kmph. You never when or from where someone turns up without a care for their own life. Happened to me once in front of Advaith Hyundai near Brigade Road. Someone was crossing and talking on the phone. I braked and stopped, he kept moving without giving a damn. And if anything had happened I'd have been blamed.

On highways, I like the relaxed way. Keep it planted at 80 - 90. only if needed to get somewhere fast do I push triple digits.

And I hate honking uselessly.

View Poll Results: How do you drive?
Very mild. U drive to make others' life easy	2	1.75%
Normal mild. Calm and composed, come what may!	48	42.11%
Aggressive. U like racing with taxi drivers	19	16.67%
Very aggressive. Taxi drivers are scared of you	12	10.53%
Choose your own style.	33	28.95%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

25th October 2011, 14:32	#46
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Re: What kind of driver are you? I am of the number one category(Sedated,defensive,calm and indifferent. In short I am a Buddha in driving coz he is calm.passionate and peace loving.
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25th October 2011, 14:40	#48
Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,188 Thanked: 4,636 Times	Re: What kind of driver are you? Problem is you have clubbed 'indifferent, sedate' with 'defensive' which makes it difficult to vote. I practice defensive driving that also means you need to be considerate and can't be indifferent to what is happening around.
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25th October 2011, 14:44	#50
shekhar_gogoi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 79 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Re: What kind of driver are you? I drive fast, but within the limits, when the roads are empty. In traffic I just follow the other cars, keeping the speed at par with the average speed of the traffic, no sudden acceleration or braking. Manage to save a bit of better average this way. But in rare occasions when drivers get on my nerves, I do tend to give them a bit of their own medicine. I am no Buddha and will never say that nothing gets in my nerves.
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25th October 2011, 15:18	#52
honeybee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dombivli Posts: 3,055 Thanked: 2,143 Times View My Garage	Re: What kind of driver are you? If I am chasing deadlines I am a spirited driver. If there are no pressures, I may be sedate, even allowing idiots to cut across my car and not swear at them. So it's really a mixed mode.
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25th October 2011, 15:42	#53
NVI2112 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 84 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: Driving style Actually the new survey is not very different from the first. Should it be something in the line of speed in the city, highway, changing lanes, ensuring if you are in left lane to take left, right lane to take a right and in neither if you are to go straight [lane discipline] etc Last edited by NVI2112 : 25th October 2011 at 15:48.
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25th October 2011, 15:42	#54
fine69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,598 Thanked: 1,468 Times	Re: What kind of driver are you? By 'Spirited but not inconsiderate or rash' you mean those who occasionally break the speed limit, you know when they see an empty road? Or those who redline their cars in lower gears but are still in speed limit? 1 & 2 sound more or less the same to me. Can I be Defensive and not be Considerate? Or I'm Considerate but not Calm? I could think of a little different poll here: What's your driving style? 1. Sedate/Considerate/Defensive (City & Highway) 2. Rip the car's heart out mostly (City & Highway) 3. Sedate in city, drag racing on highway 4. Vice Versa Pt.3 5, 6, & 7. Everything same as 2, 3 & 4. but within speed limit 8. A driver who is mostly considerate, aware of the fact that the no. of morons on the road outweigh drivers like bhpians, is learning not to get provoked on road (or has mastered this art successfully) but does involve in a little spirited driving* occasionally. I'll leave the definition for you all to decipher EDIT: I can only imagine how many would pick 8 followed by 1 Last edited by fine69 : 25th October 2011 at 15:44.*
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25th October 2011, 17:18	#56
Durango Dude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,967 Thanked: 5,210 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving style My car has made me a sedate and defensive driver; Elantra behaves best with this driving style and doesn't like to be hustled around.
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25th October 2011, 17:35	#57
HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,254 Thanked: 653 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving style In city? I'm never in a hurry! On Highway? Depends on my mood. Mostly spirited on open stretch, overtaking or trying to overtake everything in front of me but no rash driving.
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25th October 2011, 17:56	#58
Anarchy83 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: 47 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving style Nice thread...voted My own style... I would say that I am a conscientious driver most of the time - this means, I'll overtake when it's absolutely no risk to do so, speed when there would be no consequences, call my driver when I'm drinking and catch an auto on weekends. Most of the time, I'm chilling in my car. I don't believe in getting aggravated on the road and most of the time I'm grooving to the tunes playing on the system. My car would essentially be my happy place.
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26th October 2011, 01:12	#59
faustus77 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: mumbai Posts: 467 Thanked: 189 Times	Re: Driving style Hi everybody I err on the side of caution rather than take a chance hoping to get away with it. I look out for others mistakes. As far as aggressive behaviour by people who come from the wrong side that makes me see red.Unfortunately there is nothing you can do.Just get over it and drive. Happy diwali to all Regards
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22nd November 2011, 20:54	#60
Parthasarathig BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pothole-city Posts: 894 Thanked: 554 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving style Normal mild. Calm and composed, come what may! I really do not like spirited driving. Like the calm and composed one both in city and on the highways. if i get an open stretch in the city I generally keep the car below 2000 rpm and keep maximum of 60kmph. You never when or from where someone turns up without a care for their own life. Happened to me once in front of Advaith Hyundai near Brigade Road. Someone was crossing and talking on the phone. I braked and stopped, he kept moving without giving a damn. And if anything had happened I'd have been blamed. On highways, I like the relaxed way. Keep it planted at 80 - 90. only if needed to get somewhere fast do I push triple digits. And I hate honking uselessly.
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