HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-05-18, Page 6i|By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Times-Advpcote, May 18, 1978
Odds (n Ends
Back seat drivers
About five years ago, I
wrote an essay entitled
■ “Back-Seat Drivers.” Since
I didn’t have a licence and
since I wasn’t a back-seat
driver myself, I just sat
back and observed the ner
vous habits of other riders.
For example. I noted the
subtle approach used by an
elderly lady, who kept her
fists clenched and her eyes
glued to the highway ahead.
With her feet, she applied
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nothing. Finally she peeked
over the driver’s shoulder to
check the speedometer and
asked if he’d mind slowing
down so she could enjoy the
beautiful scenery.
Then I observed a man
who was too nervous to
teach his wife how to drive.
Even after she had learned
from someone else and had
passed her driving test, he
was reluctant to ride with
her. When he finally gave in
to her coaxing and let her
behind the wheel, he fasten
ed his seat belt tightly, sat
with his back stiff and
straight, tapped his fingers
on the dash and allowed his
eyes to dart from one side of
the road to the other. He
made sure the trip was a
short one.
Later I listened to a
woman who insisted on tell
ing her husband in advance
every move he should make.
She warned him of lights
turning red, cars slowing
down, and children riding
bikes along the side of the
road.
For awhile, he ignored her
or just answered her with a
grunt, but suddenly he pull
ed the car onto the shoulder
of the road, turned to his
wife and said, “If you think
you’re a better driver, you
get behind the wheel.’’
That’s one way to cure a
back-seat driver.
Six months after writing
the essay I began driving
and became even more
aware of back-seat drivers.
I congratulated myself on
having correctly observed
their antics and the irrita
tion they caused some
drivers.
I noticed that people, who
had never driven, were
usually the most relaxed
passengers. They seemed to
think the driver knew what
she was doing; at least they
thought she knew more
about driving than they did.
But people, who were ac
customed to driving were
more liable to notice mis
takes. Many of them felt
compelled to point out the
errors and to explain what
they would have done if they
had been behind the wheel.
Now, when I drive, I find
back-seat drivers to be
either amusing or annoying;
it depends on my mood. But
when I ride with someone
else, I note a terrible truth.
Other drivers drive too fast.
Other drivers tailgate.
Other drivers don’t turn on
their signal light soon
enough. Other drivers do
dumb things.
In an effort to help, I give
tidbits of information, such
as the light is red, that car is
turning left, this is our cor
ner and the speed limit is 50
kilometres an hour not 50
miles an hour.
In other words, as much
as I hate to admit, I am tur
ning into one of those com
ical, annoying busybodies
called back-seat drivers.
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