Driving? - Yes or No / myLot

United States

June 30, 2022 5:17am CST

The first mass-produced, practical car is credited to Karl Benz. The 3-wheeled vehicle was first built in 1885 and was powered by an internal-combustion engine. The engine weighed 220 pounds and was .75 horsepower. It was the most efficient engine of its kind at the time. Mass production began in 1888. Prior to that, a Jesuit missionary invented a steam-powered car in 1672; however, since it was only 2 feet long, it was considered a toy. When I was working I drove EVERYWHERE, including several times out-of-state. When I retired, my husband started taking me to doctors' appointments and on other errands; and I got used to not driving. Now I'm scared of driving and only drive when I absolutely have to. I'm so afraid of getting in an accident even though I've never had an accident or even a ticket. What about you? Do you drive? Do you like to drive? Photo Credit: Pixabay

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325398)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jun 22

I still drive and quite like driving but mostly Vince drives as he is usually with me. On a long trip, we share the driving.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

30 Jun 22

My husband makes me too nervous when he drives.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

30 Jun 22

I am the world's worst passenger. I absolutely hate not being in control. When my wife and I go anywhere, even on long trips, she is not allowed to drive. If I am on the road I am behind the wheel. Period.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

30 Jun 22

My husband's driving makes me too nervous.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

1 Jul 22

@porwest Yes! I have a brake pedal as well and grab the door handle a lot.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

1 Jul 22

@LindaOHio My wife has a phantom break pedal and grabs the dash a lot. I wonder if that means she may be nervous too. lol

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

30 Jun 22

I never went to driving class in order to obtain a driving license. I know how to drive as I learnt from my husband but I do not like and I do not intend to spend money to have classes, pass the exams and obtain a license.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

30 Jun 22

@LindaOHio I did not need a car when we lived in Milan, even less when we lived in Monte Carlo. Here it is convenient to go grocery shopping, but we are both retired, my husband drives me to the store.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

30 Jun 22

I don't blame you!

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

1 Jul 22

@LadyDuck My husband takes me to my doctors' appointments. He has to do the grocery shopping.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

30 Jun 22

I used to drive all over the country when Pretty was younger. We liked going places just to see what was there. I still drive, but we rarely go very far from home because Pretty is agoraphobic and starts having panic attacks and we're forced to come home. The furthest we go from home now is Springfield or Joplin, about 50 miles from home and only for appointments with specialists. We average going somewhere about once a week.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

30 Jun 22

I'm sorry to hear about Pretty's agoraphobia. I get nervous when my husband drives because he doesn't drive as well as he used to.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

30 Jun 22

@LindaOHio She's finally started talking to a therapist once a week to help her with the agoraphobia. (When she turned 26, Missouri law says I can't cover her under my insurance and I couldn't afford to pay $800 a month for insurance for her, so she had to stop therapy. Now that Missouri finally has to give basic insurance to people who can't work, she can go to a therapist again.) Pretty yells at me sometimes because I'm not driving like she thinks I should. Just because she's never gotten a driver's license doesn't mean I don't have to listen to her.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

1 Jul 22

@DaddyEvil I'm glad you now have insurance for Pretty. My husband yells when I let him know he's about to have an accident. "I saw that!" Yeah, right. Have a good 4th of July weekend.

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@dgobucks226 (34317)

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3 Jul 22

Yes, still driving to wherever I need to go. I do dislike highway driving, too many crazy speeding nutso's out there!

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

3 Jul 22

I avoid highways whenever possible!

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@dgobucks226 (34317)

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4 Jul 22

@LindaOHio

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

17 Jul 22

When I retired from my work I bought a second-hand Mitsubishi L300 Versavan. I tried to drive it with my son-in-law as my driving teacher..

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

18 Jul 22

How did that work out? Do you drive now?

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

20 Jul 22

@LindaOHio Nope. I just avail of the service of my two son-in-laws.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41132)

• Delhi, India

30 Jun 22

I don't like driving but I still have to drive as my wife doesn't know it. Recently we went on a family your to a place which is 750 km away and I drove for 6.5 hours continuously. I feel driving a vehicle is a boring task.