₦airaland Forum

peacettw:
You all haven't answered my question though. Surely you must have seen someone, anyone?

peacettw:
Well, I follow these steps
1. I call for help which can either be my husband, brother, friend, mechanic or passersby.
2. If I can't access the above which is hardly ever the case, I put up the red triangle, lock up and board a bus.
3. The car gets fixed and I am on the move again.

Please note that I haven't done any different from what my husband would have done in the same setting

grrrhh:
I've seen women Drivers I respect
My aunt Learnt to drive and two weeks later she was on her way to sokoto from Lagos with L or is it my cousin that races with me in 3rdMB

africanpea:
I! Its not all women that go panicking. first rule, be calm, secondly avoid applying your breaks and gradually the car will get to a reasonable spead, if the breaks still don't respond after several attempted pumps, apply your hand break to force it stop. If its a manual drive car,when at a considerably low speed and both breaks fail yet again take your gear to reverse and it'll jerk to a stop.

Nice point... Got one question though.......have you had this experience? Have you been on top speed and suddenly noticed your breaks fail? Have you been on top speed and suddenly your tires burst?

lonelydora:
A woman with 2004 Camry (big daddy) overtook me while I was at 130km/hr along PH - Owerri road. I felt insulted, I have to accelerate to 145/150km/hr to overtake her. She was laughing and waved at me, meaning she understood why I accelerated.

Some women like my sister drives better than some men. My sister drives well on highway better than some men.

dingbang:
Driving is not all about turning the steering and engaging the thruttle and brakes...... Its all about attitude, sense of judgement and last of all, mechanical experience to be a professional driver...



Now judging by these parameters, I would say that the female gender cannot be better drivers than their counterparts. ..


Thank you

africanpea:
I! Its not all women that go panicking. first rule, be calm, secondly avoid applying your breaks and gradually the car will get to a reasonable spead, if the breaks still don't respond after several attempted pumps, apply your hand break to force it stop. If its a manual drive car,when at a considerably low speed and both breaks fail yet again take your gear to reverse and it'll jerk to a stop.

Nice point... Got one question though.......have you had this experience? Have you been on top speed and suddenly noticed your breaks fail? Have you been on top speed and suddenly your tires burst?

komekn post=55429688:
I have driven in a lot of places across the globe and a good driver is a good driver man or woman.

However, in all my travels in Nigeria highway driving I don't ever think I have seen a woman drive long distance. I will drive from Lagos to Warri or Ph but haven't noticed any women drivers.

This is a digression but intrinsically linked to your question. Why are there not more women driving on the Nigerian highways

On the other driving around Lagos I always see very competent female drivers.

abdulkayus:
Hahahahahahaha, it is annoying sometimes when some ladies just overtake u anyhow. I don't even like my fellow men overtake talkless of women. Bt guy, there are badass female drivers ooooo

africanpea:
I have been driving for about 14yrs, i can beat my chest and say i drive very well and know some basics in car troubleshooting. At least few times I was able to identify the problem with my battery head and alternator, I can change fan belt perfectly, change tires is easy for me and brake pads if I'm stuck in a place I don't have help.

The road signs are the first basics of driving which I am familiar with, simple logic and common sence comes to play in most cases in driving.

Now God has blessed me with good car I experience less of such hassles in driving, just major oil change and diagnostic checks when necessary.

I still prefer to drive the manual drive cars when going on long distance journey, it keeps me alert.

africanpea:
I have been driving for about 14yrs, i can beat my chest and say i drive very well and know some basics in car troubleshooting. At least few times I was able to identify the problem with my battery head and alternator, I can change fan belt perfectly, change tires is easy for me and brake pads if I'm stuck in a place I don't have help.

The road signs are the first basics of driving which I am familiar with, simple logic and common sence comes to play in most cases in driving.

Now God has blessed me with good car I experience less of such hassles in driving, just major oil change and diagnostic checks when necessary.

I still prefer to drive the manual drive cars when going on long distance journey, it keeps me alert.

colossus2:
The question says "good female drivers" not "good female mechanics or females with good car maintenance culture". Una just dey deviate.
How many men can fix cars themselves?
There are good female drivers, there are terrible ones too.
There are good male drivers, there are terrible ones too.
I raced with a female driver 2 years ago, I ended up spending money cos my engine knocked in the process.
She was in a 4matic benz, I was in a lexus rx300.
I was doing a 180-200kph, you can imagine her own speed. She would let me go a distance, next thing she hits her gas pedal. She did this severally then she smiled and I never saw her again.
Next thing was my engine

BoboYekini:
Gtfoh you can change fan belt and brake pads indeed.

bdek:
Nerver start what you cant finish

johnson232:
A woman can't do anything that involves stress efficiently...it's a natural thing. God didn't make them that way...When considerable number of women can't replace tyres & u want them to make good drivers?

kizyalex10:
if I have encountered 500 women during my driving encounter,i can't pick up to 3 who re good,most of them re impatient nd annoying,they rather jam a car in front than give u space to enter their front.but they will want u to respect them when they ask u for space.well am nt a gentle man,i dont.most women re wicked when they drive.lol the only good ones I have encountered are learners,not that they re doing it from their heart but because they don't hve a choice.lol

peacettw:
That happened to me twice in 2 months. Passersby were simply amazed that I was the driver. Had to wonder why.

sunnyeinstein:
2ce in 2 months? Dis is not ordinary
Madam abeg suspect ur mechanic, spare parts dealer, ur driver, anoda person driving d car or ur hubby. Finally, suspect d village W&W associatn, u vex person of recent? Go corner of room go pray oo.

Readonee35L:
You can change the timing belt tooo?

BoboYekini:
Gtfoh you can change fan belt and brake pads indeed.

ZIMDRILL:
any gender can be best driver

women only take more time to make a decision hence based on stastics less women get involved in accidents compared to men

so being a best driver is one defination slow and being cautious or fast and taking risky


world best cooks are mean but doesnt women are not good cooks ?

africanpea:
I! Its not all women that go panicking. first rule, be calm, secondly avoid applying your breaks and gradually the car will get to a reasonable spead, if the breaks still don't respond after several attempted pumps, apply your hand break to force it stop. If its a manual drive car,when at a considerably low speed and both breaks fail yet again take your gear to reverse and it'll jerk to a stop.

kizyalex10:
if I have encountered 500 women during my driving encounter,i can't pick up to 3 who re good,most of them re impatient nd annoying,they rather jam a car in front than give u space to enter their front.but they will want u to respect them when they ask u for space.well am nt a gentle man,i dont.most women re wicked when they drive.lol the only good ones I have encountered are learners,not that they re doing it from their heart but because they don't hve a choice.lol

sunnyeinstein:
But seriously, if you watch closely a few times u'd change ur brake pads ursef comfortably... i dint say master brake ooo, or wen its not just abt d pad dats doin d brake, no go use ur hand kill ursef oo

Cc: africanpea

Readonee35L:
You can change the timing belt tooo?

peacettw:
I have been driving for nine years now and like to think I am good at driving. I also travel long distances too when the need arises with my maximum speed so far at 140km/hr.

But then again, most men don't agree that women can be pretty good drivers starting with my hubby who had to engage the services of an escort to be with me while I drive myself to and fro from Anambra to benin yesterday.

I just like to know what most men think. Have you ever seen a good driver that is a female?

If so, share your experiences please.

BoboYekini:
Hardly. Cars are designed by men, for men. The sense of balance, split decision-making, spatial awareness, calm and even physical strength required to be an expert driver - these[b]are things women do not possess[/b] It's cut and dry.
P.S. Ain't you passive-aggressive these days