Driving an automobile seems like a basic skill, but it’s shocking how poorly most people drive. For over a dozen years My “commute” was 7 hours a day in a large commercial vehicle. I have seen a lot of really bad drivers.
Part of “knowing how to drive” is recognizing that driving is its own activity. It is not something that you do while you eat, or text, or put on makeup. Distracted driving is as dangerous as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
It follows also that “knowing how to drive” includes knowing and obeying traffic laws, including the signs and signals of the road: especially speed limits. I once calculated that if I exceeded the speed limit by 10 MPH all day long, I could arrive at each of my destinations 20 seconds sooner. That hardly seems worth the risk.
If you do not concern yourself with the safe and courteous operation of a motor vehicle, maybe take a ride share (Lyft or Uber). Or, if you’re fortunate enough to live in a country with good public transportation, just take the train.
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