Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:29:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: teenagers and vanagons
In-Reply-To:  <200610111112298.SM00316@evilzed>
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Exactly - thanks Ray

On 10/11/06, Ryan Miller <rmiller@azteca.com> wrote:
>
> I don't think Jeff was saying everyone should learn to drive a stick as
> their first vehicle. Only that everyone should at some time learn to drive
> one. I don't think you'll find many people who will disagree with that.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Loren Busch
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: teenagers and vanagons
>
> RE:
> On 10/11/06, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have always been of the thought that everyone should learn to drive in
> a
> > stick shift.
>
>
>
> I (and virtually every driving instructor or safety officer I've ever
> talked
> to on the subject) disagree.  Learning to be a safe driver, both vehicle
> operation plus all the other things a new driver must learn to do to be
> safe, is complicated enough.  Don't push the stress for the student with
> learning the fine muscle control of the clutch/gas combination at the same
> time.  For a competent driver learning to use the clutch and gear shift is
> a
> simple 20 minute lesson and a half an hour of driving.  But it just
> complicates things (and in some cases discourages) a new driver.  It is
> hard
> enough to teach a new driver the all important 'situational awareness'
> that
> is so important to safe driving, don't complicate it any more than needed.
>



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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
85' GL (sidelined but to be resurected in the near future)