Second Thoughts Grow Ahead of Road Trip's Departure
Abigail Van Buren says the couple should cancel the trip unless the driver changes his dangerous habits, including speeding and cellphone use.
- A couple is reconsidering an upcoming road trip with friends after recently experiencing the other man's erratic driving, leaving the wife unwilling to ride in a vehicle he operates.
- The friend typically becomes a different person behind the wheel, engaging in race-and-brake conduct and setting the cruise control 15 to 20 mph over the limit while using a cellphone.
- These "gun and go" tactics compromise passenger safety and cause abnormal vehicle wear, as the driver treats beating the navigation ETA as a personal competition.
- Abigail Van Buren advises that canceling the trip is the best solution to maintain the friendship, noting that confronting the driver would likely cause offense.
- The columnist suggests the couples travel together another time using a different mode of transportation, preserving the friendship while avoiding the unsafe driving conflict.
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Dear Abby: Our friend’s bad driving habits are making us rethink a road trip
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving. The catch is, we recently experienced the erratic driving of the other gentleman, and my wife is understandably unwilling to be in the car with him behind the wheel.
Dear Abby: We agreed to share driving with another couple before experiencing our friend’s driving
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving. The catch is, we recently experienced the erratic driving of the other gentleman, and my wife is understandably unwilling to be in the car with him behind the wheel.
Dear Abby: My wife is afraid to take a road trip if our friend gets behind the wheel
Dear Abby: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving. The catch is, we recently experienced the erratic driving of the other gentleman, and my wife is understandably unwilling to be in the car with him behind the wheel.
Dear Abby: Our friend drives like a maniac — should we road-trip with him?
Dear Abby: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving.
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