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PMok · 12-06-2013, 01:17 PM

So sorry to hear @RC51ed.

I posted this a while back, but seems like a good time to bump it up again:

I hope everyone who comes out to join us on a DRIVE will read this and take these notes to heart. I will try to keep it short but these are important.

No distractions. When you’re driving (and especially with the kinds of roads we like to drive), keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel! No time to be taking photos or video, texting friends, or fiddling with the radio. You may be able to do some of that while driving straight on the highway, but you will need your full attention when you’re driving the twisties we are driving. Or something really bad could happen. Do you really want to be that guy (or girl) who drove off the mountain cliff because you were texting? Chances are, where we are driving there isn’t much cell phone or radio reception anyways. Set your video cameras/radios/whatever up before you start the drive, and just focus on/enjoy the drive. Do I need to mention that alcohol/drugs are prohibited? I hope not but use your head.

Drive safely. Everyone has a different level of comfort and driving experience, so make sure you are driving within your limits, not those of the car in front of or behind you. When you have an opportunity to pass only do so when it is safe, i.e. not in a no-passing zone or in a blind corner. On the flip side, if you are holding up slower traffic, pull off and let others pass when safe to do so. Better to chill out and just slow down than do something dangerous and stupid. Because ultimately you are responsible for what happens to you and your car, not one of us. In addition, driving beyond your limits in a group adds risk to all of us. So if we see unsafe driving we may ask you to tone it down or else ask you to leave/not participate in our group drives if it becomes a concern.

Respect others. Be sure to give other cars, motorcycles, bicyclists and pedestrians the courtesy and respect you would expect from them. Don’t tailgate, don’t drive aggressively around other vehicles or people, and only pass them when it’s safe to do so, giving them plenty of space. Remember, not everyone may have the skill/capabilities that you or your car may have, so of course 90% of the world is slower than you. That is why we usually try to go out early in the mornings, to minimize these encounters. But if and when we do encounter them, be smart, be safe. Remember we are out to have fun, but not at the expense of others’ safety, comfort, or enjoyment.

for the full post:
http://86drive.com/2013/05/09/a-few-words-about-safety/

12-06-2013, 01:17 PM	#1915
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	So sorry to hear @RC51ed. I posted this a while back, but seems like a good time to bump it up again: I hope everyone who comes out to join us on a DRIVE will read this and take these notes to heart. I will try to keep it short but these are important. No distractions. When you’re driving (and especially with the kinds of roads we like to drive), keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel! No time to be taking photos or video, texting friends, or fiddling with the radio. You may be able to do some of that while driving straight on the highway, but you will need your full attention when you’re driving the twisties we are driving. Or something really bad could happen. Do you really want to be that guy (or girl) who drove off the mountain cliff because you were texting? Chances are, where we are driving there isn’t much cell phone or radio reception anyways. Set your video cameras/radios/whatever up before you start the drive, and just focus on/enjoy the drive. Do I need to mention that alcohol/drugs are prohibited? I hope not but use your head. Drive safely. Everyone has a different level of comfort and driving experience, so make sure you are driving within your limits, not those of the car in front of or behind you. When you have an opportunity to pass only do so when it is safe, i.e. not in a no-passing zone or in a blind corner. On the flip side, if you are holding up slower traffic, pull off and let others pass when safe to do so. Better to chill out and just slow down than do something dangerous and stupid. Because ultimately you are responsible for what happens to you and your car, not one of us. In addition, driving beyond your limits in a group adds risk to all of us. So if we see unsafe driving we may ask you to tone it down or else ask you to leave/not participate in our group drives if it becomes a concern. Respect others. Be sure to give other cars, motorcycles, bicyclists and pedestrians the courtesy and respect you would expect from them. Don’t tailgate, don’t drive aggressively around other vehicles or people, and only pass them when it’s safe to do so, giving them plenty of space. Remember, not everyone may have the skill/capabilities that you or your car may have, so of course 90% of the world is slower than you. That is why we usually try to go out early in the mornings, to minimize these encounters. But if and when we do encounter them, be smart, be safe. Remember we are out to have fun, but not at the expense of others’ safety, comfort, or enjoyment. for the full post: http://86drive.com/2013/05/09/a-few-words-about-safety/ __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar