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Can you - do you - drive?

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geekesse Tue 26-May-20 12:25:21

Over the past 24 hours on GN, I’ve seen any number of women claiming they can’t drive, or don’t drive on motorways, or they are afraid of driving long distances, or that their DH does all the driving. I was quite astonished. I thought these attitudes were ancient history. Have I got the wrong impression, or is it true that older women are mostly timid drivers or don’t drive at all?

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Rosalyn69 Thu 23-Jul-20 12:04:18

I can and do drive. I don’t enjoy it but if I didn’t drive I wouldn’t go anywhere.

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biba70 Thu 23-Jul-20 14:49:45

Must say I love driving- and would not have an automatic.

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biba70 Thu 23-Jul-20 16:26:13

Greyduster- would you be able to afford for you to have your own small car, that you feel comfortable with?

A friend of mine never drives- and is happy for her OH to take the wheel always. But she says that 'at least I could drive if ever there is an emergency' - this scares me to death. Surely, driving for the first time in ages, in an emergency- when panic sets in - is seriously dangerous.

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LadyGracie Thu 23-Jul-20 19:24:21

I do all the driving, but we don’t go anywhere at night unless I’m familiar with the road.

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