Darren New wrote:
> Invisible wrote:
>> *Clearly* you've never been in a car with my mother. ;-)
> 
> My wife's somewhat like that too.  Or worse, she'll gasp and cringe when 
> the guy a quarter mile ahead hits the brakes, like I'm not even looking 
> out the window or something. Or she'll shout "Watch out!" when she sees 
> someone walking thru a parking lot we're driving past.
> 


I have come to believe that a passenger does see more than the driver.
Driving really takes a lot of coordination and concentration.

When I ride as a passenger I find that I can see things a lot sooner 
than when driving.  I've often thought - "wow, I don't think I would 
have caught that if I was driving."

But the passenger isn't watching what is coming from behind, or watching 
how fast they are going, or where the feet are, or trying to plan what 
is going to happen in 4-5 seconds as you get close to a car or intersection.

I have come to value a passenger - especially at night on a road with 
lots of animals.
I've trained my wife to not just suck in her breath in panic when she 
sees a deer, but to actually say 'deer' so that I know what to look for.

But my passenger also lets me drive and doesn't panic when I don't stop 
as quickly as she thinks I should.

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