Don’t you just hate it when you hear comments such as “Ah kaya pala…. babae kasi…” Remarks such as this seriously tick me off… I mean, so what if women tend to reverse at a slower pace, or be more cautious when parallel parking. That does not imply that we are poor drivers. In my opinion, it’s more of being defensive and careful. I, for one, could not risk bumping into anything or running over someone just to show everybody that I am a hotshot driver. I would rather be on the safe side and have my car and my record in pristine condition for the longest time possible…
I have been driving for quite some time now… give or take, 15 years. I cannot say that I am an expert driver- especially based on pathetic male standards. If there is really such a thing as defensive driving, then I do qualify myself as one. I enjoy driving better than being a passenger. I have driven to work for the entirety of my professional life and being so, I believe that I have earned the right to be a certified and expert driver…
However, I still have my share of stares and frowns from masochistic male drivers who seem to believe that they are the only ones who deserve to dominate the highway. Honestly, I could not help throwing a few curses over jeepney drivers who stop anywhere and anytime they feel like it, with no courtesy at all for other people on the road. I guess, this scenario is especially common in our country where rule bending is regarded as normal human behavior. If I have the power, I would make a total reformation of our public transport system and adopt a more organized scheme of using buses and cabs such as those in developed countries. If that were the case, I would even opt to leave my car at home.
I don’t know about other lady drivers out there but me, I won’t let anybody trample over my right to drive at will and for pleasure. I will do as I please and drive within the confines of the rules and regulations of LTRFB. In the end, it’s not how fast you drive or how good you are in parking that counts… it’s how you have been responsible enough to care for your own and your loved ones’ well being, your hard-earned possession, and other people’s safety.
