I keep doing it automatically now in the Mrs' car

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:21, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

It started with a woman suing Audi cos she started her auto in Drive with her foot on the accelerator
shot straight through the back of the garage and killed her husband. Judge ruled it was Audis fault not hers for not being able to drive.
Same as the guy who went into the back of his RV on the interstate to make a brew, cos he thought the cruise control was autopilot so he didn't need to carry on driving.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:29, Reply)

Why do people still park their cars with it in gear?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)

I have NEVER done this, but I dreamt I did it last night. Your post has reminded me. Spooky.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:32, Reply)

I do it on a hill because I don't trust a 25 year old handbrake.
But then I am also clever enough to take it out of gear, or engage the clutch, before starting it.
( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)

I bet you put your seatbelt on as you are driving away

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:35, Reply)

mr b3th puts his on about two thirds into his journey, the massive twat.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:36, Reply)

No, I do that beforehand
since holding the socket in one hand, the belt in the other and looking down whilst jabbing ineffectually often ends in a bus stop massacre.
( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:36, Reply)

This pleases me
I hate people doing that. For some reason, it really fucks me off
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:37, Reply)

That's because taking both hands off the wheel is for cunts.

( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:46, Reply)

Who cares about a load of bus wankers though?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:38, Reply)

my dad always leaves it in reverse, or in gear if he's facing uphill
it's a hangover from having saabs, in the 70's when you had to do that, apparently. he chooses to ignore the fact that these days he has a modern automatic.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:33, Reply)

I thought it was something to do with the car not wandering off if the handbrake fails, or whatever.
I do it, but mostly because I never remember to take it out of gear when I park up.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:33, Reply)

i always get mad when people pull up the handbrake against the ratchet
horrible sound
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:35, Reply)

and wears out the ratchet, too

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:39, Reply)

Is that actually actually true?
Because that's weapons-grade retard behaviour from all concerned.
( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)