{"id":4641,"date":"2023-06-22T09:55:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=4641"},"modified":"2023-06-22T10:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T10:49:05","slug":"backseat-drivers-the-dangerous-karens-who-risk-our-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/backseat-drivers-the-dangerous-karens-who-risk-our-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Backseat Drivers: The Dangerous Karens Who Risk Our Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backseat drivers are annoying, and we dread having them along for the ride. But there is a much better reason not to let them into your car. Backseat driving poses a danger to you and to the other passengers in your car\u2014including the backseat driver. The barrage of criticisms from the backseat driver lead to distracted driving, an important risk factor for sometimes catastrophic car accidents<\/a>. Backseat driving is all about control. So give them something else to control: have them look up directions and navigate; choose the playlist; or find points of interest along the way.<\/p>\n

What Do Backseat Drivers Say?<\/h2>\n

What are backseat drivers most likely to say from behind you (as opposed to behind the wheel)? The five most frequent comments are, according to one UK study<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. There’s a car there<\/li>\n
  2. You should’ve gone the other way<\/li>\n
  3. You’re going a bit fast<\/li>\n
  4. You could get a double-decker bus through that<\/li>\n
  5. You’re a bit close to that car<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Distance and Visibility Concerns<\/h2>\n

    Spatial awareness<\/a> is the common theme here, with three of these spoken phrases referring to distance and overall visibility while in the act of driving a car. This tells us something about the major concerns of the backseat driver, and why they feel they must<\/em> direct you.<\/p>\n

    Some other comments you might hear:<\/p>\n