One in Five People Say Their Driving Skills Got Rusty During the Quarantine
PHOENIX - APRIL 5: Phoenix commuters drive on the I-10 Freeway during the morning commute to work April 5, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona. A study recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau says the average American commuter spends 200 hours a year driving to and from work. In the Phoenix metropolitan area commuters average more than 224 hours per year or 9.5 days driving to and from work. On average 76 percent of all commuters drive alone. (Photo by Jeff Topping/Getty Images)
If you thought you were a horrible driver before, you could be worse now. According to a new survey, one in five people say their driving skills got rusty during the quarantine . . . and now they’re not driving as well as they used to.
The most common driving mistakes people have been making since they got back to driving are . . .
1. Stalling.
2. Struggling to parallel park.
3. Forgetting to signal.
4. Scraping their wheels against the curb.
5. Having to think about what each pedal does.
Are you guilty of any of these? If so, you’re one of the five. Deal with it! 🙂
A 29 year radio veteran, Melissa has made notable media appearances including serving as a judge and correspondent on the Emmy Award-winning TV show Community Auditions, Phantom Gourmet, Chronicle and many more. Additionally, Melissa won a Gracie Award in 2019 for her work as Co-Host of The GetUp Crew with Ramiro, Pebbles, Melissa & Leroy. She volunteered coaching cheerleading for 20 years. Melissa is a social influencer who creates videos promoting area businesses, movies, concerts and other lifestyle events.
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