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Foda13 asked:
I want to start go karting, but im going to start driving an a couple of months and my dad says that it will just make me a more aggressive driver, and so are more likely to crash, so wont let me do it. So i was just wondering if he was right, and if anyone has any tips on trying to convince him.
I want to start go karting, but im going to start driving an a couple of months and my dad says that it will just make me a more aggressive driver, and so are more likely to crash, so wont let me do it. So i was just wondering if he was right, and if anyone has any tips on trying to convince him.
February 26th 2010
no it doesnt. if it does anything it makes you a better driver. a more relaxed driver.
February 27th 2010
karting got me off the street ( racing ) when i was younger… it instills a very high level of discipline on oneself… while driving on or off the track… makes one realize that dangerous driving can have very dire consequences.. on and off the track…it makes you realize that stupid behavior will not/is not tolerated … on or off the track…
gives you a very safety oriented approach to your driving… it looks quite the opposite from a viewers standpoint, but believe me… in the chaos of a race evryone is trying to finish a race and if you dont bahave you will get taken out…by an accident, by a fellow racer, or by the stewards…
racing has kept me acutely aware of what is happening around me… it has showed me the dangers of stupid driving and its consequences…im 40 years old… still racing…. had a major off with my car when i was 16 years old… drinking and driving dont mix..
. my mum enrolled me ia racing school becauseshe knew i would just go back street racing … and have been accident free sincethen ( im 40 now ) my 8 year old son just started his cadet kart program…
the laymans view of racing is that it is populated but a bunch of speed freaks with safety the last priority… while the part about loving speed is true… safety is the issue that is discussed first, foremost…