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    Night driving advice.

    Okay, so I've got a date for tonight, and I have to drive slightly under 35 miles to get to my destination during the evening. It won't be too bad I suppose, since I'll be avoiding the highways and driving on two major roads that are on the outskirts of the metroplex most of the time. I'll be going through a lot of countryside.

    This is the first time I'm doing some serious traveling at night and the furthest I've ever driven so I'm a little nervous about getting lost. I'm mostly worried about missing a turn or road sign because it's so dark out. I'm getting out of my driving comfort zone. I've looked at maps and google satellite images to look for land marks and get my route down. I need some advice to help calm myself for the drive and not get lost.
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    First and most important - turn on your ligths
    With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

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    • #3
      Seriously, have you tried the route planner at google map ? It tells how many miles you have to drive before turning etc.
      With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

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      • #4
        Rub one out beforehand. This will calm your nerves for both the drive and the date.
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        • #5
          Re: Night driving advice.

          Originally posted by Riesstiu IV This is the first time I'm doing some serious traveling at night and the furthest I've ever driven so I'm a little nervous about getting lost. I'm mostly worried about missing a turn or road sign because it's so dark out. I'm getting out of my driving comfort zone.
          Take a few shots of whiskey before you leave to settle your nerves.
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          • #6
            Leave early. That way if you make a mistake you won't be frantic because you're going to be late (which may lead to further mistakes).

            You're properly prepared. This is not that hard. You'll be fine.

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            • #7
              Get a GPS. Best $700 dollars or whatever I've ever spent. I just told the guy at Best Buy to get me a GPS and I had a credit card so he went and got something that seemed rather expensive at the time, but I bought it anyway and the thing even tells me where to turn and ****!

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              • #8
                Also, a wrong turn is not the end of the world. A wrong turn, assuming you can correct it, means you now know the area better than you did before.

                When I'm going somewhere I haven't been before and I'm unsure about which turn/road/whatever I'm supposed to take, I almost always take the road I think is wrong just so that I can get a better mental picture before I get back on the right track.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by BlackCat
                  Seriously, have you tried the route planner at google map ? It tells how many miles you have to drive before turning etc.
                  I actually did and printed the directions out. I'm just overly nervous I guess.

                  Originally posted by Lorizael
                  Also, a wrong turn is not the end of the world. A wrong turn, assuming you can correct it, means you now know the area better than you did before.
                  Yes, looking at a map I see numerous chances to correct a turn. This is why I'm avoiding the Freeway even though it's faster because if you miss a turn there, you're screwed.

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                  • #10
                    Get an accurate route from google maps and yahoo maps and mapquest (one they can agree on). Then check it with someone who knows the area.

                    When you're actually driving, always remember where the major street is in relation to where you currently are (east, west, north, south). That way if you get off of it, and can't figure out where you are, you can always go back to it. Try not to take streets that aren't straight off in one direction unless you are fairly sure it's the right one, as this makes it harder. Finally, be aware of which direction the moon is from you (if it's early in the night, it is to your east), and use this as a rough guide. I can't tell you how often you make a simple mistake by going west instead of east (say on a highway labeled "I-90 East" which is actually going west briefly, and mapquest tells you to go west on it there). Always be aware of which direction you are ultimately heading, and make sure you're always going roughly that way
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                    • #11
                      These GPS things are for wimps. Real men can use maps.

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                          Re: Night driving advice.

                          Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
                          Okay, so I've got a date for tonight, and I have to drive slightly under 35 miles to get to my destination during the evening. It won't be too bad I suppose, since I'll be avoiding the highways and driving on two major roads that are on the outskirts of the metroplex most of the time. I'll be going through a lot of countryside.

                          This is the first time I'm doing some serious traveling at night and the furthest I've ever driven so I'm a little nervous about getting lost. I'm mostly worried about missing a turn or road sign because it's so dark out. I'm getting out of my driving comfort zone. I've looked at maps and google satellite images to look for land marks and get my route down. I need some advice to help calm myself for the drive and not get lost.
                          Are you a shut-in or something?
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                          • #14
                            He might just be new to the whole driving thing...
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                            • #15
                              The past few years I've been living in a small town of 24,000 in the middle of nowhere. It was nearly impossible to get lost and I didn't have to go far for what I needed. In fact, most of the time, I just walked to where I needed to go.

                              Moving to a Metropolitan area of 6,000,000 with urban sprawl is a bit of an adjustment for me.

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