Anyone go out driving just for the sake of it...?

[Dizzieblonde]

Might sound odd, but I only passed my driving test recently, and then invested in a Tom Tom navigation thingy, and sometimes feel really tempted just to go out one night, get on the motorway and see where I end up. Does anyone else do this, or is it the first sign of a nervous breakdown? :o\

[Buenchico]

I do it all of the time. Often I just keep an eye out for hitchhikers and then I go wherever they're going. Sometimes it's only a few miles along the road, sometimes it's a 500 mile round trip. It's great fun and a good way to meet people!

Chris

[trevHCS]

Used to do it every weekend, although usually only about 200 to 300 mile round trip. Just remember a few things however:

- You can't drive all night as it's very knackering on British roads and 6 hours behind the wheel causes lots of problems. Also you're supposed to stop every 2 hours and with the motorway cameras, they can now tell.

- Make sure your credit card is working well as it'll cost you a small fortune in fuel.

- Make sure you've got RAC or AA cover as I'm guessing you're not driving the newest of cars, especially with new driver insurance.

- Watch out at night as the drink drivers inhabit the motorways along with the people finding out if their car really will do 120mph as it says in the book.

If I were you, I'd make sure you've got night time driving experience around an area you know, and motorway experience on a Sunday when the roads are a bit quieter. Motorways have a whole new set of rules which unfortunately they don't always teach you about, and they will save your insurance.

Finally [Trev turns into boring git mode] - cars may give you freedom, but with freedom comes a lot of responsibility ideally not to kill anyone else. ;-)

[Dizzieblonde]

Done a fair bit of overnight motorway driving from Birmingham to Leicester before now, but sometimes just have the urge to drive to Glasgow, Beachy Head or something, just for the sake of it really! HeHe! My little 1996 Chinquecento is fully MOTd and AA covered, so I'm sure I'd be fine, I just wondered whether anyone else did this sort of thing, or I was just odd?! :oD

Not sure I'd have the nerve to pick up a hitchhiker though Chris! :oO

[whoopy]

Oh yeah i did that a lot when i first passed its an independance thing i think-you can just take yourself off when you like and go wherever you fancy. I still do it occasionally now if i can't sleep or if i've got problems i need to think about its the perfect way to have some 'me' time. I wouldn't pick up random ppl tho :-/ but yeah go for it-get yourself lost then use the sat nav to get you back again! all perfectly normal!! lol!!

[whoopy]

oh PS...good advice trev!!! common sense gets you far!