Eric Slivoskey – Past Life Truck Driver (Driving Profile)

Crazy Driving Stories:

• Strip searched at Mexico border

• Unexpected welcome with a gun

• Paying cash for speeding ticket on side of road

• Spontaneous road trip around country

• Speeding on the Autobahn in snow

• Speeding in Finland – sitting in the back of a police car 

• Taxi ride with an ex-prisoner, Croatian driver

Type of Driver

• Loves driving and the open road

• More comfortable as the driver & a safe driver

• Can’t relax and sleep when a passenger

• Doesn’t always trust other drivers

• Defensive and rule follower

• Courteous and cooperative – shares the road

Driving Pet Peeve:

• People who just pull out right in front of you

• Lack of turn signals

New Driving Law:

• Have to retake the driving test once you hit a certain age

• Test people’s reactions times and their motor skills

Driving in Pennsylvania:

• More relaxed, easy going (unless near Philadelphia or Pittsburg)

• A little more like Sunday drivers

• Chill and out for more of a leisurely stroll

Driving in Maryland:

• Adrenaline rush experience on I-95

• More intense, aggressive, and always in a hurry

• Faster pace

• “Hey get out of my way, I have somewhere to be in a New York minute”

Driving in North Dakota/Midwest:

• Most civilized drivers

• Wave to each other

• More relaxed and courteous

• Kinder/gentler drivers

• No traffic lights (where he lives)

Driving in California:

• Pretty Crazy

Driving in Northeast:

• Type A drivers

Driving in Utah:

• Have a rough reputation

• Drive pretty fast

• Are aggressive

Driving in Southeast:

• Slower paced, more relaxed tone

• Lots of people driving with left turn signal on

• In Florida, it can take you 2 hours to go 5 miles

Driving in Finland:

• Lots of speed cameras

Driving in Australia:

• Texting and driving fine is ~$500

Tips for Drivers:

• Get on the open road – there is so much to see in the country

• “If you have a road trip in mind or you, want to something that you want to do, something you want to see, just kind of let serendipity, be your guide”

• Driving is the best way to enjoy the country

• Just go get out there and explore

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