S2E9: Kate Jetmore – Stalling Uphill in a Manual and Crazy Drivers in Spain

Have you ever gotten stuck going uphill in a manual car? Our guest today was not new to driving stick, but was new to driving stick up a hill. One wrong move and she would have rolled backwards down the hill. Kate Jetmore, host of The Listen Podcast, shares her experience of learning to drive a manual transmission, and shares stories of the differences of driving in the United States versus driving in Spain. Living in Spain, she has experienced driving in narrow streets, young men drivers who cut straight through roundabouts, and that automatic cars are a symbol of status. As a driver, her experiences on the road have made her a more defensive driver who gets flustered when people are watching her drive. Her biggest pet peeve is when those young men decide that it is okay to whiz past and cut straight through the roundabouts.