How to Drive A Stick Shift

If you're from out west you were probably taught how to drive a stick at a very early age in an empty parking lot after the first snow of the season.

Unfortunately I didn't get that privilege. After a listener posted a funny picture of someone learning to drive stick shift on my Facebook page it got me to reminiscing about how I was taught.

The following story is how NOT to learn to drive a stick and is NOT recommended or endorsed by this DJ!

As a wise man once told me do as I say, not as I do . . .

It was a cold dark night. . . I know it may sound like the beginning of some cheesy horror story, but seriously it was the middle of winter & I'd been watching my friends party & drink most of the evening. The gal that had driven us in her Geo Tracker was drunk, along with most of the people there & suddenly everyone needed to go home, being the only sober person on location I was unanimously voted to act as chauffeur.

Since we were such safety conscious teens, it was decided that I should be given a lesson in the dirt school parking lot across the street before we ventured clear across town. After being given some basic instruction from a group of my drunk peers, I put it in gear and slowly eased off the clutch, lurching across the lot like a half squashed bug. After a couple passes however I was feeling brave & gave it a little gas only to spin into a doughnut that was aided by the fact that the parking lot was dirt & ended up taking out a no parking sign. . .

Once everyone was satisfied with my newly acquired ability we proceeded to take everyone home. The problem was I was so afraid we'd be caught, at every red light I would stop, look both ways , then run it because I thought a cop would pull up next to us & see that I was obviously underage . . . yup that's how my little brain worked back then.

How did you learn to drive? Post your comments below & listen for your feedback on air at 8:50!