5 Tips on Being a Good Passenger

1. Unless your driver designates you as the DJ, hands off the radio!
2. Don’t freak out. If you are clutching at the door or gasping every time a car pulls in front of you, the driver will be focused on your drama instead of the road.
3. Offer to help with directions. These days many drivers have GPS, but if they don’t this is a really nice gesture.
4. Be sociable. When passengers are fully absorbed in some activity that renders them speechless for long stretches of time (reading a book, watching a movie, playing a game, etc.) it makes the driver feel like a chauffeur.
5. Show respect. If you are a grown person, it is pathetic if your driver has to remind you that you should: buckle your seatbelt, not to smoke in their car, and not use the dashboard as a footrest.