I find it interesting that only do we see people personally mess up not knowing how to drive stick-shift. now we see a whole new set of errors using the public transit systems.

Am I the only one who want to see more bus/train/subway trips and fewer taxis? At-least in the countries with a mix of public transit systems?

The problem with taxis is that most often problems caused by the drivers not the racers.

• RE: Less taxis, more public transportation,JessicaRN, 01:25 AM, 03-01-10
  • RE: Less taxis, more public transportation,PsychoKitty, 06:04 PM, 03-04-10
    • RE: Less taxis, more public transportation,Weez, 12:30 PM, 03-06-10
  • RE: Less taxis, more public transportation,Earl Colby Pottinger, 01:00 PM, 03-05-10
• RE: Less taxis, more public transportation,featherfish81, 08:46 PM, 03-04-10

On a somewhat related note, I am still amazed by the amount of people who go on this show and after all of these years, still don't know how to drive a stick. It's kind of like the people that go on Survivor and can't swim.

And let's not forget those vegetarians/vegans who go on the race and REFUSE to eat meat! ;)

Not that I have an opinion one way or another ;)
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Or those afraid of heights!

When there was talk years ago of Canadians being able to enter TAR I made sure to buy my next truck to have stick-shift just so I could learn to drive it.

For the first few seasons it is understandable that not everyone learnt S-S, but why would any today enter this show having not learning it? It only takes a day or two to learn enough to get a vehicle moving. Which is better than being stuck at the starting lines.

Yeah, I think that would be good, at least in countries with good and relatively frequent public transit. It involves the racers using their brains more, not just getting lucky with a driver who is aggressive or knows a shortcut or getting unlucky with one who doesn't happen to know where they are going.