A backseat driver (also spelled back-seat driver ) is a passenger in a vehicle who is not controlling the vehicle but who excessively comments on the driver's actions and decisions in an attempt to control the vehicle. A backseat driver may be uncomfortable with the skills of the driver , feel out of control since they are not driving the vehicle, or want to tutor the driver while they are at the wheel. Many comment on the speed of the vehicle, or give alternative directions.
12-462: (Redirected from Back Seat ) [REDACTED] Look up backseat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Backseat or back seat may refer to: a car seat located at the rear of a vehicle Backseat (band) , Danish pop / rock group Backseat (album) , a 1986 album by Finnish hard rock band Peer Günt "Backseat" (song) , a 2011 single by
24-507: A 1971 single release from the Paul McCartney album Ram Back-seat driver , a passenger in a vehicle who is not the driver that gives unwanted advice and/or criticism to the driver Back Seat Drivers , an Australian television program Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Backseat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-560: A 1986 album by Finnish hard rock band Peer Günt "Backseat" (song) , a 2011 single by the New Boyz featuring The Cataracs and Dev "Backseat", a song by Charli XCX from the 2017 mixtape Pop 2 "Backseat", a song by K.A.R.D's BM and Somin See also [ edit ] " Back Seat (of My Jeep) ", a 1993 LL Cool J song from the album 14 Shots to the Dome " The Back Seat of My Car ",
48-601: A passenger in a vehicle who is not the driver that gives unwanted advice and/or criticism to the driver Back Seat Drivers , an Australian television program Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Backseat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Backseat&oldid=1063740874 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
60-402: A red light during an argument with a backseat driver. Use of the term extends beyond the literal and into the figurative ; a "backseat driver" is someone who offers unsolicited advice, directions, or help in a situation where someone else is doing something. The term has been used for technology, such as devices installed in a car which observe the driving through electronic means, and inform
72-417: A sports fan who thinks that they know better than the players themselves and are always eager to shout advice, whether live at the game or, more commonly, sitting at home in a chair (hence "armchair") . Similarly, the phrase armchair general is used to refer to somebody who is not in the military but thinks that they know better than the generals who plan military operations. This term can be used in many of
84-399: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages backseat [REDACTED] Look up backseat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Backseat or back seat may refer to: a car seat located at the rear of a vehicle Backseat (band) , Danish pop / rock group Backseat (album) ,
96-400: The New Boyz featuring The Cataracs and Dev "Backseat", a song by Charli XCX from the 2017 mixtape Pop 2 "Backseat", a song by K.A.R.D's BM and Somin See also [ edit ] " Back Seat (of My Jeep) ", a 1993 LL Cool J song from the album 14 Shots to the Dome " The Back Seat of My Car ", a 1971 single release from the Paul McCartney album Ram Back-seat driver ,
108-514: The driver is taking risks they would not normally take, while others may have other reasons to be nervous, such as when the driver has a poor driving record. A survey of 2,000 British drivers in early 2018 found that 70% motorists found backseat driving an annoying habit and that life partners were those most likely to interfere. Although only 21% of motorists admitted to backseat driving, half said they have been in arguments due to interfering comments, and five percent admitted to accidentally jumping
120-551: The driver or a third party. The Maine Department of Transportation has a web poster "Are you a Good Back Seat Driver?" asking "True or False: Being a Backseat Driver means it is okay to be noisy or distracting to the driver as long as you are giving them safety tips." The Inland Register produced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane makes use of it in a sermon: "Even our phrase 'back-seat driver' reflects this new-found freedom. Which of us who has graduated to
132-441: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Backseat&oldid=1063740874 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Back-seat driver Some backseat drivers exhibit this type of behavior simply because they feel
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#1732792993522144-554: The status of driver enjoys a passenger, especially one out of reach in the back seat, who seems to know how to drive better than we do?" The Art of being a Backseat Driver in the San Bernardino County Sun summarizes various comments of the sort otherwise found in multiple blogs. Some are specialized, such as the Back Seat Driving blog, formerly the "LA Car Blog". Armchair quarterback refers to
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