Do Crashes Make You a Better Driver? | Shifted Perspective

Crash. A curse word we all try to avoid in the car community. This week, Shift boldly peels off the Band-Aid and confronts the topic head-on, reflecting on and from his scary accident in his first car as a 17-year-old to the numerous close calls while coaching clients on track this year.  Shift criticizes and examines today’s social media landscape that heavily impacts the mentality of new and experienced drivers alike, how misconceptions about car accidents and the drivers involved can skew our approach to the matter, the fact that every crash is nuanced, what the car community lacks regarding new driver education in a performance setting, etc. Shifted Perspective is a pro-driver education podcast. Aiming to bridge the gap between industry insiders and everyday car enthusiasts, Shift, a former Engineering Test Driver and current Porsche Driving Instructor, analyzes and shares his unique perspective on a variety of automotive topics in a monologue form. Shift is the host of Shifted Perspective, a program of the Sociology of Cars Podcast.Follow him at:https://www.instagram.com/shift__robinson/.https://www.tiktok.com/@shift__robinson?_t=ZP-8zDOVsPYm3a&_r=1https://youtube.com/@shift__robinson?si=GPWXQb7Or3qsAhF3Reach out to Shift: [email protected] of Cars Podcast is produced by Sociology of Everything, supported by Warehouse 9, a new place to eat and drink in San Pedro, CA.Follow Warehouse 9 at: https://www.instagram.com/wh9bar/?hl=enhttps://www.wh9bar.com/https://www.dailybreeze.com/2025/05/14/san-pedros-warehouse-9-to-get-a-reboot-with-a-new-gathering-spot/.