History Main / AreYouSureYouCanDriveThisThing

* In Anime/ReCreators, Sota asks Selesia if she can drive during a chase, and she states that compared to other stuff she drove, the car was really easy to drive.

* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'', on commandeering a plane:
-->'''Haddock:''' You know what you're doing, eh?\\
'''Tintin:''' Relax, I interviewed a pilot once!

* In the film ''Legal Eagles'' attorney Laura Kelly (Debra Winger), a New Yorker who has never had to learn to drive, takes the wheel for an urgent rescue.

* In ''Film/RockyII'' Rocky, living in Philadelphia, has never learned to drive. After his success against Apollo Creed in the first film, he buys a hot car, assuring Aidrian he can drive it, despite her misgivings. Cue GilliganCut of car lurching down the street before being parked on the sidewalk.

* In ''Literature/TheDayOfTheTriffids'' a group of survivors decide they need to use a helicopter to search for others. One, known only as "the radio man" declares "Oh, I can make one of them things go all right", despite never having flown one. Surprisingly, he turns out to be correct.

* In the pilot for ''Series/Galactica1980'', Lt Dillon takes over for the scientist driving during the get-away, despite the fact he never tried it before. Of course, he ''is'' an ace pilot, but Lt Dillon [[spoiler:Boxey, grown-up]] chastises him about it.

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** Admittedly, it's an improvement over this aversion from ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'':
--->'''Willie:''' "You know how to fly, don't ya?!"\\
'''Indy:''' "...No." ''*hopeful*'' "Do you?"

* In ''Film/{{Sunset}}'', Earp, Mix and Michael flee the Candy Store in a car to avoid the police raid, with Wyatt Earp behind the wheel. Noting Earp's very erratic driving, Tom Mix asks a few questions and discovers that Wyatt has never driven before.

A subtrope of DrivesLikeCrazy, this differs in that erratic driving is not a habit (or, usually, enjoyable) for the character. Commonly occurs with KidsDrivingCars, sometimes due to [[IKnowMortalKombat learning from video games]] or [[ButIReadABookAboutIt books]].

A subtrope of DrivesLikeCrazy, this differs in that erratic driving is not a habit (or, usually, enjoyable) for the character. Commonly occurs with KidsDrivingCars, sometimes due to [[IKnowMortalKombat learning from video games]] or [[IReadABookAboutIt books]].

A subtrope of DrivesLikeCrazy, this differs in that erratic driving is not a habit (or, usually, enjoyable) for the character. Commonly occurs with KidsDrivingCars, sometimes due to [[IKnowMortalKombat learning from video games]].

A subtrope of DrivesLikeCrazy, this differs in that erratic driving is not a habit (or, usually, enjoyable) for the character. Commonly occurs with KidsDrivingCars.

* In ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'', Sister Esther tries to drive, and almost gives Abel a heart attack. It results in [[spoiler: Radu finding them]].

* Jerry Reed (Snowman) asks Burt Reynolds (The Bandit) in ''Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit'' if he can drive a forklift. "I can drive any forkin' thing around." HilarityEnsues as we see that he can't.
* ''Film/{{Sneakers}}'' has a scene where Whistler has to drive a truck. Whistler is blind, and has to receive instructions via walkie-talkie. HilarityEnsues.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':

* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'', on commandeering a plane:

* In ''Film/RockyII'' Rocky, living in Philadelphia, has never learned to drive. After his soccess against Apollo Creed in the first film, he buys a hot car, assuring Aidrian he can drive it, despite her misgivings. Cue GilliganCut of car lurching down the street before being parked on the sidewalk.

* In ''Film/RockyII'' Rocky, living in Philadelphia, has never learned to drive. After his soccess against Apollo Creed in the first film, he buys a hot car, assuring Aidrian he can drive it. Cue GilliganCut of car lurching down the street before being parked on the sidewalk.

This is when someone who is inexperienced in driving cars must, for reasons of the plot, drive a car or boat or plane or... [[UniversalDriversLicense flying alien tank]]. Often PlayedForLaughs, and/or with someone in the backseat yelling "Slow down!" or "Eyes on the road!" Someone might also ask the character "Are you sure you can drive this thing?". The ride may or may not end with a car crash (which certainly answers that question).

* Averted in ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'', where one character affirms that he can drive anything, be it built by humans, fairies or Martians.

--->\\'''Willie:''' "You know how to fly, don't ya?!"