Dating someone who is a bad driver is not like dating someone with bad breath. While bad breath can be really annoying, it does not put your life at risk. So, bad breath can be ignored for the sake of feelings, but bad driving should not be.

If you are worried about hurting feelings, try the following:

1. Offer to drive. Most people are not going to mind you offering to drive. It might save them gas money, or alleviate them from that responsibility. So, they may like to share that responsibility, and may not mind at all. If they protest, you can tell them that they can drive to your house, and you will drive from there, which is a good compromise.

2. Meet them places. If you do not have a car to drive, or your date doesn't want you to drive, then consider meeting them. You can come up with any number of excuses for why you should meet them, rather than have them pick you up. You might already be in the area, you might have to work late, so it will be more convenient, etc. Just let them know you will meet them wherever it is that you are going for your date, or to hang out.

3. Stay in. If you are worried about driving with them, then stay in. You can rent a movie and watch it at your house. You can make dinner and eat it together at home. You can play video or board games. There are any number of things you can do at home, so don't drive if they are a bad driver, stay in. It saves money too.

If none of these options work, consider a more direct approach.

1. Tell them your concern. You can sugar coat it, you can make something up about a bad accident in your past, or you can just let them know that their driving worries you and that your health is more important to you than the potential that they will be offended. Of course make sure they know you still like them, and want to keep dating, but you will be doing the driving unless they improve their driving habits.

2. Offer solutions, possibly the ones listed above. There are all kinds of solutions. You can enroll them in a driver's safety class, or a defensive driving class. You can help them eliminate distractions. You can drive, etc. If driving is an issue, then find a way around it.

3. Ultimatum. If none of the above things help, you always have the option of issuing an ultimatum, either they improve their driving, let your drive, etc. or the relationship is over. You can do it nicely, letting them know that you have no interest in becoming the girlfriend or boyfriend of someone who dies in a car wreck.