Anxious at driving practices

[The Center of Fans]

Yesterday I practiced Driving a car, it wasn’t AT ALL easy for me tbh, mainly cuz I started off on a hill and I went down the hill very well but I am not used to steering wheel yet but I know that you have to hold down brake to change the vehicle settings like neutral or drive or reverse, and I forgot the rest sadly, it wasn’t easy cuz I was on the left side of the vehicle when I’d always sit on the right side of Any vehicle. I don’t know if anyone else here had the feeling too, but I had the feeling

[Tais]

First time driving can be a bit too hard, but eventually as u try different cars one at a time things will get better

I started when i was around 14, drove my uncle's lexus on a rocky road between farms, i had good control of the car.. a year later i drove my cousin's late father's GMC suburban, had troubles handling it.. after that i drove multiple cars, not in particular order: toyota land cruiser and nissan armada, had somewhat good control of them..

When i started my driving classes after reaching 18 years old, the institute had some small car, i think it was a toyota.. i had lots of troubles coz i drove all big cars and that was the first small car i drive.. by time, with patience of the instructor, i learned to control that car well, failed the first final test on a 45 degree parking slot, which i never did when i was training.. and then passed the 2nd driving test and got my license immediately


During training u may be taught the "standard" way of driving, after passing and getting ur license, try experimenting a few ways of handling, it may be different than what they teach in the institute, but its the way u find the best position for ur driving


I drive with my left leg crossed over my right leg, left hand on the stirring wheel and the right hand idle, or handling non driving stuff while i can

In certain critical situations, or in sandy roads, rocky roads, bumpy roads, rallying and mud, i use both hands and drive with full focus



Yes and one more thing.. especially when new to driving, DONT drive with ur parents next to u, they would freak u out in every "mistake" u do.. try with friends, siblings if u got an older one, or someone u know u can trust

[becausecanadia]

Find someone with a big cumbersome vehicle with a manual transmission, if you throw yourself into the pit of fire when you're first starting out then any car will be a breeze to drive. I learned how to drive in my father's crew cab 2005 Ford F150 in 2009/2010.

I own two vehicles that share nothing alike in driving characteristics except for them both being 5 speed manuals. A 2007 Ford F150 and a 2014 Toyota Yaris and I have zero issues switching between them. The more you drive, the more comfortable you'll get.

[Parkman]

I agree learn with a manual if you can. I would love to learn no one has a stick car besides my one cousin who I would NOT want to drive with lol.

I've been driving since 2009, started in a Chevy S10 regular cab short bed (6') as my first car. Still own it, will never sell it. After driving that primarily until I bought my 2015 Toyota Tacoma in 2016. It was a bid of an adjustment for size nothing horrendous but took a few weeks to adjust. My wife has had several vehicles (one full size, one midsize, one compact, a compact truck, and now a compact crossover) she didn't find much of a difference besides the Full size car she had.

Visibility is key, get something that you can see out of. My wife is completely OCD about visibility but it will help you feel more comfortable if you can see more.

What are you driving when you practice?

[Cole D]

My dad taught me to drive in my mother's Dodge Grand Caravan. LOL We went out on some road's near my parents' house that are paved but not many houses out there. So it was a good place to learn without much traffic. It was scary at first. I remember the first time an oncoming car was coming and it freaked me out! I picked up pretty quickly. I had moved the cars around in the driveway before since I was a kid so I knew how to operate a car just not on the road of course.

Later that summer I took driver's ed. I remember my first time going out on the highway with the instructor, we were in an 06 Impala and I was scared to death, worried I would swerve out of the lane.

I remember the driving test very well, and the cones set up behind the cafeteria at school. I passed with an 83 because when I did the backing up part, I looked forward before the car was completely stopped, so I lost that many points for that infraction.

I don't know how to drive a manual unfortunately. My dad used to have a manual Nissan truck and I would shift the gears when he'd drive once in a while and he'd tell me which gear to use when, but I was too young to actually drive then.

[The Center of Fans]

Jul 19, 2022 18:56:03 GMT -5 Parkman said:

I agree learn with a manual if you can. I would love to learn no one has a stick car besides my one cousin who I would NOT want to drive with lol.

I've been driving since 2009, started in a Chevy S10 regular cab short bed (6') as my first car. Still own it, will never sell it. After driving that primarily until I bought my 2015 Toyota Tacoma in 2016. It was a bid of an adjustment for size nothing horrendous but took a few weeks to adjust. My wife has had several vehicles (one full size, one midsize, one compact, a compact truck, and now a compact crossover) she didn't find much of a difference besides the Full size car she had.

Visibility is key, get something that you can see out of. My wife is completely OCD about visibility but it will help you feel more comfortable if you can see more.

What are you driving when you practice?

The car I practiced driving was Honda Civic! I’d rather start driving until I’m like 6ft especially when trying a truck, I’m 5’6 currently so I’m still nervous lol, but I hope I can go back in the town area of where I live so I can find work next year because I’ll be 16 next year

[phil0110]

I have driving license for 4 years and I'm still amxious.

[Parkman]

I'll tell you one thing I've seen more stupid drivers out there this month then I have seen I started driving. A lot of the times its the other idiots that you need to worry about more then yourself in my opinion.