Learning to drive #2

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Charlene78

Charlene78

Charlene78 said:
I'd like to share my experience so far and would love your feedback 🥺

Anyway, thank you for coming to my TED talk 💀
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Hello,

Just wanted to update you guys. 😊 I did go back to the driving school on Monday and it went well. The first few minutes I was doing terrible but the car being different got me uncomfortable (after 10 months, I wasn't used to their car anymore). But in the end I did pretty good and my teacher is so incredibly nice...

I also took the initiative to do the driving for an appointment I had today and I felt less stressed out than usual. I should have gone back to the school months ago !! Damn anxiety that was stressing out, I had no reason to be scared to go back to the driving school in the end 🤭

Good luck to everyone else !! 💪
 
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nightfeedz

I have my test on Friday 😬 I still have a lot of areas I’m not fully comfortable with and for some reason have been making some big mistakes the last few days that I don’t usually make!

I had some tricky moments today on a drive with my partner- busy junctions and changing lanes on fast roads. Also coming from residential areas into big fast roads. It’s like I can’t think fast enough!

Thing is I have improved soooo much and my confidence is a lot better than it was. I know I could pass on Friday but I also feel like I could badly duck up.

I don’t know if I’m overthinking it all or underprepared. But I’ve been learning on and off for years (failed two tests a few yrs ago) and I am sooooo booooooored of living in this limbo.

I want to be able to be calm, level headed and trust myself in the car.
 
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Thank(space)you

nightfeedz said:
I have my test on Friday 😬 I still have a lot of areas I’m not fully comfortable with and for some reason have been making some big mistakes the last few days that I don’t usually make!

I had some tricky moments today on a drive with my partner- busy junctions and changing lanes on fast roads. Also coming from residential areas into big fast roads. It’s like I can’t think fast enough!

Thing is I have improved soooo much and my confidence is a lot better than it was. I know I could pass on Friday but I also feel like I could badly duck up.

I don’t know if I’m overthinking it all or underprepared. But I’ve been learning on and off for years (failed two tests a few yrs ago) and I am sooooo booooooored of living in this limbo.

I want to be able to be calm, level headed and trust myself in the car.
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Driving before your test you get all your nerves out make your mistakes, don't take it to heart. I passed almost a year ago, and I still sometimes have a panic moment like "tit did I do the wrong thing" but nobody is perfect, it is difficult driving and you just drive the best you can. I still do my "mirrors, position, speed, indicate" etc in my head when I'm driving 😅

Good luck for Friday!
 
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nightfeedz

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Driving before your test you get all your nerves out make your mistakes, don't take it to heart. I passed almost a year ago, and I still sometimes have a panic moment like "tit did I do the wrong thing" but nobody is perfect, it is difficult driving and you just drive the best you can. I still do my "mirrors, position, speed, indicate" etc in my head when I'm driving 😅

Good luck for Friday!
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Thanks so much. Lesson tomorrow so hopefully I can sort a few things then. It’s gonna be a long week waiting for Friday afternoon 😅
 
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kimjennie

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Not sure if this is the right place, but does anybody have any advice for getting out of your head? I’m still pretty new to driving but I had a bit of a rough lesson today. I’ve been going into lessons with a bit of a laser focus on what I want to improve which was alright for the basics, but now it‘s a nuisance.

Today, we were driving in a new place and I found it really disorientating. I’ve been reflecting and I honestly feel like I’m just thinking too much about what I’m doing (with my feet, or mirror checks etc) instead of actively driving (if that makes sense?). I find myself planning what I should be doing and then getting a little thrown when something interrupts that plan. I’m not sure how to stop this habit ;-; if anybody has any advice I’d appreciate it!
 
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Sallyspal

Can someone help please - I passed a few weeks ago (finally after a few attempts) and been doing some driving (country and motorway) When is a good time to be ok to do a “long” drive? It will be two motorways mostly (which I feel comfortable with) and then some roads/roundabouts.. total 70 minutes.. I feel ready but not sure if I’m being careless / over confident
 
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Sallyspal said:
Can someone help please - I passed a few weeks ago (finally after a few attempts) and been doing some driving (country and motorway) When is a good time to be ok to do a “long” drive? It will be two motorways mostly (which I feel comfortable with) and then some roads/roundabouts.. total 70 minutes.. I feel ready but not sure if I’m being careless / over confident
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Nah definitely not being careless/overconfident. Think I did an hour each way for a journey 3 or 4 days after I'd passed. Good luck!
 
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nightfeedz

If you feel comfortable then go for it absolutely!

I’m at the opposite end of the spectrum, passed four days ago and have barely driven, anxiety has proper caught up with me. It was bound to happen but still feel pretty tit about it.

Will get back out there tomorrow and practice my parking and take it one day at a time.
 
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Sallyspal said:
Can someone help please - I passed a few weeks ago (finally after a few attempts) and been doing some driving (country and motorway) When is a good time to be ok to do a “long” drive? It will be two motorways mostly (which I feel comfortable with) and then some roads/roundabouts.. total 70 minutes.. I feel ready but not sure if I’m being careless / over confident
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If you feel ready I think you should do it. The longer you put it off the harder it can become :) Well done and enjoy it! Xx
 
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gossipgal21

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nightfeedz said:
If you feel comfortable then go for it absolutely!

I’m at the opposite end of the spectrum, passed four days ago and have barely driven, anxiety has proper caught up with me. It was bound to happen but still feel pretty tit about it.

Will get back out there tomorrow and practice my parking and take it one day at a time.
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i had this, was really anxious to drive probably for about a month, I didn’t want to go anywhere and when I did I didn’t feel I drove well.
Honestly just take your time, I started with short and familiar routes and did them over and over, tried to go out every day and get used to driving alone. Go out when the roads are quiet too if you can.
Now I’ve been driving for 2 months and enjoy it a lot more, I now drive with the radio on and have definitely made a couple of mistakes (being in the wrong lane, stuff like that) but I just don’t mind as much and can deal with it a bit better.
I NEVER thought I’d drive confidently so it does come, just give yourself some time. ❤
 
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Sallyspal

Guys I did it!!! Thaaaank you for the advice.. it was absolutely fine! Was just super careful abc found it fine - it’s actually boosted my confidence so much .. now I feel ready for longer journeys
 
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nightfeedz

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i had this, was really anxious to drive probably for about a month, I didn’t want to go anywhere and when I did I didn’t feel I drove well.
Honestly just take your time, I started with short and familiar routes and did them over and over, tried to go out every day and get used to driving alone. Go out when the roads are quiet too if you can.
Now I’ve been driving for 2 months and enjoy it a lot more, I now drive with the radio on and have definitely made a couple of mistakes (being in the wrong lane, stuff like that) but I just don’t mind as much and can deal with it a bit better.
I NEVER thought I’d drive confidently so it does come, just give yourself some time. ❤
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Thank you so much for sharing this, I’m so glad you are enjoying it more yourself. I am getting there and trusting my confidence will grow.

I think a lot of the anxiety was shock of finally being out the other side of a huge challenge! A big change suddenly having what I wanted and not knowing how to proceed 😂 I’m a sensitive soul.
 
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gossipgal21

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nightfeedz said:
Thank you so much for sharing this, I’m so glad you are enjoying it more yourself. I am getting there and trusting my confidence will grow.

I think a lot of the anxiety was shock of finally being out the other side of a huge challenge! A big change suddenly having what I wanted and not knowing how to proceed 😂 I’m a sensitive soul.
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yes I understand this, I also put so much effort on just passing the test I didn’t think about actually using the skill to drive in real life 😅
 
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I’ve been watching this thread as this was my third time at learning to drive. I passed yesterday! If someone had told me I would do it at 6 months pregnant I would have laughed at them but I think having that as more of my focus didn’t allow me too much time to worry about the test. Think he felt a bit sorry for me as he let me off when I rolled back a bit on a hill and stalled and I didn’t even get the car in the parking bay lines at the end 🤣
 
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