Driving Anxiety...20...Don't have my license...Haven't driven in 1 year.
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InfraRecon
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Driving anxiety - yay! For my first post it seems I will be diving in at the deep end of my own worries!
There are a few factors that contribute to my driving anxiety. I've never really felt comfortable as a passenger in a car (especially on motorways), I've had a couple of scary experiences and (as I'm sure is the case with many on this site) I doubt my own ability hugely and am convinced I will cause an accident.
My driving lessons were with the company AA. The instructor was pretty cool and nice. Whenever I made a mistake, or made a horrifically bad decision, he never really got impatient, so it was only myself that made it stick in my mind and totally destroyed my confidence, (for the remainder of the lesson at least). I had a lot of hours of practice, and before each one (from at least half an hour before) I would pace around the house not knowing what to do and panicking so much. Some lessons would turn out OK, some wouldn't but, regardless, each time I was overwhelmingly pleased to get out of the car and try to have ages before booking the next lesson. Incredulously, I ended up passing my test first time (to this day it baffles me) and was thrilled to stop my lessons. It was my parents who encouraged me to learn so I could get it out of the way, so I had/ still have no desire to drive myself and have my own car. So I am not fond of the road and I'm pretty adamant that I will never drive again!
*it should also be noted that in England the roads in general are really tight and claustrophobic, which I think played some sort of negative part in the melting pot that was my driving life
There are a few factors that contribute to my driving anxiety. I've never really felt comfortable as a passenger in a car (especially on motorways), I've had a couple of scary experiences and (as I'm sure is the case with many on this site) I doubt my own ability hugely and am convinced I will cause an accident.
My driving lessons were with the company AA. The instructor was pretty cool and nice. Whenever I made a mistake, or made a horrifically bad decision, he never really got impatient, so it was only myself that made it stick in my mind and totally destroyed my confidence, (for the remainder of the lesson at least). I had a lot of hours of practice, and before each one (from at least half an hour before) I would pace around the house not knowing what to do and panicking so much. Some lessons would turn out OK, some wouldn't but, regardless, each time I was overwhelmingly pleased to get out of the car and try to have ages before booking the next lesson. Incredulously, I ended up passing my test first time (to this day it baffles me) and was thrilled to stop my lessons. It was my parents who encouraged me to learn so I could get it out of the way, so I had/ still have no desire to drive myself and have my own car. So I am not fond of the road and I'm pretty adamant that I will never drive again!
*it should also be noted that in England the roads in general are really tight and claustrophobic, which I think played some sort of negative part in the melting pot that was my driving life
Prestonator
Well-known member
I plan on getting lessons with a driving instructor, but I want to at least know the basics so I don't look like an idiot in front of him. ::
I think it is better to have your first lesson/first time driving in a car with an instuctor. Some instructors prefer it this way anyway.
I remember when I first started learning, I hated it. Would get overly panic at little things. I needed A LOT of reassurance when I was learning.
But you know, yes some people can drive, but driving isn't necessarily for everyone. I think that if you really want to drive then you should try to push yourself to get out there and practise. The only way that you can get over your fears of driving is by practising. But if you feel that if driving really isn't for you, then just don't learn. It isn't the end of the world is it!