Learning to drive.

[Replay107]

It took me quite a few lessons to feel confident enough to book my practical test (UK), but alot of the time passing the test it's self does come down to luck (time of day, traffic, road conditions etc).

Alot of my friends, who passed first time, terrify when they get behind a wheel for two reasons, 1) they're way too cocky about passing first time, and think they're Superman Car Jesus or something, 2) they were usually very lucky on their test day and are still a bit shit at driving, basic manouvers and stuff like that.

I passed both the written test and the pracitical test second time, I guess because I learnt how high the bar was set on the first try and then did everything I could to not fall into those same traps (good, blatant observations and not driving too slow) the second time. I think if I took the test again now, I'd fail for sure.

 

[Limie]

It took me a few attempts to pass and one person made fun of me so much 'cause she passed on her first try, until she actually totalled her car reversing into a bollard.

 

[Joe Deadman]

Still learning to drive now and still hating roundabouts.
The worst thing i've done I think is stalling in the middle of traffic lights. Twice.
I am not good at this D: .

 

[TheColdHeart]

On one of my early lessons a dog ran out into the road and I must have slammed on and stopped inches from it. My instructor got out the car and started yelling at the owner in the middle of the road.

And once and old woman veered off a roundabout after missing the junction she wanted and nearly side-swiped the car and forced me to mount the kerb to avoid getting hit. She never even realised and drove off oblivious.

 

[A random person]

I drove around in a parking lot with my dad when I first got my learners permit, progressively getting on the road. I also took a(n oddly cult-like) defensive driving class (an 8-hour classroom session and 3 2-hour road sessions) to get my conditional and cut insurance rates.

As for the road test, I passed the second time; the first time I was too wide on a right-turn, screwed up on turn signals for parking, and didn't know what "overnight parking" was. The successful test I just forgot to signal when moving from parallel/roadside parking.

 

[Blackjack 222]

Why isn't your dad teaching you?

 

[Sharps92]

Many-a-stall at various junctions where I live.

As a matter of fact I passed my test only an hour ago! huzzah!

 

[Liberaliter]

I'm actually a pretty good driver for someone who doesn't have their license nor even wants to get it.

I just don't like driving. It kinda freaks me out but maybe that's just because the only car I have available to drive anywhere is this hulking mess [http://www.gmcsierra.info/wp-content/uploads/gmc-denali/2/gmc-denali.jpg]

I'd much rather have one of these [http://www.cs.unm.edu/~aaron/images/europeweb/SmartCar-10.jpg] or even one of these [http://img.alibaba.com/photo/10926806/Standard_Vespa_150_Cc_Years_60s_As_Like_Vbb.jpg]

A smart car? Of all the cars to want...