Driving, Scariest. Thing. Ever.
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I mean of you are continually scared behind the wheel. If you get uncomfortable behind the wheel you should at least pull over and regroup. There is nothing worse than a driver who is too scared to pay attention to the road/ChaoticKraus said:This was my first time ever attempting to move an vehicle that was not an moped. Do i get some kind of leeway?Hashime said:I ski quite a bit too, but i'm not very scared since it's me doing the steering.
When i first started driving, i was terrified. now, its my favorite thing in the world.
give it some time, practice, and BE SAFE, and you'll grow to love it, too.
give it some time, practice, and BE SAFE, and you'll grow to love it, too.
Cars arnt scary.. Try driving a fenceposter (motorcycle).. even then its only scary when you hit a kangaroo going 80k
I really only find other drivers scary.
The other day I drove passed Wal-Mart, the traffic leaving Wal-Mart has to stop for cross traffic. I'm driving down the road a car pulls up to the stop sign and the girl driving looks directly at my car, at this point im about 70-80 feet away. When I get about 20 feet away she decides thats the opportune time to pull out in front of me. Needless to say I left a large skidmark on the pavement because I hit the brakes so hard
The other day I drove passed Wal-Mart, the traffic leaving Wal-Mart has to stop for cross traffic. I'm driving down the road a car pulls up to the stop sign and the girl driving looks directly at my car, at this point im about 70-80 feet away. When I get about 20 feet away she decides thats the opportune time to pull out in front of me. Needless to say I left a large skidmark on the pavement because I hit the brakes so hard
I completely agree with you. The first time I was allowed behind the wheel I was sixteen, and my grandpa essentially wanted me to drive 30 feet up a mild slope. What I did not realize was how little pressure it takes to floor the gas pedal, and how far one has to spin the wheel to turn at a relatively low speed. I practically had a heart attack and barely managed to stay on the road. It's been nearly two years and I'm still apprehensive about learning properly.
I have a bike, and this city has decent public transit, so honestly I don't plan on ever owning a car.
I have a bike, and this city has decent public transit, so honestly I don't plan on ever owning a car.
If you wanna know fear hop on a motorcycle and drive into the centre of the busiest town you can find during rush hour. In cars your protected by all that lovely metal, seat belt, plastic and air bags. On a bike you just gotta hold on.
In general, no. However, northern Ontario 5 am, light barely breaking 1 M through the craziest fog I ever saw. Winding roads and freaking moose everywhere, and I kid you not a moose for every kilometer of road. I have never in my life been more on edge for 5 straight hours. Because the reality of the matter is that ever minute you are moving 40 km an hour in a steel cage your life could end, and depending on the situation the risk is relative. The thing being the worst kind of accidents on the road come out of the things you don't see, so it's completely fine to be a little edgy especially when your perception is impaired. Safe driving all boils down to physics, if you're aware of the physics of objects in motion then you know exactly what could happen.
Yeah I was pretty scared too, the fact that my dad intimidates the crap out of me didn't help either.
I've drove all of twice (once to park and once around a parking lot in a Jeep Cherokee) and I was freaking the shit out the entire time.
I know I'm going to a horrible driver should I ever get a license, but luckily for the world, when I was dragged to the DMV to get a learners permit, the State of New York knew full well that everyone I'm related to is a horrible driver and knew that I wouldn't be any different. (they said it was because I didn't have a passport and my mother with me [why would someone who's legally an adult need their mommy with them?] but my theory sounds better)
I know I'm going to a horrible driver should I ever get a license, but luckily for the world, when I was dragged to the DMV to get a learners permit, the State of New York knew full well that everyone I'm related to is a horrible driver and knew that I wouldn't be any different. (they said it was because I didn't have a passport and my mother with me [why would someone who's legally an adult need their mommy with them?] but my theory sounds better)
I've never had a problem with it, I find it fun. Granted my mother only let me go about 20 km/h the first time but I love just cruising down the highway.
I love driving, I love driving fast. I love cornering, I love body roll. I love the sound of a revving engine. I love cars in general. I'm 19 and I drive a Subaru impreza and it's an excellent machine.
This wasn't always the case though. 3 days after getting my permit a guy left turned into my car, it was completely his fault, but because I had only recently gotten my permit, I felt like it was my fault. I kind of built up my confidence again about driving and was starting to enjoy it when the summer after I got my license I stopped at a red light and the guy behind me tried to run it... in a van... So that car was totaled and I lost all confidence in my safety while driving. Now I haven't been in an accident since then and I love driving.
Also, if you don't like driving, and you're on a major road, drive in the outside lane before you start going 50 in a 60, it's really annoying.
This wasn't always the case though. 3 days after getting my permit a guy left turned into my car, it was completely his fault, but because I had only recently gotten my permit, I felt like it was my fault. I kind of built up my confidence again about driving and was starting to enjoy it when the summer after I got my license I stopped at a red light and the guy behind me tried to run it... in a van... So that car was totaled and I lost all confidence in my safety while driving. Now I haven't been in an accident since then and I love driving.
Also, if you don't like driving, and you're on a major road, drive in the outside lane before you start going 50 in a 60, it's really annoying.
I've been driving for years now, had an excellent driving history to. No crashes and no fines.
Then within 2 weeks of each other I got two low range speeding fines in the ACT cause the red light cameras also have speed cameras built in. Its 60kms on a major empty highway at night, you have to watch the speedo the whole time to make sure you dont speed. TBH I think they cause crashes that way.
Then within 2 weeks of each other I got two low range speeding fines in the ACT cause the red light cameras also have speed cameras built in. Its 60kms on a major empty highway at night, you have to watch the speedo the whole time to make sure you dont speed. TBH I think they cause crashes that way.
Terrifying...a half-ton truck rolling at 2km/h with me behind the wheel put more fear into me than hanging off of a cliff. Probably because if I made a mistake on the cliff I would fall by force of gravity, but in a vehicle, there were 1200 horses waiting to dash my innards all over an unsuspecting windshield while simultaneously my spinal column would be depressing the horn.
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Do some doughnuts in a large open parking lot. It helps to understand what your vehicle is like in situations where you are slightly more out of control rather than thinking about what it might be like.
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Do some doughnuts in a large open parking lot. It helps to understand what your vehicle is like in situations where you are slightly more out of control rather than thinking about what it might be like.
I'd been operating quads for about two years before I first got into the drivers seat at age 15. Passed my learners exams, waited 8 months, passed my third drivers test and I've never looked back.
Living in Saskatchewan probably was a factor as traffic is never scary, there are plenty of empty roads to practice on and parallel parking is only an uncommon occurrence. Driving in Saskatchewan is a major part of life seeing as if you live out in a small town, the work is in a city an hour's drive away. You go where the money is and in order to do that, you need wheels.
While driving has never intimidated me, I've always appreciated the fact that my actions in a vehicle could result in somebody dying. I'm a cautious driver.
Living in Saskatchewan probably was a factor as traffic is never scary, there are plenty of empty roads to practice on and parallel parking is only an uncommon occurrence. Driving in Saskatchewan is a major part of life seeing as if you live out in a small town, the work is in a city an hour's drive away. You go where the money is and in order to do that, you need wheels.
While driving has never intimidated me, I've always appreciated the fact that my actions in a vehicle could result in somebody dying. I'm a cautious driver.