Driving lessons
codeman38 told me he couldn't drive.. he really wants to apparently though... and he is in his 20s!
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I love driving.. Especially with a manual transmission, because I feel more connected to/in control of the car. Even in metropolitan areas in heavy traffic, I do fine.
My only problem is that I don't like having anybody in the car with me. Just their mere presence is a major distraction, let alone when they talk.
And the absolute worst is when we're driving somewhere and someone says "OOH OOH LETS STOP BY TARGET"...as I'm going 40 mph and the entrance is like 5 car lengths away. Presence of someone in car + that person saying something + derivation from planned route + sudden distraction + fast decision (do I slam on the brakes and pull in, pass it and turn around, or ignore their request?) = borderline meltdown.
Hey, don't worry, I was shaking really badly before my first driving lesson. It wasn't that bad after trying though. Dad just told me what to do and didn't really pressure me to go any faster then the 20km/h I was doing. What is it about driving that you dislike or fear? I know I was really scared of the whole experience in general so I didn't touch the accelorator for aages and just rolled around. If you aren't keen on driving ever in your life then you could leave it, but if you want to be able to you should just see how it is sitting in the driver's seat and looking at everything beforehand so you don't freak out as much.
I dont drive.... I have my license but dont drive it just stresses me out outside of where I learned to drive (which isnt where I am living now) because theres not as many good side streets where Im living now.
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My only problem is that I don't like having anybody in the car with me. Just their mere presence is a major distraction, let alone when they talk.
And the absolute worst is when we're driving somewhere and someone says "OOH OOH LETS STOP BY TARGET"...as I'm going 40 mph and the entrance is like 5 car lengths away. Presence of someone in car + that person saying something + derivation from planned route + sudden distraction + fast decision (do I slam on the brakes and pull in, pass it and turn around, or ignore their request?) = borderline meltdown.
This is me exactly.
I looooove to drive and ride motorcyles.
The thing I like most about bikes is you're completly alone with the bike. No one to bother you, even if some was riding with you, you can't hear what their saying if they were talking.
I insist on having a standard transmission.....I find autos boring and I loose interest, get distracrted, and don't feel as connected with the car. I'm hyper-foucused on everything going on around. Predicting others actions, noticing how the car feels...pushing the limits hear and there. Me behind the wheel is kinda like playing a video game. I know my limits, I know my cars limits, and I know my limits in my car. For about 10 years now, I've had all my cars lowerd for handling purposes,... not to be a lowrider.
I simply can not talk on the phone while drive (don't want to anyway)
I rarley speak as it is and if a friend is on the car talking, I just sort of quasi-listen to him talk while he' in the car.
I'd just ride my bike a lot .. the nic thing about a bike is that if it gets to be too much then you can stop, get off, and just walk back home.....on a bike it tends to be easier to zen out as well.
I cant ride a bike my sense of balance is shot.
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[swearing removed by lau] ... as long as we smile"
Im tired of smiling.
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EVERYONE, both NT and non-NT, is usually afraid to drive their first time. My muscles would always cramp up when I first started driving because of how stiff and careful I was trying to be. But I learned to relax after a while.
Even though I have my license I almost never drive. I have this sort of anxiety about driving anywhere that I don't already know the precise route to. It would feel to me like time was passing too quickly and my mind is trying to catch up.
This is me exactly.
I looooove to drive and ride motorcyles.
The thing I like most about bikes is you're completly alone with the bike. No one to bother you, even if some was riding with you, you can't hear what their saying if they were talking.
I insist on having a standard transmission.....I find autos boring and I loose interest, get distracrted, and don't feel as connected with the car. I'm hyper-foucused on everything going on around. Predicting others actions, noticing how the car feels...pushing the limits hear and there. Me behind the wheel is kinda like playing a video game. I know my limits, I know my cars limits, and I know my limits in my car. For about 10 years now, I've had all my cars lowerd for handling purposes,... not to be a lowrider.
I simply can not talk on the phone while drive (don't want to anyway)
I rarley speak as it is and if a friend is on the car talking, I just sort of quasi-listen to him talk while he' in the car.
Same here. Except for the motorcycle thing. Never ridden one but I do want one. Also I prefer a stick but I don't need one. tHen again if I had a manual for very long that might change. When I went driving with a real instuctor I was fine. All he did was tell me where to go plenty of time in advance and give pointers while stopped and off the road for anything small. He let me drive. When I drive with my mother even after having my licence for over a year she will try to drive the car. Also instead of saying fturn right up ahead, the corner is sharp. She goes off about the turn until after it is behind the car.