Is it rational to be afraid of driving ??!
Question: I am 26 and finally got my permit last year. I Put it for so long because just the thought of driving frightens me. I have been praciting driving in empty parking lots to get comfort for a few months but when I try to drive on streets I lock up .I am afraid of making a mistake and hurting someone. Can someone please tell me how I can stop being afraid??
Answers: I am 26 and finally got my permit last year. I Put it for so long because just the thought of driving frightens me. I have been praciting driving in empty parking lots to get comfort for a few months but when I try to drive on streets I lock up .I am afraid of making a mistake and hurting someone. Can someone please tell me how I can stop being afraid??
Think you should be taking driving lessons from a professional instructor. With an instructor, some of your fears will be eliminated. You'll get better with time.
My sister-in-law had a fear of driving also. Her husband had to take her where ever she needed to go. She even made arrangements with a co-worker to pick her up and take her home from work every day.
Driving around in parking lots isn't going to do it. We all went through our fears of passing the written and driving tests.
Sister-in-law was forced to learn how to drive when her husband passed away. She took lessons from a driver instructor and has been driving ever since. It was either that or depend on others to take her places she needed to go to. We all know how that "doesn't" work out. Slowly, she learned to go further and further, until she finally made it to her sisters house in the suburbs. Given this, I'd say it's rational to have your fears of driving. That's not to say you can't do it.
I taught my daughter to drive. Thought I was having six heart attacks each time it was time for another lesson. She'll never forget the method I used to teach her. I never said a word during our lessons. I used "hand signals" instead. I was afraid if I said anything, she would panic and "oops." By the way, she passed her drivers test on the 1st try. Of course, I've never been the same since.
Pay the money and have a driver instructor teach you to drive the right way.
I swore off, taking anyone else for driving lessons.
Good Luck .... we all made it and so can you.
Well stressing out about it wont help. You are doing the right thing by practicing in the parking lot. but I would recommend having a driving instructor come along. There are plenty of good driving schools around. The driving instructor can let you get into your "driving zone" so that you can feel comfortable. Also practice driving with someone that is patient like a parent or friend on short trips.
you do have to be care ful but the main thing is watch out for other people , because THEY are the ones that dont know how to drive. u always have to be on gaurd . parking lot is good but try residential areas and where do u live that u got by so long without driving.... must be pretty luck u didnt move on into the sticks
I would say it's not rational. In today's society you have to know how to drive. It doesnt sound like youve been in a wreck ever so i have no idea why you are scared of it. The best way to beat a fear is just to do it. Drive downtown where its like 20-30 miles an hour. And if you get nervous just focus on the center of the road infront of you, dont look at the other cars going by. After a few times you should be great. I used to have a really big fear of single lane driving (traffic coming at me scared me so bad, i would always almost drive into the ditch on my side) but i just made myself do it and i quickly got over it and now im a bad a driver and so proud lol.
i hope that helps. and gl to ya
There are two ways to knock out of a phobia. Over exposure to the stimulus, or gradual exposure.
Of the two, my recommendation is to just start off slowly. Start driving in residential streets, so you can get a feel for the car and judge distance and the cars size. Then, start driving on the street anywhere after 10am and before 4pm when traffic on the roads is light. That'll get you used to traffic signals, and the general feel of the road. Eventually, you can work your way up to the highway, probably around the same time as above, as it will not be terribly busy.
It's really not that bad at all. It becomes a fairly mindless activity pretty quick. ^_^