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I would love to drive on empty country roads. Vivien Send a noteboard - 13/12/2011 10:08:35 PM
I had a fair bit of driving anxiety when I started out as well. I don't think it was as bad as what you ang Ghavrel are describing, but driving by myself definitely made me nervous, and I had to take measures to calm myself down. During my driving test I was even more nervous and made some errors. The funny part is that on my second test I was even more nervous and did worse, but they passed me that time (different instructor).

After a couple years of driving on my own all the nerves and fear faded away, and since then driving has felt easy and natural to me. You gain more situational awareness the longer you drive as well, so that you know, for example, whether or not there's anyone in that next lane.

But I have never, in fairness, driven in New York City. I imagine it's not the best place to learn. I first learned on empty country roads and then a town of only 20,000 people.


NYC does have a lot of requirements, especially if you want to get a driver's license at 17- there's an additional driver's education course you have to take and you have to log at least 50 hours of driving with a licensed instructor, including 15 hours after sunset. [I just looked this up, and I'm actually surprised at how strict it is] And then after all that, most of them still fail the first time. There is one theory that the examiners are extra strict on young prospective drivers.
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NSSP: Driving Vivien - 13/12/2011 05:15:41 PM 1505 Views
I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 05:20:14 PM 1021 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:58:55 PM 950 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Ghavrel - 13/12/2011 10:37:47 PM 942 Views
Re: I'm tempted to take this opportunity to poke fun at New Yorkers. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:50:38 PM 1000 Views
Your first instinct was right, trust your instincts. *NM* random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:16:51 AM 416 Views
I failed my first test. Nate - 13/12/2011 05:49:58 PM 1142 Views
I would love to drive on empty country roads. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:08:35 PM 920 Views
I had to take the driving test 3 time before I passed (posted at the wrong place ) Linda - 13/12/2011 11:43:44 PM 1009 Views
Congratulations on passing it! Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:18:18 AM 939 Views
13 yrs old. FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 06:02:22 PM 1151 Views
Seriously? Why? At 13 you should have had some awareness of the danger you were posing to others Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:27:59 PM 1038 Views
Re: Seriously? Why? At 13 you should have had some awareness of the danger you were posing to others FalonDeathwatchGuard - 13/12/2011 10:37:41 PM 890 Views
Probably just a difference in perspective. Kids sneaking a vehicle for a jor ride is pretty common. everynametaken - 15/12/2011 03:51:30 AM 1030 Views
Yeah it is! vroom vroom vroom!! FalonDeathwatchGuard - 15/12/2011 03:26:28 PM 1073 Views
I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Macharius - 13/12/2011 06:28:26 PM 1146 Views
Re: I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in NYC. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:29:20 PM 1034 Views
It must be harder to overcome that natural fear in NYC. Sareitha Sedai - 13/12/2011 06:44:28 PM 978 Views
Yeah, absolutely. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:32:25 PM 1115 Views
Or drive your drunk sister home from a party. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:27:01 PM 497 Views
Driving IS overrated. Jacob - 13/12/2011 07:01:02 PM 992 Views
Re: Driving IS overrated. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:43:09 PM 816 Views
Isn't it traditional to fail your first test? Or is that just around here? Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:14:01 PM 988 Views
I wouldn't think so Dark Knight - 13/12/2011 08:25:36 PM 865 Views
I'm not in any state. Legolas - 13/12/2011 08:31:30 PM 945 Views
Re: I'm not in any state. Vivien - 13/12/2011 10:56:38 PM 907 Views
It's rare to pass on the first try here. (according to driving instructor) Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:44:39 PM 1047 Views
I think it depends on where you live Isaac - 13/12/2011 09:11:13 PM 885 Views
Re: I think it depends on where you live Vivien - 13/12/2011 09:34:30 PM 1064 Views
I know Texas talked about doing away with it because the failure rate was so low random thoughts - 14/12/2011 03:15:11 AM 948 Views
When I was in New Jersey... rebelaessedai - 13/12/2011 11:30:59 PM 984 Views
Maybe they're the ones who couldn't hack driving in NYC? *NM* Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:21:09 AM 531 Views
I wonder how many people that have been driving for years and years would fail if they had to take Tashmere - 14/12/2011 12:03:55 AM 942 Views
Oh I think most people with years' worth of driving experience be fine. Vivien - 14/12/2011 12:27:09 AM 1147 Views
I was even rather nervous about taking lessons and failed my first ironclad - 14/12/2011 08:30:25 AM 1093 Views
I love driving. Avendesora - 14/12/2011 03:24:59 PM 1023 Views
Re: I love driving. Macharius - 14/12/2011 05:44:57 PM 855 Views
Avendesora - 14/12/2011 06:02:42 PM 1149 Views
I thought it quite clever, actually. Macharius - 14/12/2011 06:54:27 PM 838 Views
Me, too. aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:31:29 AM 925 Views
Drive safely! Avendesora - 18/12/2011 04:58:01 AM 1007 Views
Re: Me, three. Palatine - 18/12/2011 07:37:55 PM 995 Views
Re: Me, three. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:10:20 AM 877 Views
Welcome home. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:41:26 PM 435 Views
Did you ever attend a driving school? *NM* Palatine - 14/12/2011 05:29:33 PM 430 Views
I don't think so. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:22:09 AM 1035 Views
Oh. ironclad - 15/12/2011 08:32:59 AM 1093 Views
Yes, you did. Palatine - 15/12/2011 04:44:48 PM 941 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Vivien - 16/12/2011 12:25:30 AM 937 Views
Re: Yes, you did. Palatine - 16/12/2011 04:42:40 PM 1141 Views
That's not a sign. Aeryn - 14/12/2011 05:29:36 PM 995 Views
I take exception to this. Stephen - 14/12/2011 06:29:40 PM 954 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 15/12/2011 07:21:52 AM 1022 Views
Fewer cars on the road. Fewer double-parked cars. *NM* Aeryn - 15/12/2011 06:25:21 PM 383 Views
Also: you have no fear. *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:59:34 PM 495 Views
LOL! You guys are funny. rebelaessedai - 17/12/2011 06:52:22 AM 1012 Views
Also, you can tell when there's someone around the corner, because of the headlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:18:26 PM 979 Views
Oooh, that's a good point. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:17:16 PM 1102 Views
It's more pronounced and important in the countryside where there are no streetlights. Tim - 19/12/2011 05:51:25 PM 1096 Views
In the country there are deer aerocontrols - 20/12/2011 05:53:17 AM 972 Views
Oh yeah, forgot about those. We don't have that many left, and only up in the Highlands. *NM* Tim - 20/12/2011 10:18:41 AM 566 Views
Driving tests are far harder in the Netherlands, from what I understand Helene - 14/12/2011 05:34:38 PM 914 Views
For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Tom - 14/12/2011 06:43:38 PM 817 Views
Re: For what it's worth NYC takes some getting used to. Macharius - 14/12/2011 07:05:20 PM 885 Views
don't worry i fluffed my practical test up today Yunalesca - 14/12/2011 08:24:56 PM 1021 Views
I'm older than you and there's no way I would have willingly gotten behind the wheel at 17. Vivien - 15/12/2011 05:12:29 AM 924 Views
I found driving nervewracking until I got to do it by myself. NZ has a great system, IMO. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 01:48:19 PM 857 Views
It's really not that bad Praziquantel - 16/12/2011 01:03:43 AM 991 Views
Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. Vivien - 17/12/2011 05:50:16 PM 1005 Views
That last part: just a joke. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:06:43 PM 1052 Views
Re: Amusing (to me) comparison to sex risks. TaskmasterJack - 17/12/2011 06:07:51 PM 1049 Views
No. But it is true that my risk aversion coefficient is too high. Vivien - 17/12/2011 06:49:33 PM 850 Views
Isn't learning to drive in NYC sort of like aerocontrols - 18/12/2011 04:21:47 AM 962 Views
Finally! The right word. Vivien - 19/12/2011 02:19:53 AM 876 Views
Re: Finally! The right word. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 02:51:51 AM 828 Views
No problem. aerocontrols - 19/12/2011 06:36:59 AM 1260 Views
Don't worry about it it. I'm sure you'll get over it eventually. Bergioyn - 18/12/2011 09:58:59 AM 974 Views
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