im taking driving lessons, i live in new york, im only getting 9 lessons then my road test. Ive never driven before, scared as H-E-LL, and my instructor told me that 90% of people pass their first time, but i doubt i will!
(and i dont have someone to practice with, thats the sad part!)
o and do u know what the test administrators are really looking for?
2006-09-09 10:03:01 · 5 answers · asked by sweet_jemise 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You remind me of myself... Never touched a car before, scared as h.ell
I was so sure I was gonna fail...Everyone I know had failed on their first try... My best friend had failed her first time, and I considered her to be a better driver than me...
But I ended up getting it right on my first try! I myself don't even know how I did it...
My advice to you: try not to stress out to much... If you succeed, good for you.. If you don't, it's not the end of the world, you'll do it again and it's all gonna be alright!!
My instructor told me this one thing on my first lesson that (surprisingly) really made me feel better... he said "If millions of stupid people are driving a car, you can too(!)"
Oh and check out for those dead angles, they really are a ******
Good luck dear!!!
2006-09-09 12:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ AnGeL oF cLaRiTy ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I passed my first try, and had no road lessons. Only classroom sessions with Driver Ed. To be honost, my mom just signed off on the driving logs for my permit time, I had no where near enough hours. She really screwed me on my learning curve, she would drive home all the way until we got into the neighborhood, then pull over, and let me drive for two blocks.
But for what to do, when you get ready to leave, act like you're adjusting your mirrors, even though they're probably set already (if you're using your own car). Also, when changing lanes, a quick look over the shoulder is usually good. When crossing through intersections, make it look like you checked both sides, even if you have a green light (I got marked down for that). Other than that, do what you've been doing in the classes, don't get too nervous, be confident and you'll do fine.
2006-09-09 20:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by Parish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never failed a driving test. Evaluators are looking for SAFETY. Obey all laws, seat belt, speedlimit (drive 5mph or so under the limit for the test), stop at all stop signs, and be aware of other vehicles around you. If you look only straight ahead, you are not checking your mirrors. If they still use the "panic stop" exercise, When the evaluator says "STOP" lock the brakes. Do not be gentle. I nearly snapped my evaluators neck on that one,hehehe.
2006-09-09 12:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If at all possible, postpone your driving test until you have more on-the-road practice.
take some more driving lessons.
see if someone you know, like a neighbor or a co-worker or a friend's family member, would be willing to ride with you for some more road time (maybe offer to take them out for dinner or do some housekeeping work?)
Before your test, mentally prepare for it (like atheletes do before a meet) - visualize going through the test, how you'll handle any odd things thrown at you (school bus to stop for? emergency vehicle to pull over for? small animal or child run across the street in front of you? tough parallel parking situation?), and that you actually pass. If you believe that you will pass, you're more likely to do so.
I had only 20hrs of practice time with my driving school instructor. (only minimal time driving with my parents, as they would make me very nervous and it was difficult to drive with them.) My driving school instructor would go as a sponsor for any driving tests, so she knew all the inspectors and what they normally ask their drivers to do, so she had a lot of insights as to what to practice and be comfortable with on the day of the test. (so, be sure to ask your instructor for any tips/hints!)
Be sure to read over your state's driver's manual a few times. (This is mainly for the written portion of the test, but you'll probably be asked a few things, like hand signals...)
What I was most concerned about on the day of my driving test was that I had a terrible cold (quite under the weather) and even with medication I was kinda woosy/cloudy and stuffed up. The only reason that I had gone to school that day was that I was being picked up by my driving instructor there for my licensing test. A friend of mine was also going for her test that day, and she had the same cold as I did... We kidded with the licensing inspector that he'd better pass us or we'd give him our colds. ;-) He was patient as I had misheard him once or twice (stuffy ears) so he repeated himself, but I don't think he went any harder/gentler than normal in his testing because of the illness (although the parallel parking only involved a side (non-busy) street and one car to park in front of...). We both received our license that day, and were plagued with the photo of our pale grey sick selves on our license for a few years until it was time to get renew the license...
2006-09-09 12:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by mrvadeboncoeur 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will most definitely fail your test. I wouldn't really worry about it too much, because there is no chance in hell for you. I'd probably invest in a good bicycle, since you'll never be anywhere near driving an actual car.
2006-09-09 10:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by Sideburnz 2 · 0⤊ 13⤋