Will I ever get a drivers licence?

Question

I am in my thirties and can't drive due to a severe lack of skill. I have had three accidents in driving instructors cars and find it hard to judge distance. Is there any advice on what I can do to improve (don't say get a friend to teach me as they refuse after I nearly hit a fence in one of their cars) and do you think I will ever pass?

Answer 1

first take it from me yes any one can drive. There are several things that you need to do though!.
my advice who ever has been instructing you ain't very good at their job.
it is the driving instructors job to teach you these things you say you have had three accidents what was the instructors doing sleeping I was a semi pro racing driver, my advice is to start small start with an empty car park at night and practise breaking distances. The second thing you need to consider is the speed of other vehicles this can be tricky when you first learn even i had problems with this and it gets worse at night a you have to judge it by head lights rather than a whole car. ask you driving instructor if he can prompt you as when to go another words when approaching a roundabout stop at the line even if nothing is coming and Wait for him to tell you to go this me get other drivers backs you but hey stuff em they were learners once too.
you'll get the hang of it trust me!.
Gilly.

Answer 2

Forgive me, but have you had your eyes checked - distance perception can be linked to eye problems?

Apart from that, I'd suggest hunting around different instructors and discussing what you perceive as your problems before setting a wheel on the road. I'd have some doubts about what has happened so far, a good instructor should be able to prevent you having any accident.

Near here there was an instructor (now retired) who had an arrangement with the local gliding club to use their airfield during the week when no-one was flying, and he'd take particularly nervous pupils there where there was no traffic and nothing to hit apart from some cones. Only when they'd become used to handling the car would he take them on the road, starting with quiet ones first, and it seemed to work. Because handling the car was by then instinctive, they could concentrate on other matters.

I'd hope you could find someone with an equally relaxed attitude and suddenly it'll all start to make sense.

Good luck.

Answer 3

OH MY DAYS IM SO SO YOUNGER THAN YOU AND I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE OF COURSE YOU CAN DO IT

You have to practice , practice and really think that you can do it, unless you are really ready then your instructor will let you do the test, I remember when I was learning I thought to myself I could never ever do this I went opposite ways on the roundabouts , and just by practiceing alot , I passed and im young no one even taught me , I did it , you can do you must keep practicing practice makes perfect you got to get the car in your hands and you feel like you can drive you got to believe in yourself , you say you find it hard to judge distance , keep your speed just under the maxium speed limit, as you see a car braking their red light show at the back of the car, you MUST start breaking too, also do an eyesight , just to be sure that you can see well from far away, there do have the eyesight test just before the practical test on the same day and you have to be able to read a ca number plate 20.5 meters I think its 64 feets , you can do it you must work hard , focus be determined self beliefs and practice you will pass in no time, good luck

Answer 4

Hi there,

I think you need to change instructors until you find someone who you fully trust and are confident with. Everyone has scrapes, but you learn from it. Now this will be a question of your confidence as well - of course you can pass. My mother took 4 driving tests because nerves were getting the better of her. Find an instructor who understands and is willing to help. Be open about this, everyone had to go through learning to drive. Go to the website of the testing agency as relevant to your state and they usually have hints and ideas. Once you pass, I would suggest a Defensive Driving course to further boost your skills.

Take care on the roads and best wishes!!

Kitty

Answer 5

Have you considered one of those intensive courses? Like a residential course, where you spend four days on private land doing nothing but driving, and then having your test at the end of it? Some of those are very good, and perhaps intensive work with a good instructor would help sort out the distance awareness problem.

Answer 6

SR13...I just have to say it...THOSE ARE MY INITiALS & my #!
LOL/////

Honestly though......I really think you should try seeing a neurologist. Or an optomitrist? If Im remembering correctly, there are legitimate disorders that affect depth perception.
Like these: I just got them from wikipedia......

Disorders affecting depth perception
Ocular conditions such as amblyopia, optic nerve hypoplasia, and strabismus may reduce the perception of depth.
Since (by definition), binocular depth perception requires two functioning eyes, a person with only one functioning eye has none.
It is typically felt that Depth perception must be learned in infancy using an unconscious inference.

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Like I said, perhaps see a Neurologist, and see if this helps.
God Bless and Good Luck! <><
~SR13...haha~
Naw-
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Answer 7

your distance driving behind a vehicle should always be so you can see his back tires without having to lift your self from the seat. Also drive in a big vacant parking lot and have somebody film you then watch it over and over and over and study what you did wrong and try again but also have somebody film the next try so that if you do good or bad you'll have something either to redo or if you did good something to retry again for improvement good luck!

Answer 8

definite you'd be issued an same volume yet thats right here in california I were given a state id card back in 1997 even as i became about 14 years old and after I were given my driver License at age 18 I were given an same volume issued. I actually were given an same volume issued after I were given my commercial driver License and nonetheless after my License is expired I went to the DMV to get a state id and that i nevertheless were given an same volume so probability is that you receive an same volume that you receive back in 1997 so your volume not in any respect adjustments inspite of if expired.

Answer 9

You may still learn but to be safe you should get a patient driving instructor who has dual controls fitted to his car. Good luck. Shouty dad.

Answer 10

I knew a girl who failed 25 times before passing!

I think there is a chance, but it will take time. You need some confidence first.
If you don't believe in yourself you won't get very far. Good luck!