I passed my driving test on friday with 3 minors. Finally done it! but...?

Question

Thanks to everyone that helped..i found rescue remedy and kalms did help in the end. I started using them 2 weeks before my test and the on the day i had my new instrutor and plenty of time! but..now im struglling with confidence to drive on my own..i cant bay park as i wasnt taught it so scared...i tried it in a shoppping car park and paniced i couldnt do it. im keeoing to the speed limits to like 30mph but cars beep me coz i wont go faster but i cant afford to get any points and its not safe is it. anyone else having these probs..i want to go to tescos tonight after work but it will be dark and im worried!

Answer 1

Best to play it safe. Congratulations, you don't have a "know it all" attitude.

Tell a parent or good friend, ( an adult) that . while you did pass your test, you still don't feel 100% confident in your driving skills. As them if they'd help you practice-driving. (Or who taught you to drive in the first place)

You'd make a police officer smile! If more people thought like you do, there'd be a lot less accidents.

It''ll come, Congratulations on showing a LOT of maturity.

Answer 2

Hi I just passed too and I've had my car 6 weeks.
I passed 1st time with 5 minors so well done.
Here's what I did
I had a driving lesson with my old instructor in my car as I had no confidence
I then took off my p plates
I decided that I'd rather people thought I was ignorant than a new driver.
You have to adopt the same attitude as the other drivers,
' It's your road and everyone else is wrong '
If you make a mistake forget about it,
If you stall your car and you will { even drivers that have been on the road for 30 years stall their cars }
The freedom is immense and changes your world,
I'd also recommend driving with no music in the car for a while so that you get used to your car's engine noises.
Don't expect to be able to do it all in one day,
It's took me a month to get any confidence without stalling.
But it does happen in time.
Last weekend my sister had me driving around London on a busy Saturday !!

Loads of luck and congratulations !!

Answer 3

A driving test, despite its name, does not prove you can drive. It simply demonstrates that you have grasped the basics of using a car on the road and have shown an examiner that you know the basics of vehicle use.
You will now learn to drive by getting yourself into awkward and often embarrassing situations. Yes other road users will beep at you, swear at you and make unfriendly gestures towards you (including me) but just tell yourself that they were in your position once. Smile sweetly, make a signal to say sorry and get on with your driving. You will get more confidence and you will find manoeuvres become easier to perform as you gain experience.
Hold your nerve, don't be put off, try your best to remember where you went wrong the last time you made a mistake and you will become a worthy road user. Remember though the lessons your instructor gave you regarding overtaking, cornering road position, etc,etc and you will end up a better driver than those who are now giving you hassle. Good Luck

Answer 4

confidence will come with practise as my driving instructor said the only thing for bay parking is to find a very quiet street with a wide ally then reverse into it first so the drivers side is nearest the wall you then know you have plenty of room then try it with the passenger side nearest the wall "borrow" a road cone put it in the ally then reverse in without hitting the cone move it closer to the wall and try again and so on
the cone Willl not damage your car but you wil then find what space you need
hopes this helps good luck
remember practise makes perfect

Answer 5

i passed nearly 2 yrs ago i was nervous to drive buy myself i couldn't park in parkin bays still struggle a bit now don't worry about what other drivers think put your music on and chill best time to go out and get some confidence is at night less cars on road

Answer 6

unfortunatly in the uk the driving test only equips you to perform certain tasks. it does not tech you to drive. this you will learn over many more years. as a confidence booster i would suggest taking the pass plus scheme. you will go out with an instructer who will help you with all the other little things like motorways, bay parking etc. by taking this you can qualify for discounts with most leading motor insurers.
good luck and happy motoring

Answer 7

merely choose for it! and don't do like the guy some solutions above suggested and have somebody take a seat in with you for the 1st few cases....that's what you have had for the period of instructions - merely putting off being on your guy or woman interior the motor vehicle will make getting interior the motor vehicle on your guy or woman extra frightening. ideal to in basic terms bounce in on your guy or woman and stress! as quickly as I picked my automobile up a pair of weeks when I exceeded my try I rang one in all my pals and taken care of out to bypass around hers, because of fact i wanted my first solo stress to be to bypass someplace specific that i became familiar with the path to. ok i became extremely extremely scared and it became unusual being interior the motor vehicle on my own for the 1st time yet I placed the radio on (quiet although) and merely did precisely what i might been taught in instructions. Now, 7 months later, it feels unusual having somebody interior the motor vehicle with me, i'm so used to being in on my own. i did not get P plates....ok some human beings would be extra affected person because of fact they understand you're a sparkling driving force, yet something will the two not understand what the P plate capacity or think of you're nonetheless a learner, or will understand precisely what it capacity and take it as a cue to objective to intimidate you reliable success! in case you were unable to driving you does not have exceeded!!