I just got my learner's permit. I'm 18 and a woman now so I was able to sign for myself. My boyfriend hasn't reached adulthood yet he's 17 1/2 so his mom signed for him too. You can drive at 16. Anyway we were going to pick up my little brother from his soft ball. My dad asked us if one of us wanted to drive. I said I let Jamie try. Anyway Jamie did it and lurched the car somewhat but we got to the place and picked up my bratty 13 yr old brother. Than my dad said I should try and the little brat got me real nervous and said he was walking home if I was driving. Anyway he stayed and I started to drive. Something happened and the car lurched forward when I pulled the shift lever forward and pressed on the gas pedal and the car started to go at a high rate of speed than it was going downhill and the light at the intersection was red and he was yelling at me to stop the car in a loud voice than I pushed the lever all the way back and it stopped real suddenly and people were honki
2007-03-25 13:28:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Ok Jamie and I are starting a class next week after school where we learn all about the car and safety. Than we get behind the wheel training for 20 hours each but we will be in the same car. My mom and dad said that they might pay for another 20 hours. I said I would be ok with that if Jamie's mom and step dad paid for additional time for him because I want him in the car with me. He makes me feel less nervous because he's my special boy. My dad hugged me and said that it was ok and everyone calmed down. I still feel a little shaky. Thanks for all the great answers.
2007-03-25 14:26:20 · update #1
Don't take that so personally... your dad was yelling because he felt that there was a high potential for an accident. He wasn't yelling AT you as much TO you. That's his job as a father, protect his children and passengers in HIS car even when he's not behind the wheel.... I have a sneaking suspicion that you would have the same question if mom were doing the yelling also, and its ok. You need more practice with standard transmission driving.... no big deal.
I was once driving my family on the highway as a teenager on the first leg of our vacation.... picture a winding mountainous highway in New England around 6:30am.... My dad and I were in the front, mom and brother asleep in the back.... I passed my first car EVER only to hear my mom wake up and scream "we're all gonna die!!!" Pretty unsettling for anyone to hear, and VERY distracting as well. I got over that pretty well, kept driving and now am a professional driver who drives a tractor trailer and am licensed to haul hazardous materials... operate a crane, heavy equipment...
The moral of my story is that you parents want you to be safe regardless of how old you are and keep practicing, you'll do well in time.
Hope this helps :-)
2007-03-25 16:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-----I think you need more practice; try a big, empty parking lot. You may be a woman, but that does not mean you know how to drive, or fly an airplane. Stick shifts are hard to drive, especially when you are also new at everything else about driving. Riding with someone who is just learning how to drive can make you old fast. I am in favor of raising the driving age to at least 21; latest research shows that the physical brain is not fully grown until at least then. ---Jim
2007-03-25 13:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by James M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Woa. Next time you drive, put an ad in the paper to warn everyone off the streets (sidewalks too).
Have your dad take you out to some country roads and teach you a few basics before you drive around populated areas again.
2007-03-25 13:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Toeless_Joe_Jackson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was that fun, bet you will laugh when you get older, I did the same but I was close to woodlands and my mom she was real short, she was yelling, nut guess what, I could not reach the breaks, so their went poor mom to the floor board and turning off the auto at the same time, WOW! did that car ever back fire. We had laughs together for years over it, no damage, no when I thank of it, I can see my mom laughing in heaven, miss my mom, natural causes, but the silly things we did back then.
2007-03-25 13:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents should not teach their kids to drive. Sign up for driver training at your school or take private lessons. They'll tell you HOW to stop making mistakes instead of yelling at you BECAUSE you made a mistake.
2007-03-25 13:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean you traumatized you dad this morning trying to run through an intersection on a red light . Get the story straight , the world does not revolve around you .
2007-03-25 13:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by 1diputs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good - I think that shows that you will hopefully be a cautious driver, instead of a over confident driver. Once you comfortalbe with your driving abilities all you will have to worry about is others inabilities of driving carefully. Good Luck - Practice, Practice, Practice!!
2007-03-25 16:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by mcga♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn and practice more in a safe open area like a park get the hang of it. Then you'll feel more confident about driving don't feel bad we all do things like that when we first start off just be safe and be care full.
good luck !
2007-03-25 13:41:07 · answer #8 · answered by amores 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, why are just now getting your permit if you're 18? That should be a clear sign that you shouldn't be driving. And how did your dad traumitize you by yelling at you? Parents are supposed to yell when you do stupid stuff.
2007-03-25 13:37:53 · answer #9 · answered by armybratincamo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Driving lesson # 1. You are exp ected to keep your car under control AT ALL TIMES,
2007-03-25 15:23:08 · answer #10 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋