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I dig my fingers into the wheel and close my eyes and tense up. I’m even scared when someone else is driving.
I have never really driven one on a regular basis every car so far I have had has been a rear wheel or all 4 wheel drive.
I don’t feel safe in a front wheel drive car.
I am 19 years old and I do not know how to drive. I would love to learn how to drive so I can be able to get to class and to work without depending on anyone else. But there is always the fear of getting lost, causing a wreck, or any other careless mistakes I could make when driving; so I never get the courage to actually get behind the wheel. Does anyone have any advice?
So basically my story starts around 3 months ago, i got off work & to my suprise my mom bought me a car! it wasn’t brand new or anything it was a 2001 nissan sentra, pearl grey, i loved it but even though i am 19, i didn’t have my license yet, in fact i had never been behind the wheel, but i conquered my fear and took driver’d ed and my instructor was impressed told my i was a natural. I arranged to get my license the following monday but later on that day i decided i should get some practice and wrecked it in a parking lot on my way to work. Horrible, worst day of my life cost me 00 to replace the bumper and some new parts ridiculous, 1 month later my sister got into an accident of her own, i was with her so you can imagine how traumatized i am, unbelieveably 2 weeks later after picking my sister up from work it starts STORMING outside (p.s im for mew orleans, below sea level) my sisters driving and she drove us right into a pool sized puddle that floods my car not to the point of
totaled, but now im terrified of driving i’ve been in 3 accident in the past 3 months and it seems that it happend everytime i decided to drive on my own.
people are always zooming around me and im completely paranoid the whole time, i drive like a paranoid patty & i have a lot of thing to take car of in the morning but i don’t know if i have the balls, yet this defeats the purpose of having a car, i dont know what to do…
Firstly, thankyou everyone for your imput, i just want remind those of you who answered that i only caused one of these accident i was just in all 3 of them which i why im so scared to drive. im not a bad driver im just paranoid i drive slow which is why people are always zooming around me but they need to deal im not risking another accident!
I am 32 and have had my license since I was 18. I moved to a city where I didn’t need a car and stopped driving. Now I am moving to a city where driving is necessary and I’m petrified to get behind the wheel again. Is this normal??? I feel like I haven’t driven in forever. Anyone have a story like this??
Most people my age rush out to get their licenses, I however, could have had it nearly a year ago. I have been struggling from the day i got my permit to get over this fear of driving, but every time i get behind the wheel, or even think about it, i tense up and panic. The lack of control you have while on the road scares the hell out of me, and my parents and friends certainly haven’t been helping with the excessive pressure. I know i’m missing out on alot of things due to my lack of license, and i certainly want to learn how to drive, but I’m so uncomfortable with it. I notoriously do not get along with my parents, and have no one else willing to teach me. Tips? Advice?
I’m 16 and I’ve had my permit for about 7 months but i never drive. i’ve tried driving a few times on very familiar roads, and even if i feel confident at first and know exactly what i need to do, my whole body starts shaking involuntarily and my heart starts pounding and i all of a sudden don’t want to be on the road anymore. if i accelerate past 30 i feel like i’m going to lose control of the car regardless of me knowing that i have control of the brake and steering wheel. i always try to drive on very light traffic roads, but somehow someone always manages to pull up right behind me which makes me even more nervous. my mom will tell me to pull over and let them go around but i feel like if i stop too quickly they’ll hit me. for some reason i always feel like i’m not going to make a turn quick enough for other cars around even though i know they’ll have to wait. a few times i’ve blanked out on a left hand turn and almost hit trees or fire hydrants. my mom makes me even more nervous when i’m driving cause she has no control over the car and will start screaming or raising her voice for me to hit the brakes even though i already am. she doesn’t want me to drive on any potentially busy roads because she thinks i’m not ready but then i don’t know how i’m ever gonna get used to it. she won’t let me take my road lessons yet because she knows the areas that they’ll take me can be busy. i would try driving with other people if i could but she’s the only person. it’s very frustrating and it can bring me to tears jsut thinking about it. does anyone have any advice?
How do I get over the fear of driving? I put it off for so long because of the emotional reaction i get when driving a car. I don’t have my license (just learners) and do want to drive because I am sick of the bus and where i live you can’t walk to places, and am tired of relying on my family to drive me around. How do i take away that fear and emotion when I am behind the wheel???
im 17 and i already did 3 behind the wheel classes with my instructor and i can take the dmv behind the wheel test but im scared and nervous to still drive!!!!!!
i am nearly 17 and i still have to force myself to get behind the wheel when all other kids my age or younger are so excited and cannot wait to get their own car or license. I simply am terrified of it everytime im driving i have a panic attack and just have to stop right away. can anyone help me or relate to me?
thank you for the advice i will be sure to take it in to consideration! and i wont give up 