Originally posted by Joelrca
Okay so I am learning to drive using this driver's manual guide (knowing the rules of road), but I don't know how to drive yet lol. I remember one time I was helping my uncle back his car up but all the sudden I almost crashed into a building next to us and he got really angry. Another time, I have a hard time using the steering wheel that I could of imagine myself not being able to turn the car. I'm just wondering how hard is it just to drive, since I want to practice early my age so I won't have to wait 6 months when I get older :/
I recently went to Ireland and I'm 16 and am getting a 2 weeks intensive driving course on my 17th birthday (June) and my Nan (who I stayed with) let me drive the car... When I say drive, I mean, she taught me how to drive.
I got up to 3rd gear and went to proceed onto 4th but there was a pothole and I didn't want to swerve because I knew if loose control and so I braked without really knowing how to and because I had to press clutch to change gears, I did the same for the brake. We stopped way too quickly causing us to jolt forward in our seats.
But, practise makes perfect. That was my first time in the drivers seat of a manual car. It helped with my anxiousness about learning to drive, because it's not as difficult as people somehow make it out to be. I mean yeah I'm not great but I understand the concept of it.
To me, with a few more lessons from my Nan (or parents) I should be okay on the whole driving aspect. After that I need to learn the rules of the road and shit.