With getting a driver's license, each person begins a new life: you no longer need to try to get into a crowded bus, you can get from point A to point B much faster. As a rule, panic begins even before the first practical exercise. What to do when the rights are received, the instructor is no longer around, but do you need to go? How to overcome the fear of driving a car?
What not to do?
If you (bye!) Are afraid to drive a car, the temptation to leave your favorite swallow in the parking lot and walk on foot (especially if you are not very far) or take a subway ride - is great. Of course, this should not be done, otherwise fear to get behind the wheel will not work.
The more time you spend behind the wheel, the more confident you will feel. You need to ride every day, even if the distances are small: to the store, to the kindergarten. For the first trips, choose a time when there are not very many cars in the city.
Girls who carefully monitor their appearance and do not represent their life without high-heeled shoes should especially carefully assess their abilities. Not everyone can drive a car on a hairpin. At least for the first time it is better to put on shoes with a flat sole - you should be comfortable, you should feel the car. Many women buy separate shoes specifically for driving and change their shoes in the car - this is also a good option.
Do not think that everyone around you knows that you only recently received rights and will take this into account. Do not panic if you have done something wrong, and Schumacher from a nearby car commented on your actions in full. Be sure that he himself was wrong many times. Get together at this point and think about what needs to be done next: drive, stop, change lanes, turn on emergency lights? Just do not fuss - you can confuse the transfer or pedal, then things can only get worse.
How to feel more confident driving?
You get behind the wheel, and the thought "I'm afraid to drive a car" does not give you peace of mind? It's okay, it's fixable. Some may need additional classes with an instructor, and there is nothing to be shy about. It's okay if you spend a few hours under the supervision of an experienced person. In his role can make a dad, a friend, a friend - anyone who can explain to you those nuances that you do not understand.
The most important thing is to thoroughly know the rules of the road. If you have forgotten something - reread the necessary chapter, it is better to carry a book in the glove compartment, it may be useful. There is better to put a map, and if you have to go on an unfamiliar route, study it in advance.
Even if you are sure that you are not breaking anything, do not expect the same from other drivers. Never rule out the human factor: someone likes to be bullied on the road, someone is distracted by a telephone conversation, someone forgot to show a turn - this is possible, so try to keep everything under control, even though at first it is not easy. Do not forget about pedestrians, who can often jump out under the wheels in full confidence that you are a magician and can stop the car in a split second.
In addition, you need to drive a car in good condition. Nowhere should not jam, the car should not stall. Impossibility of normal control in a dangerous situation can cost you and your passengers life.
Do not be afraid if you cannot part with the oncoming car on a narrow road, if there is a traffic controller at the intersection, if there is no parking space in front, and several cars have already gathered behind. Believe me, every driver had such situations, it is they who develop confidence, because if you drive a straight road free from other cars, no experience will increase.
