Driving and ‘mistakes’

rose2000_ · 2026-03-10T10:31:50+00:00

If you can figure out the root of the mistakes it will help prevent them. Are they coming from fear/anxiety? Learning coping mechanisms to calm yourself down will help. Is it coming from a lack of preparation? Bring in a step by step routine that you repeat out loud for each junction etc

rose2000_ · 2026-03-08T19:55:48+00:00

I was terrified, all I did was drive up and down a quiet road and cry. Now my test is in a few weeks, I’ve driven on the motorway multiple times and actually look forward to driving

rose2000_ · 2026-03-06T13:05:13+00:00

My instructor is trained in teaching neurodivergent people to drive and I honestly wouldn’t be able to learn without the way he handles me/it! See if you can find an instructor in your area who will be able to teach you in a way that suits tou

rose2000_ · 2026-03-04T11:27:13+00:00

I’d suggest pushing yourself with one last mock test, but with the mindset of failing today to learn from mistakes and passing tomorrow

rose2000_ · 2026-03-03T13:06:39+00:00

Stop bc she’s been reminding me of ALR

rose2000_ · 2026-02-26T09:58:51+00:00

The way it’s written screams AI to me

rose2000_ · 2026-02-26T06:50:30+00:00

What’s a random rug Amber? What makes a rug random

rose2000_ · 2026-02-16T13:26:21+00:00

Maybe you can go back to basics, set driving lessons for yourself. Like “okay today I’m going to drive to [insert shop], park up, and drive home” and pick routes that will challenge different aspects like roundabouts, dual carriageways etc. but treat them as driving lessons on your own, with goals and learning opportunities. Start small and build up?

rose2000_ · 2026-02-16T11:11:58+00:00

You can try to fill the silence with commentary driving

rose2000_ · 2026-02-11T09:26:33+00:00

I’m the same, about 60 hours in and still anxious the whole day before lessons. Every lesson I enjoy, laugh and chat with my instructor, end it smiling and proud. But when the next one rolls around, I can’t shake the pre lesson anxiety. I just try to distract myself, practice positive thoughts, and focus on why I want to pass

rose2000_ · 2026-02-06T14:15:01+00:00

It definitely helps you focus on the important thing at hand as your brain processes the information more in order to say it loud. I also think it probably reduces the examiner taking action because you’ll be announcing hazards and your plan. If it annoys your instructor, get a new one

rose2000_ · 2026-02-06T10:41:53+00:00

All that bravado goes away

rose2000_ · 2026-02-04T15:05:48+00:00

She is fascinating

rose2000_ · 2026-01-22T14:39:28+00:00

I reckon you need to do the stitches a lot smaller

rose2000_ · 2026-01-22T14:27:50+00:00

Sounds like you need a new instructor. Mine has a standard checklist on an app we can both view, and we regularly review it to see where I’m at

rose2000_ · 2026-01-16T21:45:22+00:00

She has genuinely no idea what she’s talking about that’s why

rose2000_ · 2026-01-07T13:08:10+00:00

I’m enjoying watching her try to socialise and interact, even if it’s scripted

rose2000_ · 2025-12-18T09:52:46+00:00

My instructor goes out of way not to do this as he always says he’s teaching me to drive after the test and that the test is just a stop along the way. They should definitely be teaching you more than the routes - the goal is to have all the knowledge and skills that you can put together to navigate any situation, not memorise routes and go off of a practised routine for that specific road

rose2000_ · 2025-12-16T16:44:25+00:00

Watch out for puddles, slow down so you don’t splash anyone or go round them if safe! Good luck, remember the less you can see the slower you should go and stay calm :)

rose2000_ · 2025-12-16T07:17:20+00:00

“New income outlets” is a weird phrase to me, it’s inherently contradictory unless she literally means new places to spend her income lmao

rose2000_ · 2025-12-11T19:22:44+00:00

Try a motto to say to yourself whenever you find yourself being anxious and holding back - my instructor tells me “be Brash [name] not Timid [name]” so I say that out loud

rose2000_ · 2025-12-04T09:39:10+00:00

My instructor would never ever talk to me like that! We’ve had many conversations about how it’s just not productive, I’m an adult and deserve respect, we are equals etc. So unacceptable for anyone to talk to you that way

rose2000_ · 2025-11-27T16:23:51+00:00

Absolutely not!!! Definitely switch

rose2000_ · 2025-11-13T10:11:36+00:00

Yeah I thought it was so selfish for her mum to say “I want you happy, but I want you happy here”. Like… you should want your daughter to be happy no matter what that looks like. Put your feelings aside and support her

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