Hi,
I'm a college student and yes I still don't know how to drive. I'm learning though (I have vision problems so it has taken longer) and I know it's unausal for me to admit. However, there are funny stories when learning to drive. I am sure many people have their own stories to tell when driving. So feel free to share them. One story I had just today was that I was driving and a truck took the turn to wide and ended up in my lane. I stopped and my pionted out that even excpericed drivers make mistakes and said I shouldn't make that mistake now. And what happened? You guessed it. At the next stop I did the exact same thing. :)
Driving is certainitly an experiance of mistakes turned into stories and I will have some stories for you soon. :) Until then safe driving everyone.
Your right about that, driving is no easy task. When I had my permit a few years ago I was driving to get pizza with my parents and just as I was coming around the bend a car flipped over and went sliding across my lane. I actaully hadnt noticed it right away and my dad pointed it out. The car had hit the guard rail which sent sparks flying. I pulled over and got out to see if the other driver was ok. Turns out they were fine they just took the turn too fast.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right; it does require lots of practice to master the skill of driving. One of my stories goes back to when I was learning how to drive. In Guatemala we are taught to drive on mechanic cars (not automatic) therefore it took a bit longer to figure out the whole gas and clutch pedal movement. Once I thought I had figured it out, my teacher asked me to drive towards de highway (which I must say it was not one of his best moves) and I saw a thief running across the highway. So what did I do? I completely forgot I was the one driving the car and totally zoned out to what was happening with the thief. Thankfully my teacher reached the break pedal before we crashed. The best part of the whole story is how oblivious I was to the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteDriving is an amazing experience. Just as walking as a child, [when you took your first step] and learning to read, [when you read your first sentence]. However, there is one common denominator these experiences all have in common and it is time. Every amazing experience in ones’ life will take time to achieve. Do not feel ashamed or embarrassed but cherish your patience and enjoy the moment when you take your first turn or break for the first time at a traffic light. As you stated, Even the most experienced drivers still can't follow the rules of the road. [Secretly, no one is experienced on the road]. Good luck and I hope you achieve success in driving!!
ReplyDeleteI have my license, but rarely get the chance to drive (only when my dad or brother give up the keys). A funny driving experience I had was in driver's ed. I was driving along and everything was fine until a cat ran across the road very close to the front of my car. I just kept on driving normally since I was already moving slowly. Don't worry, I did not run the cat over. I kept on driving. Halfway down the block, another cat ran out infront of me! This cat also survived. So a warning to all driving through suburbs: Watch out for cats!
ReplyDeleteI like the inclusiveness of this blog--the encouragement of the readers to share stories. Only suggestion, watch grammar and housekeeping issues like that.
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