I am learning to drive and very nervous?

Question

I am 17 and barely beginning to drive. My father is teaching me to drive in an H2 hummer. It is huge like a tank. Very wide. When i drive on streets where the speed limit is about 35 i do ok. But when it comes to turning and making u turns those are my problems. I also have problems driving in my neighborhood where the streets are thin. What makes me nervous the most it seems is my dad. He yells a lot at each mistake i make and i get so nervous not to make anymore that i do make a few more minor ones. How do i overcome this and get confidence to be a driver?

Answer 1

lol wow youre so lucky to be driving in a hummer but i feel for you. My dad yells at me too. I would consider taking lessons from a professional. It may cost but its worth it. Or you could take lessons with someone else in a smaller car. Dont be nervous practice makes perfect just gotta keep at it

Answer 2

Everyone is nervous when the learn to drive. Best to be nervous then you will be that much more careful. Experience will help you, as you drive more frequently you will just drive and not think about it.

You shouldn't be learning on a hummer H2, it is way different than any other car or truck on the road. Tell your Dad, your making mistakes because of the vehicle and need something more practical.

Tips: Always check your mirrors. Never pass on the right on an interstate. Line up your doors when you parallel park before you put it in reverse and start to turn your wheel, as your backing up, when your door lines up with the bumper of the other car start to turn the wheel in the opposite direction, that will put you where you want to be on the curb. Most importantly, don't drive fast until you can handle it and always remember you can drive fast but don't drive like an a*shole.

Good Luck!  

Answer 3

Maybe just explain your nervousness to your father.  Don't do it just before or just after (or during) a driving lesson.  Pick another time when you guys aren't having a disagreement and say: "You know, Dad, I really appreciate you teaching me to drive.  I know it's hard to see your kid driving and everything.  I just wonder if there is anything I can do to make it easier?"  Once you've thanked him and showed him how responsible you are by doing so, it might help open the door to a more civilized conversation about you being yelled at.

I'm teaching my daughter to drive right now and I can see her side of things in your post.  She's nervous and makes mistakes and I try NOT to yell at her but now and again I feel very frustrated.  I know this is because she simply doesn't have enough experience to deal with multiple obstacles at once.  So I try to be a second set of eyes for her.

I think your father is worried that your mistakes indicate that you are not a capable driver (which you aren't yet--but will be with time and lots of practice).  He's probably just imagining you out on the road as you are now--an inexperienced driver.  But you're probably 10 times better than when you started out.

I don't know if my post is any help but if you can show him that you understand where he is coming from--that it must be scary for him to see his child driving and his anxieties about your developing driving skills--he may let up on you somewhat.  Tell him that you realize that driving is a privilege and that you appreciate what he is doing for you.  That may ease the tension that has developed between you and may help you gain confidence in your driving skills.

Answer 4

get some cones and a big parking lot and practice...........