I have a fear of driving, and i need to drive any tips to get over this?

Question

i have my license and i have not been in a car in a while, i know i need more lesson's but how do i get pass my fear so that i won't rely on public transportation for ever? also i'm real scared of highway driving. ANY MATURE TIPS WELCOMED, NO IMMATURE ANSWER'S ACCEPTED!!

Answer 1

First I would try to practice driving in a car with it off.

Then I would make sure a parent or gaurdian is in there so you don't hit anyone.

Next I would make sure that I can sit in a way that I am calm and Confortable.

Last for not least I would start driving by myself to get the hang of it.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR DRIVING!!!!!

Answer 2

you must keep up your lessons NEVER stop start, keep going till you pass, find somewhere to practice like a large carpark and KEEP pratising never give up.When you pass-and you will  get your dad or brother or someone with motorway experience to show you motorway driving  everything happens a lot quicker on motorways so be carefull on your first motorway journey.

Answer 3

What i would do is go to an empty road, and try driving there. If you have an empty straight road around that has a few lanes on it, try driving on that like you were driving on the freeway (if the road is long enough and its safe to do so) If you get that down it wont be so hard getting on the freeway. For most people its a fear of driving highway speed. If you get the speed down its really not that hard to drive on the freeway with other cars.

If you don't have a large empty road around though, just try driving around the roads and get more and more used to being around other cars. There's nothing to really fear, as long as you stay focused you'll be good to go. Watch out for other people, but don't totally freak out at everything, take it easy.

Open and empty parking lots are great for practicing driving too. Take your favorite CD with you and relax and drive around. Practice going around turns, making u-turns, passing, accelerating and braking. If none of that helps though, there are many places that have driving schools where for a small fee they will teach you how to drive properly.

..Defensive driving classes are the best, you learn to drive in a defensive manner, and i bet you wont be scared to drive after that!

Answer 4

go in the summer when it gets light at about 4 am and go for a drive when you dont have to worry about as much traffic.

Answer 5

for me it helped by going with your best friend on a large dirt road with lots of open space and no trees or just a large parking lot.  I put on music and just drifted and sped and it was  a lot of fun.  That got my fear of driving out of me.  Then i just drive normally as you would on a large street.  For me the biggest helper was being calm and listening to music =]