Author Topic: How did you overcome fear of driving? (Read 25913 times)

glowstick · « **on:** March 13, 2010, 04:56:08 pm »

I just finished my driving lessons from Smart Driving last March 4. I don't have a non-pro license yet but i'm planning to get one next week. Sa totoo lang, i think i have not learned so much from smart driving. Basic lang talaga-like starting the engine (nung una nga ayaw pa ipa start sa akin, yung instructor ko lagi nagi start), timpla ng gas at clutch, etc.

I think i'm going to learn more by constant practice and that means going on the road na mismo. But just thinking of it gives me the jitters. Ang ida drive ko pa hindi pambabaeng sasakyan (Adventure na m/t). Kayo ba nung una kayong nag drive-takot din ba kayo? Paano niyo na overcome yung fear niyo. My husband is away kaya nga napilitan akong mag-aral mag drive. He didn't teach me nung andito pa siya. Wala akong maaasahang sasama sa akin to practice driving. so what can you advise me to overcome this fear?

nursejohna · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2010, 12:27:08 pm »

practice.. its normal to have fears lalo pag nasa road ka na with lots of cars, ganyan din ko before.. why dont you ask someone who knows how to drive to accompany you during the first few days na magddrive ka sa highway? it will boost your confidence knowing na may kasama ka na marunong.. pag may confidence na, carry na yan mag-isa sis

chloe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2010, 07:11:19 pm »

^practice...if you can practice alone...i used to practice early morning sa slopes, sa minor roads then moved on to major roads and highways.

before i knew it nakikisingit na ako sa EDSA.

ganyan din ako dati...sobrang takot. but linakasan ko lang loob ko. adventure m/t rin ang dinadrive ko pero i think mas madali yun kasi mas mataas ang view mo sa road.

practice lang and prayers...

twelvth_goddess · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010, 10:13:49 am »

Hinde pa naman ako nakapag-drive ngayon na hinde kasama si hubby kase hinde pa ko kumukuha ng non-pro license. Sometimes kinakabahan pa din ako especially pag sobrang siksikan yung mga sasakyan sa kalsada. Hinde pa din ako masyado magaling mag-park but I'm working on it.

I wanna practice driving manual cars again kase baka makalimutan ko na yung inaral ko sa driving school. Ngayon my driving is a bit lax kase matic yung car namin. I also wanna try driving alone para talagang masanay na ko.

magic dragon · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:45:24 pm »

i was 16 when i tried to learn. practice-practice sa GMTFM, taguig. maluwag road...sooobra. after awhile, hahaha! nilakasan ang loob sa bottleneck and slopes. the earlier, the better if you're learning to drive.

sis, ganuon talaga pag nag start sa driving. kaba, nerbyos, stomach acids. get someone experienced on driving to be with you. kung baga, laman kalye talaga to the point na pwede sya maki pagbunuan sa harassment ng police o MMDA.

ay sus! kapitbahay ko lang ang coke noh! pero magkano?

ezonme · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:51:04 pm »

im a new driver too sis.. adventure m/t. i was one of those super scared talaga mag drive.. anyway, practice lang talaga.. after ko mag driving school i asked my mom na samahan ako mag practice sa car namin.. nung na feel nila na puwede na ko mag drive on my own ayun nakaka alis na ko mag isa.

betty · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2010, 01:10:34 pm »

waah ako din natatakot pang lumbas.

our driver thought me how to drive. sa loob lang ako ng subdivision marunong at sa hindi masikip na street nagdadrive.

problem with me is hind ako marunong magshift from high gear to lower gear.i get confused.

melongrapes · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:33:30 pm »

just practice and practice until you're used to driving na. the more you drive the more confident you'll get.

GabBeaMariz · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:35:43 pm »

waaah! takot din ako lumabas! 2 months pa dapat maovercome ko talaga to! huhuhu nalilito kasi ako pag paakyat e

vnessa · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2010, 08:47:13 pm »

I haven't. yet. Student permit pa lang ako, pero nakapag aral nako sa driving school. Ang kulang lang sakin eh practice. I have my own car, pero hindi ko mapagpraktisan dahil natatakot na samahan ako ng bf ko dahil non-pro lang daw sya. Kelangan ng pro na kasama para hindi kame mahuli. This friday i'll try to get my non-pro license para makapagpractice ako ng maayos. Para if ever mahuli ako, license ko ang kukunin, hindi yung sa kasama ko.

Pero lakas ng loob lang yan sis. once you get to know your car, lam mo na paano sya i-drive.

good luck sa atin mga bagong drivers!

V_for_Victoria · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2010, 10:09:09 am »

As everyone here has said, practice lang talaga. Regular practice is the best way to deal with it. Even just within your subdivision. Take as long as you want. Then, when you're confident enough, that's when you practice out on major roads.

If you need to drive on a regular route (work, for example), try to practice on that route on an early weekend morning....even during the coming Holy Week, when everyone will be out of town. The traffic will be lighter, so you'll be able to focus more on the feel of the car and shifting gears (if you're driving manual)...and if you do have to face idiot motorcycle/jeepney drivers and jaywalking pedestrians, there will be fewer of them to deal with on a weekend morning.

The upcoming months will also be good for practice...fewer cars out, since it's the summer vacation for students.

glowstick · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2010, 12:17:20 pm »

Thanks sa mga advice!
I will be getting a non-pro license tomorrow. Hopefully, i'll pass both the written and the practical exam. And then, i'll practice driving around our village. Ang hirap talaga ng walang expert driver na magga guide sa akin but i really don't want fear to overcome me. Kasi sayang naman yung pinag-aralan ko at saka i don't like to deprive my kids naman the convenience of not having to commute everytieme may lakad kami.

juicy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2010, 12:29:45 pm »

ako naman dati...nabangga...kaya natrauma na... hayyy!!!
ayoko na talaga humawak ng manibela after nun.

it's already 5yrs..and still natatakot pa rin ako... to think na nagdriving school ulit ako 2yrs ago...just so mawala ang trauma

e after ko magdriving school ulit...ayoko pa rin naman magdrive! hayyyy

ngayon, nakatengga ang car sa garage... atras abante ko lang para gumalaw galaw naman sya
wala kasi husband ko for a few months kaya wala gamit car

although gusto ko na rin talaga magdrive... kinakabahan talaga ako!
ganun pala pag nadisgrasya na e noh?

glowstick · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2010, 03:49:54 pm »

Oo naman, sis, traumatic talaga yun. But you have to overcome it sooner or later. Kasi darating din yung time na kailangan mo nang mag drive.

juicy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2010, 04:04:15 pm »

hayy kaya nga.... di ko lang alam pano iovercome!

ang mahal pa naan kung lagi mag-taxi.

niloloko nga ako ng husband ko, "license without driving" daw ako. hahahaha

jamie_0117 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2010, 09:04:30 am »

ako, ang kinakatakot ko lang eh ang may maatrasan ako (kapag hanging). so ayun, condition ko para mag drive - dapat patag lang lahat ng dadaanan, kahit malapit o malayo pa yan. hehe.

juicy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2010, 09:30:48 am »

hahahah, same tayo sis, eversince nagstart ako magdrive...hirap talaga ako sa reverse!

madam cruella · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2010, 12:02:53 pm »

Quote from: jamie_0117 on March 27, 2010, 09:04:30 am

ako, ang kinakatakot ko lang eh ang may maatrasan ako (kapag hanging). so ayun, condition ko para mag drive - dapat patag lang lahat ng dadaanan, kahit malapit o malayo pa yan. hehe.

same here. natuto ako mag-drive more than 15 years ago, pero i hate driving, hindi ko talaga gusto kaya hindi ako nagd-drive talaga everyday. naalala ko nuon, i would plan out my route, at patag dapat lahat. pero shempre sometimes hindi rin maiwasan yun may mga slopes, tapos traffic pa, naku- vrooom vrooom tunog ng kotse ko kasi bagal sa release ng clutch at takot baka mamamatayan ako ng makina eh pataas pa naman. it was a m/t. fast forward, i've become impatient. naiinis ako pag mabagal ng nasa unahan ko na parang namamasyal sa luneta. napapansin ko mas madalas ako mag mura pag nagd-drive. ayoko din ng hassle ng pag park. hanggang ngayon hindi ako expert mag parallel park kasi hindi ko talaga ginagawa yon. ngayon, pag hindi available ang driver namin, cab na lang ako. o bus. o fx. i get to sleep on the road, or read a book pa. i only use the car if i really really have to.

Mom_S · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2010, 10:12:17 pm »

as they say practice makes perfect... yun fear of hanging blues na-overcome ko din sa kaka-practice and of course, pray din that He will always make it easy for me

if nuon medyo maalanganin ako, i will put the lights in a hazard mode pra maging cautious din yun mga ibang cars behind me... tiyagaan lang talaga. so what if mamatayan tayo in the middle of the road, di start ulit

lahat na nagda-drive, nangangapa din naman at first... now, nakikipagsabayan na ako sa tutukan pag traffic. my only concern when i drive is if i'm not familiar with the place and get lost.

twelvth_goddess · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2010, 12:48:47 am »

right now, i still dont drive alone kahit malapit lang kase i dont have a license pa. my husband is cool naman when i drive and MOST of the time, chill lang sya. Twice lang sya nag-panic mode and nagalit ako sa kanya talaga kase his loud voice didnt help me at all and it made me nervous.

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