How did you overcome fear of driving?

[koalaa]

Hindi ko pa din maovercome fear ko mag drive. Last driving lesson ko last year pa and manual. Matic yung car ko pero hindi ko padin matansya, lagi pa akong nag papanic kelangan may kasamang expert, natako naman ako pag practisan mag isa kase baka makabunggo ako

[twelvth_goddess]

^Fear is kinda healthy when driving. Mas driven (excuse the pun) ka to be more cautious and aware. Just use the fear to channel a positive adrenalin. 3 years na ko nagda-drive pero everytime I drive home along C5 (from BGC to Marcos Highway) ng midnight towards early morning, kinakabahan pa din ako. In fact, I know I'm so nervous kase ang shallow ko mag-breathe the entire travel time and I feel myself relax pag nasa village gate na ko. Sa C5 kase pag 11PM onwards madaling madali ang mga trucks kakairita, super bilis mag-drive na literal kelangan ko i-grip ng maayos ang steering wheel to steady my car.

[jeune]

I learned how to drive a stick once, that was before I passed my driving test. Took the driving test in automatic and since then I was on my own. I used to get scared driving in freeways but I don't have a choice especially if I had to go for my Immigration appointments before which was 2 1/2 hrs from where I lived. I haven't tried driving in Autobahn though where there's no speed limit and all the cars come flying everywhere, I leave it to the hubby I also suck at directions even with GPS lol.

[ashara]

Ako si husband lang nagtuturo sakin. Kaso nung inumpisahan niya ko turuan sa manual bigla
Naman akong ngbuntis kaya di na natuloy gang ngayon.

Kaso binenta na namin yung hatch namin nagpalit kami ng automatic
 Sani ni hubby mas madali ang auto kaso diba mas maganda pa din kapag manual?

[gHoDdEsS]

Update to inspire others, I'm getting used to driving already. It's true that it takes a lot of courage (or lakas ng loob) and a lot of practice to really learn. I'm not an expert yet but I'm glad it gets better everyday (my feeling and my speed). Before, nagugulat na lang Kuya ko na gusto ko ako na mag drive kahit gabi or fast food na kami na malapit sa flyover. Kinakabahan siguro siya, kinakabahan din ako actually pero nilalakasan ko lang loob ko kahit pagdating sa bahay, I felt na jelly ng binti ko haha. I was thinking na di ako matututo if I won't try haha. Right now, I'm driving on my own na, 3 weeks already and getting used to the motorcycles that cut me every morning and to the trucks that I encounter every night in c5, nakakabadtrip sila. Iniisip ko na lang they're teaching me defensive driving. Haha

[Myealexis21]

^I hear you Sis kaninang umaga lang may nag-cut na pickup sa akin binusinahan ko sya ng sobrang haba hahaha! But most of the time cool lang ako ayokong magpaapekto sa mga yan kase magkakawrinkles lang

knowing how to drive is very liberating.  Thankful ako na pinilit ako ng boss ko to enroll sa driving class.

[gorgeous_me]

mga sis, sobrang kaba din ako pag nagddrive, before wala pa akong car, excited akong magdrive, nung naging nag-aral na ako sa school, medyo ok kpag may nagtuturo, pero namamatayan pa din, now na meron na akong car, grabe, hindi na ako makatulog kakaisip, cause no 1, hindi ko pa magamay yung clutch, namamatayan pa din ako minsan, tapos ayoko naabutan ng traffic sa uphill, nakakastress, ngayon, 1hr  lang ako nagddrive,pero kinakabahan pa din ako, sobra nakakapressure...minsan nakakabisado ko pa ata, sabing teacher ko, wag ko daw kabisaduhin, tapos nagMT pa ako, kasi gusto ko talagang matuto, sana magkaron na ako ng lakas ng loob

[gHoDdEsS]

Naku sis myealexis21 minsan may mag tuwatawid pa na di nila alam kung tatawid na sila tapos ang bagal parang nananadya haha pinagpapasensyahan ko na lang, I stay respectful of pedestrians. Sa motor ako minsan nababadtrip, minsan nasa tamang lane ako at nasa liked say tapos siya pa bubusina nang pagkalakas lakas, if I do give him way, magigitgit ako sa katabi kong sasakyan. Saab kaya niya ko gustong pumunta? Haha di ko rin magets na mega madali sila sa daan, minsan dare devil na ang dating.                               

[Myealexis21]

^Sis sabi nga ng mga kakilala ko if you survived driving the streets of Manila, kahit saan pwede ka na magmaneho.  Nakakatakot kaya magmaneho dyan, plus manual pa ang karamihan sa mga cars there.  Kaya sobra ang respeto ko sa mga drivers dyan sa atin especially the women kase ang tapang niyo girl!

Dito naman may places na industrial area, so ang daming mga laborers mostly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.  Kapag tumatawid sila sa Pedestrian Lane at nakita nila na lady driver (well based on my experience) mega tingin sila at ang babagal magsipaglakad hahays nanadya lang.  Tapos yung tingin ng mga yan parang now lang nakakita ng babae.

Uso din dito yung sobrang dikit na yung nasa likuran mo, dati nung bago pa lang ako talagang natataranta ako at lumilipat ako ng lane to give way, ngayon nyeknyek niya maghintay sya basta nasa tama akong speed limit di ako gumagalaw hahaha! Nagmamaldita na LOL!

[gorgeous_me]

mga sis, kelan kayo natutong mag-isa magdrive

[Myealexis21]

^ako Sis 1 week after ko makuha lisensya ko bumili na ako 2nd hand car, then after ko makuha yung car (process pa kase ng car loan, registration, etc) the next day mag-isa na ako nagdrive, sinusundan ko lang yung friend ko kase natatakot ako baka mali likuan ko so convoy kami. Tapos nung pauwi na yung officemate ko naman ang ka-convoy ko. Then 2nd day, mag-isa na talaga ako wala nang ka-convoy --- So less than two weeks after I passed the driving test..

Nginig to the max ang tuhod.  Sobrang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko feeling ko rinig ng ibang driver hahah! I survived naman.. Automatic lang yung car ko so less hassle pero ngatog pa rin talaga tuhod ko.

My motivation - the total amount I spent to get the license and the car. 

[gorgeous_me]

^hay sis,ako weekend lang nkkpagpractice,hindi ko pa ndadala sa office,at may kasama ako palagi,ang prob ko,yung mga uphill tapos matitigil ka,kung hindi traffic,yung mga parking na pa-slant yung booth,hays nakakastress,don ako nagpapanic,namamtayan ako,lalo n kung may car sa likod ko kakatakot lang...manual pa nama yung car ko

[geekchiq]

Hopefully next month makapagsolo na ako. Will be getting my license this tuesday. Driving with a student's permit pa rin kasi ako. And I drive during my early morning duty and mga short trips lang going to my husband's workplace. Mas confident na ako magdrive, although not sure yet on uphill and heavy traffic situations. But lately, hindi naman na ako namamatayan. Sana talaga, keeping my fingers crossed. Want to bring the car to work na rin para di na hassle ang magcommute.

[gorgeous_me]

^ang galing mo naman, ako namamatayan pa ako, hindi kasi ako araw araw pa nagppractice e, weekend pa lang ...kaya may kaba pa

[wahine]

I grew up watching my dad very intently how to drive. When I got my first car nilakasan ko lang loob ko and I told myself there's no way I can fail this! So far I've been driving the last 15 years with no bumps nor scratches.

On a serious note, it helps a lot if even as a passenger, you're a keen observer. It helps you pick up the things to do and don't. When it comes to estimating distance, a good mirror (esp. rear view mirror) is your best friend.

[babsi]

I just got my car two days ago. She's a 1993 Honda Civic Esi. Though A/T, I have problems driving her because of numerous old car issues I have yet to deal with. But I was able to drive her from Taguig to UP Diliman to Cainta then back to Taguig again, to Paranaque and finally, Taguig. Fear will always be a constant factor when you're on the road. Fear keeps us going. The key is try to suppress panic. Eyes on the road, breathe deeply and think, then you're good to go. Hello, adventure! :3

[janelurv]

In my case naman I just finished my driving lessons sa driving school pero feeling ko it's still not enough. Parang basics lang natutunan ko with them. Nanghinayang tuloy ako sa binayad ko. I still need to work on a lot of things like hanging, different kinds of parking. I have my Non Pro license na din. Problem with me is I think I am an aggressive driver. Yung tipong pwede ko namang iwasan pero panggigigilan ko sa busina. A lot of cursing is involve too haha  Mahilig din akong mang tail gate (sayang kasi yung space eh haha) Weakness ko din yung side view mirror na hindi ko madalas tingnan. Lagi lang kasi sa harap ang focus ko. Ang gamit ko kasing car is family car namin. Madalas syang gamitin ng parents ko so minsan ko lang sya magamit. Kapag aalis lang kami ako pinagdadrive ni father and he's not letting me drive myself pa. Kailangan lagi sya kasama. Pressure naman kapag kasama ko sila. Parang ang taas ng expectation sa akin. Worst sabay pa silang magsiside comment ni mother. Natataranta tuloy ako. Ang hirap dumiskarte when I'm driving with them. I need to learn how to drive na din kasi si father lang ang marunong sa amin and he's kind of old na din so ako na ang ginagawang driver. Two months pa lang ako natututong magdrive pero feeling ko naman kulang lang ako sa practice.

[iRasH]

Ako I overcome my fear dahil sa madalas na pag-practice...
From practicing during midnight till dawn with my kuya hanggang pa-onti-onti I tried to drive na during daytime.
And mas lalong tumaas confidence ko nung hinatid sundo ko mga anak ko sa school
Parang you're just driving around the neighborhood.
Ngayon kaya ko na mag-drive sa Makati pati papuntang Cavite..... 

[gorgeous_me]

^wow, sis nakakainggit ka naman, ako hindi ko pa nalalabas yung car papuntang office, gusto ko rin sanang magpractice ng madalaing araw, kaso, ayaw ng parents, delikado daw..nyahaha, pero yung friend ng kapatid ko sabi, yun daw masarap magpractice, kasi walang sasakyan, nakakapagdrive na din ako minsan mag-isa, pero mga sadaliang drive lang, like, pasig to fort to ortigas...ganon, hindi ko pa natry sa makati, baka maraming bawal at maraming one way, nyahaha...takot pa pala ako sa edsa, LOL...

[Cheesecak3]

I overcome the fear of driving by using my car everyday. Nakapag SLEX and Edsa na rin ako mag isa. Sa una lang pala nakakatakot pero kapag nasanay ng magdrive parang nawawala din ang fear.