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Scared of driving

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OCOC · 11/01/2025 17:27

Hi all! Not sure why I’m posting this thread - maybe for some stories of success or to motivate me to actually book the lessons.

I am absolutely terrified of driving. I passed many many many years ago at 18 and haven’t driven since. I wasn’t a very confident learner and I did pass and felt over the moon. But now I just absolutely lack confidence.

We are moving somewhere a bit more rural and so I’ll really need to drive for the sake of my DC. But I’m terrified of even doing refresher lessons - I feel scared that I’ll crash, won’t know if I’m too close to a car etc. and that I’ll be the worst “learner” the instructor has seen.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation or have any advice?

OP posts:
Milly16 · 11/01/2025 17:36

Have been in this exact position! Hadn't driven for about 14 years. But then decided life was too short not to as found I was declining things because public transport isn't always available. So I just started really small. Just driving around the local streets. Then to the local supermarket, then a bit further etc. Now drive absolutely anywhere and super confident. Like you I was too scared to do refresher lessons. Do it on your own, start very small and build up. You can do it!!

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