r/driving

This morning I was driving to uni (7am route to the city, CRAZY traffic) and I made the mistake of changing lanes without fulling checking my blindspot. Unfortunately there was a car also changing lanes at the same time as me from behind and I ALMOSSSSSTT hit them, KEY WORD ALMOST!! I would have definitely felt impact from behind if i had been bumped by them from behind but I am FULLY confident our cars didnt make any kind of contact as when they beeped me (extremely fair) i looked in my side mirror and our cars had space between them. The people in the car got out and fully started banging on my window and yelling at me, screaming at me to pull over as i had 'hit their car' when i am 100% confident i did not. i continued driving to uni where they followed me for 20 minutes and following behind me into the uni grounds. i stayed in my car as i felt threatened by them banging and punching my windows, and im sure i did not hit them at all, however the lady kept screaming and said "My car is on your mirror!" referring to a blue scrape i have had since i purchased my car from hitting a wheelie bin, and plus their car was NOT blue lol. Plus they were behind me so im not sure how they would have collided with my mirror. she said she is contacting the police and that my life is over lol. what is the worst case scenario for me for not providing any details for this apparent 'collision'. sincerely, an anxious uni student.

It would seem far more efficient than being at the back of a line of cars, only to see the light turn red by the time the car in front if you has moved an inch.

Tonight this person was such a sheep, that I got all the way to 80 in a 55 to try to lose them, but they just copied my speed anyway. 2:00am on a wide open empty road. No reason to smother the person next to you. And I was in the right lane, so if anyone did want to pass, they’d be the one causing the blockade, not me.

I was driving on highway in Utah and there was only 1 lane, no passing. I was going the speed limit 65 (both on speedometer and GPS). And highway patrol SUV was tailgating me. Soon there were 5 other cars behind him. Did I obstruct the traffic or was he just baiting me to speed?

I know where they take the test here in my town, and apart of the path we go on has a stop light where right on red is totally legal like every other stoplight here, but I'm wondering if I'd still do right on red during my test or just wait till green?
Also 2nd question, during my driving classes everytime I'd park (uphill, downhill or parallel) my instructor had me use my emergency break as well as the park. Would I use my emergency break during the test as well? Or No.

Ran a stop today and made some other minor mistakes after getting a new car and just can’t stop thinking about it. I am a less than a week old with my drivers license and while learning I was very thorough. I got confident and ran a stop by mistake instead of keeping sharp. I was concerned with the upcoming turn which was complex. I pulled over and thought about it for a few minutes because I was so surprised at myself. I could’ve been T-Boned. I knew there were no peds, but have this sinking feeling that I could’ve harmed my girlfriend or this brand new car if someone else had been as stupid as me. I don’t know if it was 4 way.

Hello! I am currently having an ongoing dispute with my husband, and I need a way to explain to him that driving a car with a cargo tray necessitates driving differently than he is used to.

The problem: my husband does not take bends in the road smoothly. Instead, he jerks the car multiple times during a curve in the road to achieve the turn. This is annoying to experience when we are driving canyons with dozens of hairpin turns with a normal vehicle with no load. However, it turns EXTREMELY uncomfortable for me when we have a cargo tray attached to the hitch and loaded (within parameters) for a trip.

I have tried to explain to him over and over that it is dangerous, and that the physics will encourage the rear of our car to control our trajectory, but he never listens and acts like I am just an overly anxious person. If this is a case of me being high-strung, I would like unbiased opinions here to talk me down.

If, however, this is an dangerous as I think it is, please provide me with the words to break through to him. I don't want to do a road trip entirely by myself and just need to break through to him.

Thank you!

my tire pressure sensor light has been on but the tires are fine, i’m just afraid they won’t let me take the driving test bc of it

How common is near-accidents? Basically if you don’t know what near-accidents means; it means that you almost got into an accident by another driver(s) OR you’re at fault that you almost got into an at fault accident. Comment down below if you experience this in your daily life

I've been driving for over 20 years, and in that last 10, I have regularly covered over 500 in a single drive, almost every fortnight. I'm not a trucker, so no laws in that sense to be concerned about.

My question is, are there others out there who do this kind of mileage that are struggling to sleep after those sorts of journeys?

I tend to listen to podcasts, audiobooks, or some music. Occasionally I'll just drive I'll just drive in silence, just cause I can.

Anyway, any thoughts/opinions on this would be welcome

Drive safe

Im currently 17 and have my license but I hate driving, it makes me get really anxious. I took a few driving classes which I thought helped me(before I got my license, and at the same place I took my test). I actually felt really good during my driving test, I was still nervous but felt confident and very comfortable in the car since it was a sudan and had really smooth controls(I practiced with the school in sudan sized cars). After my test whenever I drove my family cars I felt very out of control and anxious(both are SUVs), and ever since I drove in my family cars two times I stopped driving entirely.

Its been basically half a year since I got my license and I really wanna drive, so I decided to practice over summer with more classes to build my confidence. When I told my mom I wanted to take classes and got kinda upset with me saying she didn't have money for that and told me to practice in our white SUV(which is older), and when I told her I felt very uncomfortable driving that car( or any SUV) she literally said she thought I was a strong person but I was actually weak?? I then tried explaining to her that I was sure that as soon as I started driving I would get really anxious, and that by taking lessons with a school instead I would feel more confident. I would also not potentially endanger myself or anyone around me.

Tell me if Im being unreasonable and stubborn by refusing to drive in our family cars. I really really wanna be able to drive confidently and good, especially for my senior year since I wanna get a job too. And let me know if anyone has any good tips for me.

I have ADHD and it took me a real effort to get my driver's license. Fortunately I managed to get pretty good considering I barely touch a car overall both before and after it. But despite having improved a lot I still catch myself wondering which gear I'm in. I obviously know when I'm in first or when I'm in second after first, but third beyond it's just a void. Any tips?

Im 15 and I get very good grades at school, I went to take my learners permit test on Friday and failed both times so I was alredy upset. Then an hour ago I walkrd into thr dmv again ready to go because I had been studying, I got to 19 when I awnsered wrong about what to do if your car starts sliding, I thought you were supposed to go the other way but apparently you go the way your sliding. Then I failrd the one aftrr that. I feel like such a disappointment, idk how I a person with a 4.0 gpa am doing this bad on what seems an easy test.

Hello,

So I got pulled over and found out I was uninsured 😰

My policy lapsed 4 months ago when my debit card expired... Yeah, I get it, I should be on top of that, but I didn't think to check since I'm so use to auto-pay and thought I had all my auto-pays setup through bank transfers... Guess not... I am insured again 👍

Well anyways, they hit me with an uninsured driver citation, so I paid the $135 and had no court appearance.

That said, now I'm worried about my license being suspended 🤔

I have a class A commerical, so there's no way this isn't going to affect me somehow... Anyone have some insight?

A bit about me; I'm 30+, this is my first ticket\citation ever (so I don't have much experience with tickets\insurance stuff), CDL for the last 5 years, and I'm in Oregon.

I got side swiped in April, minor damage luckily other person stopped, had insurance and he was at fault. I picked up my car from the body shop 2 WEEKS AGO and this morning on my way to work a pick up truck rear ends me while I’m just sitting at a red light. so now I get to pay my $1,000 deductible for the second time in a month 😤

So, I drive well its just that at turns I noticed that instead of it being smooth there a very slight jerking that happens because I try to regain control of the wheel & center it! How can I combat this?

Hi everyone, I am 26 F I have driven with an instructor before or with someone else, like my family member and gotten my license. However, I have moved to a different country and the rule are obviously different. Its been 3 years since I have last driven. I tried to get an instructor but she literally made me nervous. I feel unable to drive at all now. I am looking for another instructor but all the good ones are fully booked. I don't want to go through the same thing again. So I have decided to do it myself with a family member and start driving in isolated areas and then go into a bit of traffic. However, I feel very anxious. Do I need an instructor or should I give it a shot again? I have never had any major incidents when driving without instructor. I just went slightly on curb when taking a turn and that set me off.

22 FLORIDA, just got my license last Thursday. Been driving to work (20 minutes away) and back, somedays I work til 5 and some tim 8 so I've been driving in the day and also when the sun is going down/night. I've went to my local Walmart which is less than 3 minutes away, and also mcdonalds which is right next to my Walmart. I plan my trips before I go, google maps, etc. I still get super nervous, and I know it's early on so it's normal to have anxiety, but I want to be able to go to other places and not feel scared. What helped you guys with driving anxiety as a beginner?