Fear and anxiety towards driving...

[ecneret]

ok lang yan traffic violation, mas mahirap kung makadisgrasya ka ng tao di ba?

[sabawballs]

I remembered nung ang ddriving lessons pa ako aorund 10 years ago. Sa A1 not sure kung 8 hours lang or 10 hours. Parang 2 hours everyday. Manual ang dinadrive ko nun if im not mistaken Lancer Pizza yun.

First 2 days alala ko na if hindi mamatayan ako sa intersection from a stop position e sobrang babad naman ang clutch. Ang BANGO! ahaha!

Pero yung third day parang dinala niya ako sa parang circuit nila. Astig parang makitid lang siya na course para masanay sa tanchahan and lessons on parking. Sabi niya sa akin good to go ka na.

Last day, sabi niya sakin, sige iikot mo kung saan mo gusto. So sige go ako, then pag tingin ko sa kanya, lintek tulog na! ahaha!

Pero what really polished my skills ay yung practice talaga. AND yung mga takas moments sa bahay na itatakas ko yung car (dont do this). Kasi pag mag isa ako, doon ako talaga nakakapagfocus. Oo nginig tuhod ko pagkatapos pero masaya naman. Lalo na incline nakakakaba nung una.

Pero para mas mabilis matuto, dapat ang mindset is gustong matuto. :D

[Pipefish]

I think medyo nagi-improve na 'ko. Nag-road trip ako sa Lucena kasama bayaw ko -- 300 km roundtrip. Tinuruan n'ya din ako mag-park una pwet at ulo using plastic containers. I'm learning. Kanina na-overcome ko ang takot nung nag-grocery ako sa Galleria at nagpark sa basement. Kailangan lang talaga lakas ng loob.

Looking back, useless talaga ang instructor ko sa Socialites. Umupo lang sa tabi ko buong 10 hours!

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[nashimoto]

praktis makes perfect! the more dala yung auto the more nagagamay. new driver din ako.. one month lang siguro i can still remember the first time dinala ko auto mag isa papasok sa office ng gabi at umuulan.. sobrang stress! pero pag uwi ko kinabukasan sobrang saya na... tama nga sabi nila.. darating yung time na yung auto parang part na lang ng katawan mo once drive mo na

[frequenzy]

praktis makes perfect! the more dala yung auto the more nagagamay. new driver din ako.. one month lang siguro i can still remember the first time dinala ko auto mag isa papasok sa office ng gabi at umuulan.. sobrang stress! pero pag uwi ko kinabukasan sobrang saya na... tama nga sabi nila.. darating yung time na yung auto parang part na lang ng katawan mo once drive mo na

+1
kung newbie driver ka ang maganda pang test is pag park sa Shangrila Mall in Shaw :-) lalo na kung peak hours. sa mga nakapagpark na dun alam nila kung anu sinasabi ko. hehe!

[April_Ryan]

For those worrying about driving a brand new car after initial driving lessons - here's my story:

I got lessons informally (from my dad, cousins, friends) and infrequently (only during xmas vacations, holy week etc). For these lessons, I used a M/T Honda Civic na di pa power steering. The rest of the time, I commuted. My only issue when I started driving is that when it's a M/T car, you need to learn to "timpla". Which is very important when you're going up parking ramps or roads on an incline. Or else, you slide down and bump the vehicle following you.

And then, maybe 2 years later, I decided to buy an SUV, a RAV-4 na M/T din.

Big problem - back then, I lived in a condo. I got assigned a parking slot which was in the 5th level so I had to drive up a ramp every freaking day. I also had to pass by EDSA everyday to and from work. Talk about facing your problem!! My happiest day was my coding day, when I couldn't drive my car. Hahaha!

But don't worry, after a while, you'll get used to it.

[stickers]

Teacher is the best experience este
Experience is the best teacher. Kaya practice pa, drive lang ng drive and always keep in mind that it doesnt hurt to be extra careful.

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May nakaraan sila ni teacher.

Daming replies. Hehe thanks. FYI, I'm the threadstarter


The most usual route would be Pasig > Makati > Fort in the morning and then back to Pasig after work.


Ang prublema, paano kung gusto mo tapakan yung brake pero by accident yung gas pala ang nadiinan ng paa mo? Nangyari to once during my lessons. I was supposed to step on the brake but my foot was on the gas pedal pala. Biglang nagaccelerate yung kotse panandalian. Buti nalang wala akong tinamaan... iskeyri.

Learn to put the stick sa neutral while cruising para po kahit gas matapakan mo, you're safe..

I think medyo nagi-improve na 'ko. Nag-road trip ako sa Lucena kasama bayaw ko -- 300 km roundtrip. Tinuruan n'ya din ako mag-park una pwet at ulo using plastic containers. I'm learning. Kanina na-overcome ko ang takot nung nag-grocery ako sa Galleria at nagpark sa basement. Kailangan lang talaga lakas ng loob.

Looking back, useless talaga ang instructor ko sa Socialites. Umupo lang sa tabi ko buong 10 hours!

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hehe and you paid him just by doing that.. but at least you're roadworthy now.. grats to you.

[Pipefish]

Thanks for the comments. Being a novice driver, I realize there are so many rude drivers on the road. I just talk to myself when somebody cuts me or another refuses to give way, so I don't get frustrated. I still need more practice with parking. Hopefully the ones I end up forcing to wait while I park will be more patient and forgiving. :D

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[yaysyays]

I'm a newbie driver and I still feel anxious driving esp when I'm alone and most especially when parking on busy areas. Nakakadagdag stress pa pag may kasunod ka at bubusinahan ka pa. Badtrip. Anyway I have a totally unrelated question, napapansin ko kasi that some cars leave their windshield wipers na nakataas when parked at uncovered areas esp kapag maulan.. bakit kaya?

[mika_23]

Anyway I have a totally unrelated question, napapansin ko kasi that some cars leave their windshield wipers na nakataas when parked at uncovered areas esp kapag maulan.. bakit kaya?

para ung dumi ng windshield katulad ng small leaves at alikabok hindi mapunta sa wiper kasi nag streak ung wiper pag madumi.

pag mainit naman, para tumagal ung buhay nung wiper.

hope this helps.

[7138]

^^^

hindi lang yan, pag mataas ang araw, nakataas wiper para hindi maluto sa init ng windshield,
prolonging the life of the blades.

[CVT]

I'm a newbie driver and I still feel anxious driving esp when I'm alone and most especially when parking on busy areas. Nakakadagdag stress pa pag may kasunod ka at bubusinahan ka pa. Badtrip. Anyway I have a totally unrelated question, napapansin ko kasi that some cars leave their windshield wipers na nakataas when parked at uncovered areas esp kapag maulan.. bakit kaya?

para ung dumi ng windshield katulad ng small leaves at alikabok hindi mapunta sa wiper kasi nag streak ung wiper pag madumi.

pag mainit naman, para tumagal ung buhay nung wiper.

hope this helps.

Use a wiper stand.....

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[RJAbr]

I had my student permit when I was 16. I'm 17 now (yes, too young!) and I always have my personal instructor with me whenever I drive. That is, when one day I had to drive to college by my own. I was nervous and a little bit shaking, probably because of the airconditioning... (palusot ) luckily it was a Sunday, (ROTC day) and there were no heavy traffic. Kinakabahan talaga ako nung una, tapos it was fun when I finally arrived. It felt like one of those driving games "Objective Complete". . Pagkatapos nun, ako na ang nagdrive mag isa at di na kasama yung instructor. Masaya, at inaamin ko minsan nagmamatulin ako, pero nasa lugar naman (pag walang intersection at deretso lang ang daan, at wala masyadong kotse) pero kapag may nakita na akong kumpulan at intersection, I slow down and have courtesy on the road. Sumusunod po ako sa batas! Siguro wala pa ko sa edad para magbigay ng mga payo dito.. Pero masasabi ko lang, sanayan lang yan! sa susunod wala nang kaba yan. Bastat palagi kang sumusunod sa batas at lagi kang permissive at hindi agresibo sa kalye. Yan ang turo sakin ng driver/instructor namin na dati'y bus driver, taxi driver, truck driver, pati yung mga trailer pa. Sabi nga nila makinig sa matatanda dahil sila ang mas may experience

[Pipefish]

Drove to work for the first time yesterday (Pioneer, Mandaluyong to Ayala). I feel it's not worth it, especially with the terrible traffic! On the otherhand, taking the bus is a cinch. I think this car will have to be parked on weekdays.

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[CVT]

It is natural to feel that way....

Over time, everything will settle down and will come out naturally...

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[Pipefish]

Wow, meron palang mabait magdrive na taxi, bus at truck driver. Hehe.

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[RJAbr]

Wow, meron palang mabait magdrive na taxi, bus at truck driver. Hehe.

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Siguro noong nagmamaneho pa siya dati, agresibo din siya sa daan tulad ng iba, dahil alam mo na.. nagmamadali. (nakikita ko rin pagkaagresibo nya kapag sya nagmamaneho eh ayaw niya sa mga bastos magdrive kaya kulang nalang kaskasing nya yung gilid at mapatiklop ang side mirrors xD) pero kahit ganun, di ako gumagaya. Mahirap na. Baka maraming magalit

[ronki]

Wow, meron palang mabait magdrive na taxi, bus at truck driver. Hehe.

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Ganyan din nag turo sakin, jeep/taxi driver siya at naging driver ng isang ambassador.

Maayos turo niya, pero pinunto niya sakin yung DURUAN pag kailangan.

Walang masama magbigay, pero pag kailangan, dumuro ka kasi maabuso ka lang ng iba.

[RJAbr]

Tama po tayo diyan. Kaya permis lang ako pag wala namang mga abuso pero pag meron, at minsan ko lang naman nararanasan na meron, inaagresibohan ko ng konti at tititigan ko. Pagkatapos ko magawa yun hahayaan ko nalang siya bastat di niya ko aasarin sa kalsada. Pinraktis din ako ng driver namin sa masisikip at sa sobrang sikip na sakto lang yung sasakyan. Kaya kahit masikip sanay na ko at minsan natatakot din ako kapag sobrang lapit na lalo sa mga tricycle. Syempre ako permis ako kapag ganun, mahirap nang mabangga dahil di naman akin ang sasakyan.

[Pipefish]

Magingat kayo sa duruan dahil baka baril ang iduro sa inyo. Mahirap na. Magpakumbaba na lang para walang gulo.

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