Learning To Drive Stories?

Do you have any funny/scary learning to drive stories?

My dad yelled at me a few times for running the occasional red(miscommunication), or driving too close to something too fast, but for the most part nothing too crazy. After the 6th or 7th "driving lesson" he started taking naps while I drove around.

l still can't get behind the wheel unless it is an absolute emergency - nearly killed myself and my dad about 10 years ago. Stupid I know, but still traumatizing.

l still can't get behind the wheel unless it is an absolute emergency - nearly killed myself and my dad about 10 years ago. Stupid I know, but still traumatizing.

entropyecho

Yea I just got in and drove like a veteran I never knew why poeple made it seem difficult to learn.

So what do you do? Do you not work or anything?RockysCatnipCo

[QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"]So what do you do? Do you not work or anything?entropyecho

The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.t3hrubikscube

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.Dark__Link

I decided to take a driving test, and the instructer was in the passenger seat beside me. He was giving me all these obvious tips that even a two year old would know. We were driving along the road anyway when he suddenly shouts out "Look out, there's an old woman crossing in the middle of the road!" , to which I replied "No there isn't."

He failed me for being pedantic.

After that I just taught myself how to drive.

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.Dark__Link

Here is a summary of my learning experiences.

Everytime I did not put pressure on the brake when my Dad thought I should have he would start stomping on the passenger side floor board trying to hit an imaginary brake.

Almost rolled my Dads '94 F150.

Stalling out on every frickin intersection (the reason I hate manual transmissions)

Nearly burning out the clutch.

My dads mannerisms everytime I merged onto the highway. Such as holding onto the handle above the door as if his life depended on it.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.RockysCatnipCo

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.Dark__Link

Here is a summary of my learning experiences.

Everytime I did not put pressure on the brake when my Dad thought I should have he would start stomping on the passenger side floor board trying to hit an imaginary brake.

Almost rolled my Dads '94 F150.

Stalling out on every frickin intersection (the reason I hate manual transmissions)

Nearly burning out the clutch.

My dads mannerisms everytime I merged onto the highway. Such as holding onto the handle above the door as if his life depended on it.

SunofVich

[QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"] How?! I don't get how that's even physically possible! If my child did that, I would immediately give them up for adoption. I'd be so ashamed.Dark__Link

I'm not going to go off myself just because I had a bad driving experience. I'm not proud of it, but I don't care anymore. I've moved on.

Everytime I did not put pressure on the brake when my Dad thought I should have he would start stomping on the passenger side floor board trying to hit an imaginary brake.

SunofVich

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"]You sound like a nice guy...t3hrubikscube

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]The first time I ever was behind the wheel of a car was a few years ago. For some reason our car was on the lawn, and my parents told me I could back it up and put it into the driveway. Needless to say, it was a disaster. I ended up in my neighbors' yard. I hit one of their cars.Bitter_Altmer

[QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"] How?! I don't get how that's even physically possible! If my child did that, I would immediately give them up for adoption. I'd be so ashamed.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Bitter_Altmer"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"] How?! I don't get how that's even physically possible! If my child did that, I would immediately give them up for adoption. I'd be so ashamed.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"]You sound like a nice guy...JonnyEagle

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="Bitter_Altmer"] Shut up. Be nice. You're being monitored...Bitter_Altmer

[QUOTE="Bitter_Altmer"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"] By who? You?Dark__Link

I picked it up in a few seconds, no problems with the actual driving itself. Although I did stupid non-operational stuff like killing the battery by leaving the headlights on, and locking my keys in the car a few times.

Learning how to drive a stickshift... different story. I had to completely relearn how to drive, except this time it was difficult for some reason. Initially I stalled the vehicle every time I put the damn vehicle into first. I also rode the brand new clutch a lot, destroying it within a hundred miles. :D

Once when I was first learning, I was going up this windy step hill that came up right after a main road, so I was in third gear going up so I tried shifting to second without giving it enough gas and I did some wheel spins, then stalled.:(

I've turned the car off when it was in drive before.