Driving

First I would like feedback on this post!!!
I did it!!!! This morning I went onto the motorway near my home in my own car for the first time in over ten years. I asked my dad to come along but he didn't even have to help. Well it was quiet but still. :) Now the trick will be to try at slightly busier times. That said quiet times here are still not empty roads. I like in one of the most densy populated parts of the country and probably of Europe so there are always cars on the road.

the part I would like feedback on is: How do you other people who have driven for years sit in a car. I find that I am hyper focussed on everything around me. Not when I drive in town and normal roads then I can relax but on the motorway I am very vigilant. Today for example there was a car in the dead corner of my car. I had seen it in the mirrors so I knew it was there and I waited before it had overtaken me before going to the other lane. But I keep thinking, you might have missed it, you might have caused an accident, what if you have a moment of less vigilance? When you drive for hours it is human, we all make mistakes. Is this a feeling that gets less? Or is that something that you never lose if you are a perfectionist like me?

In the meantime I AM pretty proud of myself, I am slowly finding my independance. Long drives are not possible because I still have my hour limit because of my hands. But in this country you can drive a long stretch in an hour. So for the first time in years I am beginning to believe that I will be able to drive on motorways on my own. I will take one more lesson to practice with having to cross two lanes under pressure. We have a situation like that near Gouda and I will continue to practice on my own!

Now I am going to relax for the rest of the sunday!!! Books!!!!!

Comments

Mariette ENG said…
It all takes experience! This is something we cannot learn from anybody. It takes hours and hours of practicing. At first in easy situations, later on more difficult. You will see that in time things will become easier for you. Good luck!
17 November 2008 at 13:53
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