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Learning to drive? (lemmy.one)

submitted 3 years ago by Sentinian@lemmy.one to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Hello lovely people,

I was wondering on how yall learned to drive. I have been struggling with it and been getting quite discouraged. It seems all so overwhelming. I also feel pressure since the car I drive was a gift from a family member that I don't wanna disappoint. Im 20 and I feel like if I don't learn this I'll never be able to get any further in life

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[–] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

My Dad taught me when I was a kid. We used to go to empty mall parking lots and practice various maneuvers. Once I was old enough for a license I took a driving course to get public road/highway experience, but by that point I was comfortable behind the wheel.

That said, I despise driving. I can't wait for self-driving cars to be the norm.

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[–] Sentinian@lemmy.one [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Self driving cars or better public transport (in my area at least) is the dream

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[–] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago

Absolutely. I live in a rural area now so driving is a necessity. I miss being able to just buy a monthly pass and take the subway everywhere.

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