please donate some of ur driving wisdom and confidence to me (。﹏。")
idk about confidence bc driving for me is a lot like life in that im faking it till I make it but rly idk what's going on but...
genuine tips for driving ive learned myself over time:
follow through. follow through. follow through. especially if you realize you're making a mistake - this is one of the most important things i think I've observed and learned. example of what I mean is like when you go to make a turn and you realize at the last second there's a car coming - do NOT hesitate, do NOT try to change your mind if you have already hit the gas. that split second hesitation 90% of the time is going to leave you right in the path of the incoming car. best thing to do at that point is just KEEP GOING as you planned. hit the gas. finish the turn. other driver is likely gonna be pissed, probs gonna honk but ive noticed a crash is avoided a lot more when you don't hesitate on your bad decision. i find it fits in a lot of driving situations. hesitation is ABSOLUTELY the bigger problem. now im not saying drive recklessly as a habit just...you're gonna make bad decisions sometimes, and its best to just roll with them when they happen and accept the consequences- they're likely to be less problematic than the result of hesitation
2nd bit. and i think ive seen a similar sentiment somewhere else on tumblr. get comfortable with going the wrong way sometimes, with missing your turn. even if you're running late to an appointment or something - trying to make reckless maneuvers at the last minute to try and make a turn or get onto an exit ramp that's too many lanes away is going to risk crashing or tickets. which will make you way later lmao. cant make appts if you're injured, dead, or arrested so just...go with the flow, you'll get where you're going eventually either way
last but not least important common sense that i need to make sure you've heard either way: on wet and/or icy roads - dont jerk your wheel and dont slam your brakes. easy does it. honestly you rly should never jerk your wheel bc unless youre trying a last ditch effort to avoid falling into a ditch - its gonna cause more issues and danger.
I think thats all I've got for now. but i hope it helps <3















