Need driving advice. Please help?

I know this is hard to answer over the internet as opposed to not in person with me.. But I want to get my life in order. The biggest step AND biggest obstacle right now is getting my license.

I can DRIVE alright, but I have trouble with the three most important things. = Turning, backing up and parking.

Turning - I can almost never get it just right. I either turn too sharp or too wide. Either way can be very dangerous I know.

Backing up - self explanatory, I just can't seem to back up too straight and often (50-70% of the time) turn the wrong direction.

Parking - I just can't seem to pull into parking spaces straight and am mostly terrified of hitting someone else's vehicle.

any advice, no matter how small, will be appreciated.

hidden_magick

Ok..
Turning - Everyone is too tight or too wide some of the time. Just practice a lot. Try early in the morning when no one is really around. If there's snow where you are just follow everyone else's treads, they leave good track marks!
Backing up - no one goes straight unless their really really perfect, just hold your wheel steady just like you would if you were going forward. As for the turning, turn it in the same way you want to go so if you want your rear end to go right turn your steering wheel right. Eventually you wont have to think about it.
Parking - Look at a parking lot some time. No one is ever straight. The best thing you can do is go for a spot that is open completely, so your not driving towards another car, and use another car on one of your sides to measure where you should stop. Also, go SLOW. If you hit someone going really slow it'll just jiggle their car... not much damage in that. If you do hit, it's not that big of a deal to buffer it out unless you damage the body of the car, which shouldn't happen if your careful.

neonjack

you don't say how long you've been driving, but it sounds like you just need some practise and experience. try to relax and it'll get easier.

CSpace

A lot of practice, get an old truck & drive in field or to where they have bumper cars. Use the heck out of them and get comfortable with them.

Tikikay C <3

you just sound scared and unsure of your driving skills. You need to practice a little more and gain confidence in your skills.

Ed P

Its wrong to say i can drive but not park or turn Take few lessons From a licenced instructor .Learn to relax

pai

The best and only way is to get a good instructor. goog luck....

dingram1

The best answer here is to go to a parking lot and practice. Take an experienced driver with you to suggest what you do wrong. Maybe go play with the bumper cars or go carts track? Get a riding lawn tractor and drive IT around and practice all that you need to. Just remember the scale of it compared to a car. Most reversing difficulties result in over-compensations for the speed you are going. As suggested, take your time and relax. Parallel parking is worse than just pulling in straight so practice that too if you are required to do it on a test.

redlady

Id suggest you try driving round a disused car park,putting obstacles out to manover up to and away from.Plus.If you`v not all ready.take qualified driving lessons.that's the bEST way to obtain your licence.Good luck

Heavenly

Practise.
And find a driving instructor.

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