Will I ever get a drivers licence?

Gilly

first take it from me yes any one can drive. There are several things that you need to do though!.
my advice who ever has been instructing you ain't very good at their job.
it is the driving instructors job to teach you these things you say you have had three accidents what was the instructors doing sleeping I was a semi pro racing driver, my advice is to start small start with an empty car park at night and practise breaking distances. The second thing you need to consider is the speed of other vehicles this can be tricky when you first learn even i had problems with this and it gets worse at night a you have to judge it by head lights rather than a whole car. ask you driving instructor if he can prompt you as when to go another words when approaching a roundabout stop at the line even if nothing is coming and Wait for him to tell you to go this me get other drivers backs you but hey stuff em they were learners once too.
you'll get the hang of it trust me!.
Gilly.

Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof !

You may still learn but to be safe you should get a patient driving instructor who has dual controls fitted to his car. Good luck. Shouty dad.

darcydiddler

Have you tried driving an automatic, you might find it a little easier, less to think about.

Bardic

Forgive me, but have you had your eyes checked - distance perception can be linked to eye problems?

Apart from that, I'd suggest hunting around different instructors and discussing what you perceive as your problems before setting a wheel on the road. I'd have some doubts about what has happened so far, a good instructor should be able to prevent you having any accident.

Near here there was an instructor (now retired) who had an arrangement with the local gliding club to use their airfield during the week when no-one was flying, and he'd take particularly nervous pupils there where there was no traffic and nothing to hit apart from some cones. Only when they'd become used to handling the car would he take them on the road, starting with quiet ones first, and it seemed to work. Because handling the car was by then instinctive, they could concentrate on other matters.

I'd hope you could find someone with an equally relaxed attitude and suddenly it'll all start to make sense.

Good luck.

kittykay1981

Hi there,

I think you need to change instructors until you find someone who you fully trust and are confident with. Everyone has scrapes, but you learn from it. Now this will be a question of your confidence as well - of course you can pass. My mother took 4 driving tests because nerves were getting the better of her. Find an instructor who understands and is willing to help. Be open about this, everyone had to go through learning to drive. Go to the website of the testing agency as relevant to your state and they usually have hints and ideas. Once you pass, I would suggest a Defensive Driving course to further boost your skills.

Take care on the roads and best wishes!!

Kitty

Blaque

I knew a girl who failed 25 times before passing!

I think there is a chance, but it will take time. You need some confidence first.
If you don't believe in yourself you won't get very far. Good luck!

Meera D

try your best

Alua

sure u will :)

misstress n

pass as in a bus pass???? then yes.

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SR13...I just have to say it...THOSE ARE MY INITiALS & my #!
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Honestly though......I really think you should try seeing a neurologist. Or an optomitrist? If Im remembering correctly, there are legitimate disorders that affect depth perception.
Like these: I just got them from wikipedia......

Disorders affecting depth perception
Ocular conditions such as amblyopia, optic nerve hypoplasia, and strabismus may reduce the perception of depth.
Since (by definition), binocular depth perception requires two functioning eyes, a person with only one functioning eye has none.
It is typically felt that Depth perception must be learned in infancy using an unconscious inference.

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Like I said, perhaps see a Neurologist, and see if this helps.
God Bless and Good Luck! <><
~SR13...haha~
Naw-
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progfest01

Is this not a sign?Its not meant to be.

hepp t

OH MY DAYS IM SO SO YOUNGER THAN YOU AND I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE OF COURSE YOU CAN DO IT

You have to practice , practice and really think that you can do it, unless you are really ready then your instructor will let you do the test, I remember when I was learning I thought to myself I could never ever do this I went opposite ways on the roundabouts , and just by practiceing alot , I passed and im young no one even taught me , I did it , you can do you must keep practicing practice makes perfect you got to get the car in your hands and you feel like you can drive you got to believe in yourself , you say you find it hard to judge distance , keep your speed just under the maxium speed limit, as you see a car braking their red light show at the back of the car, you MUST start breaking too, also do an eyesight , just to be sure that you can see well from far away, there do have the eyesight test just before the practical test on the same day and you have to be able to read a ca number plate 20.5 meters I think its 64 feets , you can do it you must work hard , focus be determined self beliefs and practice you will pass in no time, good luck

zacatecas

your distance driving behind a vehicle should always be so you can see his back tires without having to lift your self from the seat. Also drive in a big vacant parking lot and have somebody film you then watch it over and over and over and study what you did wrong and try again but also have somebody film the next try so that if you do good or bad you'll have something either to redo or if you did good something to retry again for improvement good luck!

Anna

Have you considered one of those intensive courses? Like a residential course, where you spend four days on private land doing nothing but driving, and then having your test at the end of it? Some of those are very good, and perhaps intensive work with a good instructor would help sort out the distance awareness problem.

Raffles

you could always go to a 3rd world country and take your test there. Usually much less traffic and bigger spaces plus the tests are not as hard as UK

taffsandy

Some things are just NOT meant to be. Not everyone is capable of all things.
I can drive, - I can't juggle.
I can run, - I can't swim.
I can socialise, - I can't hold my drink.
At a a certain point you have to make the decision to cut your losses and run, - and MAYBE come back to it in a year or two.
There's no shame in that.

charlie

just get a bus pass you can go any where you want to and meet other people

Morsel

Please, please, please stick with public transport. My partner was a driving instructor and he's still having nightmares.
take care Morsel

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