Just got my license but lost confidence in driving liao...
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may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates.
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Hi,
Confidence are built up through times...... i am not so good in driving when i 1st started also. Just pratise more, and you will slowly and steadily gain back your confidence.
But!!!! Being a P-plate, pls show it. It'll helps, esp when you see TP, you wun 'kalan kabor'.
Happy driving. -
yoz i jus got my licence last week too..
For me, i took up the driving orientation course at bbdc to gain more confidence.. -
U kopi license?Originally posted by bubblepearl:I may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates. Any1 in the same situation like me?? -
Parking in the circuit and parking at a public carpark are two totally different issues. In the circuit, you have all the poles to guide you and everything seems to be standard. When you are out on your own, you have nothingOriginally posted by bubblepearl:I may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates. Any1 in the same situation like me?? I always wonder what is the point of providing poles to guide students to park when there aren't any out there? Seems like students are back to square one when they graduate.
Conclusion: Schools should remove the poles and let students learn the hard way. Will be better for the longer run don't you think so? -
Brothers always say that. Having them around when driving is like having the tester/instructor beside you, STRESS!!! My bro also commented about my driving, but in return I asked him to drive and I observe his techni. He sure drive much much better than me, in fact he drive the best comparing the number of friends (including my dad) that I asked to test-drive my car, in hope of learning the best way to drive.Originally posted by bubblepearl:I may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates. Any1 in the same situation like me??
I mount kerb, scratch rims, kiss lancer, stall engine (lose count), gear mis-alignment (terrible sound) til now (6 months driving), but each time I learn and improve and soon you will gain that confidence. Best senario is to drive your own car or alone. Don't take the fun out of driving!!!
Note: I still need people to guide me when doing parallel parking.
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// parking is a bit harder to master but after about a year of driving, it shouldn't post any problem.
anyway to the thread starter, there's no need to fret, confidence is sometime u build up over time. the more you drive, the better you are at it. but for the time being, its good to have someone by your side when you drive. they can help you look out for hazards. -
Will welcome them, once they stop criticising te way I drive. Sometime it is good to give 1 or 2 pointers, but too much of those make the driver sick. Basically it is how the advice is given and received, the delicate balance would easily be distrubed.Originally posted by dibilo:......its good to have someone by your side when you drive. they can help you look out for hazards. -
I got my license overseas, and the instructor didn't even teach me how to park. So I experiment by myself at the basement carpark. My parallel parking still need some work cos I tend to oversteer.
Got my license for nearly a year liao and my confidence has increased.
What I like most about driving is that it builds up your level of alertness and responsibility, especially so if you've got passengers, since their lives are literally in your hands. -
bubble: drive as often as u can to build up the confidence ba.. believe in urself.. dun let other ppl's comments get to u
jasjas: wah u oso from bbdc.... 3 or 3a?
wbucket: kelisa still need ppl guide u park ah... -.-"
p/s: u all should come ride with me.. i oso p plate.. show u how a p plate drive -
well i can tell u parking u learn in sch is not applicable in real life, for me i only think the parallel parking is useful..u wouldn't see anyone doing a vertical parking as u see in school when u are out driving..when i just got my license my frenz also say my driving skill is terrible do drive more on the road and u will be more confident of urself.
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i tink u r better than my friend.Originally posted by bubblepearl:I may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates. Any1 in the same situation like me??
He haven't been driving for a yrs after his pass his TP.
Last week, we went out for a drive. So we ask him to drive the car to Kallang Mac, however he dun know the way there & worst we almost met an accident when we are on our way there. not once but a few times.......
however we still met an accident when we are on our back home.
The best part is he met an accident and still want us to share the repair cost. Also he blame my friend for shout at him...... if not i think they have die......
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dowan/dun dare to drive.. then take license for what....Originally posted by sonicworld76:i tink u r better than my friend.
He haven't been driving for a yrs after his pass his TP.
Last week, we went out for a drive. So we ask him to drive the car to Kallang Mac, however he dun know the way there & worst we almost met an accident when we are on our way there. not once but a few times.......
however we still met an accident when we are on our back home.
The best part is he met an accident and still want us to share the repair cost. Also he blame my friend for shout at him...... if not i think they have die......
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i drove a few times after i passed my TP. my driving really sucks. since then i have not driven anymore.
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I drive my friend's car to expressway just after i pass tp for few weeks. It was pretty exciting and I get lose half way while following my friend on the expressway and have to figure out a way to drive back to the destination. The thing is to practise first on road which r not busy and have a person to guide u. After u gain much confident then u try to drive on busier road. I was lucky not to meet accident on the expressway but i think if u follow the rules what the school taught u, overall should be fine. Good luck!
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Wow, guess I'm the lucky one. At least my brother just laughed till I saw bits of tears accumulate at the corners of his eyes - it was one of my earlier attempts at parallel parking and the back wheel of my car kept hitting the kerb .Originally posted by bubblepearl:I may sound like a coward to u all but I lost confidence to drive liao...
I just passed my TP test last week n tried to mastered the parking skill but failed!
Just drove on the road and both my 2 brothers commented that my driving skill very bad....w/o displaying P-plates. Any1 in the same situation like me??
One other time, a nice young man even offered to park my car for me, probably because he didn't want to have to be stuck for 10 minutes watching some girl try to get into a parking lot and then start to cry as more guys pooled around to watch the freak show.
And my bf then? He kept screaming beside me ... "Hey, slow down!" ... "Watch the gears" ... " You're too close on the left" ... "Watch out for that car!" ... "Cyclist!" ... "Brake now!" ... "Quick! No cars now, go on to the next lane" ... "Signal now (like two turnings ahead!)" ... "Where's my car?" ... "Just let me drive from now on" ...
Anyway, what I felt helped my confidence was practising driving on my own at night and practising my parking at quiet parking lots. Don't let others get you down, ok?
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learning to park with poles actually provides learners with a good foundation on judging the distance and turns while parking. Yes, there is certainly a difference when it comes to parking in real life and dat surely haf to come from experience. My advice to you is to get used to ur car dimensions, learn to 'memorise' at which pt you shd start to turn when parkng. You gotta find a day, go to the car park, and preferably wif an experienced driver to try it out.Originally posted by AF1:Parking in the circuit and parking at a public carpark are two totally different issues. In the circuit, you have all the poles to guide you and everything seems to be standard. When you are out on your own, you have nothing I always wonder what is the point of providing poles to guide students to park when there aren't any out there? Seems like students are back to square one when they graduate.
Conclusion: Schools should remove the poles and let students learn the hard way. Will be better for the longer run don't you think so?
Frankly speaking, alot of ppl haf problems wif parallel parking or even normal parking. Im not saying my parallel parking is good. But definitely it's better den those ppl who haf to go in and out 3 - 4 times before getting into the slot. And the reason why i can parallel park..I still apply wat i've learnt from the driving sch 2 yrs ago. and it works well -
With Singapore roads so neat and not challenging , try Parallel parking on a slope , using manual transmission ?
If front got pickup , behind got BMW. -
I give you a refresher course, after you see the bill, I gurantee full confidence, or no money back.
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ya from bbdc.. of coz class 3..Originally posted by nOrmalbOi:bubble: drive as often as u can to build up the confidence ba.. believe in urself.. dun let other ppl's comments get to u
jasjas: wah u oso from bbdc.... 3 or 3a?
wbucket: kelisa still need ppl guide u park ah... -.-"
p/s: u all should come ride with me.. i oso p plate.. show u how a p plate drive -
get parking sensors?
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all i can say is that, experience counts.
so just drive more, but remember to drive safely.
parking is something u will learn over time. no pole to guide you, so u set ur own guidelines in different situations. -
Driving is like working. What u learn in school is not applicable in your work most of the time.
You need to multi task always in your work. Doing so many things outside of your jobscope.
You also need to multitask when u are driving. Getting out of carpark. Driving along the road. Check blind spots lah.... etc etc.....In driving school, we go topic by topic also. Today is all about parking, next day is all about driving along the road and doing lane changing. After all that, take test and get your licence.
Working at first also kana scolded by boss for doing the wrong things initially. Learn from the mistake and learn from it lor.
Don't give up on your driving. Kena horning and scoldings are all part and parcel of driving. Steven -
dont be so mean lah ... come i teach parking ... one lesson $20 can liao hahaha ... parallel or vertical ... from kelisa to 24 footer lorry ... all not a problem ... hahahaha ...Originally posted by nOrmalbOi:dowan/dun dare to drive.. then take license for what....
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Wu shou nan yang style ??? 20+pax getting down lorry ???
FIND THE PPL THEN !!!
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really ah? if i have difficulty in parking at public place, can i call u down to help me park?Originally posted by nick34:dont be so mean lah ... come i teach parking ... one lesson $20 can liao hahaha ... parallel or vertical ... from kelisa to 24 footer lorry ... all not a problem ... hahahaha ...
Wu shou nan yang style ??? 20+pax getting down lorry ???
FIND THE PPL THEN !!!