Oh ((( Rio ))) That IS scary!!! Your dad handled the situation perfectly, and so did you!! Look at you checking your mirror and knowing there was a car behind you. That is a very delicate situation. I've been driving for 12 years now, and I still run into that exact situation. The brain has to think soooo quickly - the light is changing, there's a car behind me aaah what do to what to do, brain connects with foot and tells it brake or gas ---- its such a split second decision that its almost impossible to do it correctly every time. I still do it, after 12 years. I've probably broken the law on this countless times!!! If a cop were to see that, he/she would look at the whole pictures. They would see the car behind you and understand why you went. You didn't run the light because you didn't want to stop; you went through so you wouldn't get rear-ended. There's a difference there.

Learning to drive is very stressful and very hard. There's so much to learn, so many factors to consider. It sounds like your dad is being a very good teacher! I had to learn how to drive a stick for the first time about a year ago. It was like learning to drive all over again. Now I love it, but its stressful at first.

Don't beat yourself up over it, and get back on that horse! You're doing fine!

*Congrats* and passing into driving-hood.

~Rayna