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Originally Posted by Lucky_Wishbone
1. I'm getting my licence this August, but I didn't even touch the highway. I can go up to 50 mph, but my dad thinks I'm not ready for the last speeds up to 80 mph because of my attention span. I don't think the DPS will give me my licence if I never went on the highway, will they?
2. I'm terrible with directions. I still confuse my right with my left and vice versa. And I'm scared of situations when I don't take my usual path to a destination. Like what if a road closes off or there's a shortcut, I feel like my brain is rewiring for a new deal that I can't handle. But I still know how to get to nearby locations, just with distant places.
3. Even though I got my permit last Febuary, my brain has not adapted to speed control. I still have problems maintaining my speed (not all the time). Either I'm too slow or too fast!
4. I'm unable to make quick judgements. Like when I make a turn, my brain just stops and I just freeze all of a sudden. My dad then shouts at me that another car comes and then I go. It's a habit that probably can't be fixed. My driving teachers also have told me that I can't do somethings fast.
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The more practice you have, the more comfortable you will be. And remember, going slower will lead you to make better decisions.
I got my license without ever driving on the highway I think. I live in lower NY and you are actually not allowed to go on the most common highway in my area with just a learner's permit anyway. If you expect to be driving on highways a lot though, you should probably have more practice, maybe early in the morning or late at night when the roads are less busy.
What really helped me right before my test was my father's insistence on driving every single day in like the week leading up to it, when it becomes routine the decisions start to come naturally.