Driving test

Do a small journey first on your own just like down your road or round the block. Or even to a shop x

You can take someone who you trust with you for a drive around your local streets. Someone who is reassuring x

First big trip I took was to Scotland on my own (a 7 hour drive from where I live) 4 weeks after passing my test and I was absolutely shitting it the night before. Once you’re out and about on your own tho, it’s definitely easier then you would think. You’ve got all the skills you need and just think, you’ve been driving, with someone else granted, but you’ve been driving, nothings changing cause you’ve not got anyone in the passenger seat. You’ve got this!

do a long drive early on! (a couple of hours), getting a long drive out the way i found really helpful and helped my confidence massively.

After I bought my car and had to drive it home myself I had a panic attack for like an hour. Every time I somewhat pulled it together my dad would say ok you can do it and go to leave any I would just break down all over again. It was slightly ridiculous but i was so stressed. I finally did it though (white knuckles) and I was fine after that. It’s actually hard to believe how much driving used to stress me out. Now I find it quite relaxing

@Hannah did you use a sat nav for your long journey? Or just drove anywhere? This sounds like what I probably need to do to get over it tbh ✨

@Poppy thanks I’m gonna do the long drive it sounds like it will help a lot. Not 7hrs though hahaha not sure how you managed that! but I guess once you’re on the road you just keep going and it isn’t as daunting 🙃