Driving! What does being able to drive mean to you now? When did you pass your test? I was 19 when passed my driving test in the 1970s. The first attempt was a disaster. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong! I was paralysed by anxiety, and driving my boyfriend's car. My three point turn was a thirty point turn, my left turn ran across the pavement, my right turn cut across the other lane and I barely missed a pedestrian, and when we got back to the test centre, I nearly ran the tester over by reversing as he was passing behind the car. That might have been revenge!! Six weeks later, when I took the second test, I was in my own car (a blue 1966 Hillman Minx costing £65), and it was perfection, and I passed with flying colours. I've always felt that driving a ton of lethal weapon was a priviledge, and I am a confident driver. I've driven extensively, all over the country, all sorts of vehicles, and driven abroad, too. Driving always made me feel independent. As I get older, and realise that my ability to drive may deteriorate, it feels even more of a priviledge and necessity, and something I will miss terribly. What does driving mean to you?
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