Struggling to drive

Presumably when you do drive it’s for your lessons, when you have a qualified instructor next to you? Take their advice.
Having infrequent lessons will not help you improve and I would imagine learning to drive as one gets older becomes more difficult.
Some people never get the hang of the foot, brain eye coordination that’s required. If I was you I’d stick to taxis.

MyL0
Well done you for taking driving lessons. I don’t drive, never have, and think it must take some courage to give it a go.
Hope you don’t lose confidence reading some comments on here. Keep on with the driving lessons and I hope you come back on here in the future saying you have passed your test.
🌺🙏🏾

Allira

Where do you live and what days do you drive and where?

Asking for a friend.

I just could not get the hang of a manual car.
So took a few (20+) in an automatic. Passed 4th time. 😂
I only drive locally.
I am toying with the idea of selling my car next year and with the proceeds pay for taxis for the next few years. I only do about 2000 miles a year.
Btw I am excellent at reverse parking, just saying……

Some people struggle to do everything at once.
Can you learn in an automatic instead?
My aunt many years ago just never "got" a manual car. She had lessons over at least three or four years too. Once she switched to an automatic she passed straight away.

Everything (or almost everything) will be automatic in due course.

🤞Good luck.

I agree about an instructor. Expensive nowadays but essential. A friend/neighbour/relative might be a good enough driver themselves but won't necessarily impart good driving skills or get you through the test. They might even pass on some of their "bad habits" inadvertently.

Everybody goes through this phase when first learning to drive which is why it’s important to learn in a car with dual controls with a professional instructor. Controlling the clutch becomes second nature with practice as do hill starts and parallel parking.

You have written elsewhere about your complex disabilities. All the more reason to engage a professional instructor who can assess your needs and advise on whether you need an adapted vehicle.

This is surely a JOKE
if it’s not I d advise you to get off the road quickly

I’ve never been able to park between cars! If I could practice using a couple of eg cardboard cars so it wouldn’t do any damage if I hit one maybe I could get the knack of it. I’ll drive round for ages looking for a space that I can just drive into.

Allira

Where do you live and what days do you drive and where?

Asking for a friend.

I’m in the Southend area. Could you PM when the next lesson comes round.

I think you’re having a laugh. Well at least I hope you are 😱

Where do you live and what days do you drive and where?

Asking for a friend.

Granmarderby10

You are joking MyLo aren’t you?…….at least I really hope you are.

No why would I be joking. Someone else must have had this same issue and learned a way around it.

If you’re learning to drive, lessons once a fortnight is not enough.

I suggest that if you’re not comfortable with a manual transmission car, then take lessons in an automatic.

I’d also suggest you take lessons with a qualified driving instructor, as I assume when you say you’re not paying for your lessons then it’s a family member or friend who is “teaching” you?

Oh, missed the other two posts - why on earth are you putting yourself through this new "adventure" for once a fortnight? Get a taxi! Running a car is expensive.

MyL0 do you normally drive a manual car? If you are used to an automatic it might take a bit of getting used to. With an automatic you simply don't use your left foot at all, so that will be strange to you.

I bet lots of drivers lack a bit of confidence in parking between cars unless you've got a rear-view camera (and those are all a bit different as well).

It doesn't necessarily mean you are in need of giving up yet.

My DH has always been a more "cautious" driver than me and wouldn't even consider that looking carefully behind is anything but being careful and definitely not an issue. Who has told you that it is? I bet it's an impatient grandchild!

You are joking MyLo aren’t you?…….at least I really hope you are.

SueDonim

Stop driving and use taxis once a fortnight? The cost of running a car must be more than the price of a taxi.

I am taking driving lessons, I should've been clear. And I’m not paying for them

Stop driving and use taxis once a fortnight? The cost of running a car must be more than the price of a taxi.