Hey im scared of going on the motorway today please help me.?
thank u xx
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just keep your speed where you feel comfortable
Why not seek advice from a driving school. Most offer motorway driving lessons, so they should be able to help.
You could gain experience in motorway driving by driving on a less busy motorway. The M180, just north of lincoln, is not too busy.
you have to keep at the speed of the traffic, dont go slow you will get hit or cause an accident. trust yourself and your car you are a unit.
I cant help because Im exactly the same.I thought I would let you know you are not alone.A lot of people have said take a friend with you but I am so worried that I might be the cause of them being in a car crash,I wont do it,but it might work for you.
just take it easy, stay in the slow left hand lane, dont worry about other vehicles, if they dont like the way you drive, then they will over take you and always remember to relax and to enjoy your driving. i used to be like you but just by following these simple tips you slowly start to gain confidence in yourself and your driving skills now i love the open road of the motorways. good luck and take care.
stay off the motorway if you're not confidant to drive at 70. there's always a way on b roads, slow drivers on the motorway can be more dangerous than speeders.
Try again but remember GO FASTER THAN 50mph as the lorries are able to do 60mph so they will be coming up behind you and wanting to overtake and it can be scary with one of those charging past you.
Cruise at 65-70mph and dont worry, why will somone brake suddenly for no reason? they wont. keep a sensible distance, about 2 seconds, away from the car in front, so you will be able to stop.
Look at the map before you leave and make a note of the motorway Exit number on the back of your hand so you dont get lost.
But remember stay calm and stay at a reasnable speed 65- 70mph, if you are going slow the police may pull you over as they may think that somthing is wrong with you, (eg drunk).
It will be easier this time as you have done it before and nothing horrible happened, so go do it again to build your confidence up.
You will be OK.
do like i do stick to 70 stay in the middle lane keep your eyes shut tight just have a quick look every 30 seconds to make sure you are still on track and your hair is ok
Driving on the motorway is the easiest possible place to drive on UK roads. No roundabouts, no sharp bends and wider lanes mean you're basically just driving in a straight line. A lot of newly passed drivers have a fear of it, because learners are for some retarded reason I never understood prohibited from driving on them. Try and view it the other way around - breathe a sigh of relief when you get on the motorway, because now you're at the easy bit. And remember, the fact that there are more cars about doesn't make the actual driving any harder - I normally adjust my seat back and pop some music on when I reach the motorway, because now I don't have to do any real driving. And though ideally you should be going along 10-15mph quicker, and doing so will avoid having big lorries overtaking you, if you're freaked out by it it's no big deal, there are plenty lanes for other people to pass you in if they want to. You'll be fine :)
ther must be another route you can use without going on the motorway? it may take longer but its worth it for the peace of mind..
TRY DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS AND SUCH FIRST TO GET USE TO THE SPEED AND PROXIMITY OF OTHER CARS AND LORRIES
Before you go, check your route so that you know when your exit is and can pull over to the correct lane if you've ventured out of the left one. Also is there a practical alternative route? there usually is.
Also, don't panic. It can be scary as people drive very fast and will overtake you without a second's thought. You don't say which motorway you're driving on: some are always going to be busier than others.
If you feel you need to drive only in the left lane then do that. If you don't feel confident to overtake a slower driver, then don't. Keep the correct distance from the car in front and if they do have to brake suddenly (and contrary to some people's posts here it happens all the time on my local motorway - the M1 between Nottingham and Sheffield which is really busy) then you will have loads of time to brake as well. Also check your mirrors frequently (some people can undertake which they shouldn't) and never forget to signal before the manouvre which allows others to get out of your way. Just remember, you don't have to join the mad dash. You know all this after all.
Make sure your tyres are at the correct pressure as well. Try to keep to about 60 minimum but if you can't, well, don't worry. I had to drive back from London on the M1 at fifty to conserve fuel once (the car would never have restarted if I'd refuelled.) and had no trouble. I just got used to the trucks overtaking me.
It's normal to move over when someone joins the motorway and then you can go back. Staying in the middle lane is not a great idea as people behind get impatient with you (regret to say I'm one of them.).
For the future, do go back to driving school and get them to give you some motorway driving lessons.
Good luck and if things really get to you, pull into a service station and have a break, consult the map and see where you can get off and go onto other roads. You may be later than planned but that's better than completely traumatising yourself.
motorways are easier to drive on than local streets.all u have to do is drive straight and get off at the right junction.
hope it went well.
take a 2hr motorway lesson
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