Hey i just got back from motorway driving for the first time. wow what a experience.?
today was the first time i went on a motorway i drove for 60 miles. I did stick to the left lane but those lorries were annoying. I did not do higher than 60. I just could not put my foot down i was really scared. All through my journey i was shaking. On the way to milton keynes i was fine, a bit edgy but fine, on the way back silly me took the wrong exit so got lost. The reason i posted a question here is why do i shake? i know i should know and i should not be asking anyone here but i think i have a phobia. I felt as though i was going to cause a fatality. Someone please help me because i have to make the same journey on sunday again for family. Today was just a practice as i have never been on motorways before, so wanted to gain confidence on my own. I am dreading sunday because if i had the shivers today what will happen on sunday. I went on M40 junction 1 and continued on M40 than went on M25 junction 16 and continued and exited at M25 junction 21, and joined
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i've been driving for over 15 years and still hate motorway when big lorries are flying past some wave all over the road, But well done 60 miles for first time! just more trips on the motorway will get you sorted it is not being used to the speed at first that gets you a bit shaky.
Well done kid!!
well done to you . i spend half my life on motorways and it does get boring but enjoy the feeling whilst it lasts .. maybe we will pass on there one day
That has excited you more than an orgasm, hence the trembling
Wait until you've been driving on them for 25 years. The novelty will soon wear off!
Well done, the shaking is just nerves as you get used to motorway driving it will stop and you will feel comfortable. Until then just watch your speed and stay out of the fast lane. You'll be ok.
Well done sunshine. you have done something that veteran drivers are affraid of. drove on th M25!!
You did okay just relax, the next time won't be that daughnting.trust me! Before long you'll be driving one handed and cruising like the rest.
You may have been driving at 60mph but so were most of the rest, infact the lorries were driving at 56mph so technically you were only doing 4mph!!
It's something you just get used to - the second time will be much easier. You should try driving from Scarborough to South Wales via Manchester ring road and Birmingham - talk about confusing junctions, and the lorries. eeep!
Or how about Scarborough to Barnsley to Edinburgh.
I once drove from Leeds to Edinburgh to Preston, what a day that was!
Worst thing for me was my first ever solo drive which was in the dark and wet, it was only about thirty miles but boy did I crap myself!
Well done babes!! I loved my first motorway drive too. I went a bit further than you though, I went from Coventry to Edinburgh 2 days after buying my first car which was also just 1 week after passing my test. I shook from head to toe for 2 days. My friends told me it was because of the adrenalin rush !! The more you do it the more you ll love it and you ll stop getting the feeling like your going to kill someone if you go over 60. Keep it up babes. xxx
yes motorways are scary, wait until we get six lanes converging, a bit like the M1/M25/M11 intersection. and hopefully the traffic will be moving faster than 20mph.it was a good job we were in the outside lane!
oh, get used to it, i can and will get far worse. i stay on the A roads as all the idiots and reps are on the motorways racing to their next meeting.
i have been driving for 7 years, after two years of driving, i starting seeing some one from leeds, i live in essex, so it was a long drive. 6 hours it took me, i was so scared, but the determination to prove everyone wrong pushed me into driving for that amount of time. I say get some good music you like and see it as a private dj session with all your favourite tune, that way you will stay clam and relaxed. put togehter your most favourite comfort foods just in case you seek solice. i am sure will you will be fine, all big lorries are scary, even now, just ignore them and know they are just like the playground bullies, ignore them, nut do not hit them. lol. have a riot. take care
Don't worry - driving on a motorway is scary for everyone the first time, don't forget you did not need to go near them to pass your driving test.
The shakes will go away, as you get more confident.
I think it's perfectly natural to feel nervous and get the shakes, especially as it was your first time. You did well by the sound of things. You didn't cause an accident, you observed the speed limit and although you did get lost towards the end, you managed to reach your destination.
How long have you been driving for? How often do you drive alone? When did you pass your test?
The only thing I wouls say to you is, if you don't have the confidence to drive, take someone who is a competent driver with you on your journeys for a while and don't attempt anything too major until you get used to driving. Perhaps on Sunday it would be wiser to get somebody else to drive as I think if you have a carful of people it might make you worse. Don't force yourself to rush things as that's when mistakes tend to happen. The shakes will disappear with time and experience, but just take your time and don't put yourself or others in danger.
When you do go on the motorway the next time, don't focus on the lorries as you will steer towards them if you do, be sensible and don't try to drive for miles on end without breaks. Just try shorter journeys and take someone with you. Good luck with the rest of your driving, I'm sure you will get better and more confident as time passes.
well done!!!
60 miles is a very good start.
The shaking sounds like you are thinking too much about causing a crash,you have proved you can do it without incident now.You needed to get that first journey over with incident free to prove you can do it and it wasn't as scary as you imagined,you have overcome that huge obstacle now,that is the main thing to do with phobias.
Although I don't think you have a phobia but rather a normal healthy fear of things unknown that seem scary and difficult to do,although i'm certainly no expert!
You have shown yourself its easily possible to drive on a motorway safely and I bet the nerves disapear altogether over time and practice.
Well done again and keep at it,sounds like you are well on your way to overcoming your fear!
Good on ya!
Good on yer mate, keep it up. I got the shakes too, it will pass, don't worry. I still get a buzz, even three years on! You'll be fine on your next trip, let us know how you got on x
Hey, are you the same person whose question I read yesterday? They were going on the motorway for the first time and were really scared! Well done!
When you go on Sunday you will have others with you. They will give you moral support. You have already made the journey once, so you have a better idea of where the correct exit is and that kind of thing.
You have been a driver for three years if I remember rightly. You are experienced. Keep telling yourself, you CAN do it!
The M25 is not an easy Motorway to pick for your first go, but you made it! If you can do the M25, the rest is easy!
Don't worry about not overtaking, stick to the speed you are comfortable with. Also, on a Sunday, there should be less traffic, less lorries anyway.
Good luck for Sunday - remember - you have PROVED you can do it!
Ah bless. Well done. Just wait till you take a sports bike out for a spin.then the fun really starts!!
Well done it does get easier and your confidence will grow. I put the shaking down to nerves, relax you've done it once it will be easier next time.
the fact you're excited by it all means you've nothing to be worried about. the best advice I can give is keep your distance, never prove a point and enjoy your journey. Good luck.
Very well done. If you need practise, with regard techniques used on motorways, why not get your old driving instructor to give you a motorway lesson.
I do them all the time, and my pupils relay appreciate the lesson. It is very different driving on motorways, than any roads you have been on prior to your test, so it makes sense that you get trained on them as well.
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