My Develok Of Experience: My First Driving Experience

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My first driving lesson consisted of misunderstandings and inches. Within the first few minutes of being behind the wheel, I thought I was very comfortable with the size, length, and direction my car was headed. Here’s where the misunderstanding took place; I was happy to finally be driving and experiencing an adult moment, but I was totally shut down by my mother who wouldn’t let me touch the gas pedal, reducing the speed limit to inches per hour. Although I didn’t realize it, my mother was accurate in her instruction to slowly navigate our neighborhood street that was cluttered with parked cars. As a result of my lack of experience, I could not successfully accelerate and dodge other vehicles at the same time without experiencing whiplash from the car jerking as I liked to stomp on the brake. I realized I had no idea where the corners of the car were and was not ready to drive 40mph on the busy street with moving objects. A common characteristic of teenage driving is lack of …show more content…

For example, my experience in the Driver’s Education program only required me to drive with an instructor six times. These drives were spread across a six-week time span. After receiving my license, I drove a minimum of 10 times per week: five mornings to school, and five afternoons home. A solution to gaining more experience before licensure would be to increase the duration of the driver’s education program to a year. The flaw in the driver’s education program is that the course spans for only one season. The class can be taken in the fall, winter, summer, or spring. In other words, the student in the course only receives practice during that specific season. An increase in duration would allow for practice in the different weather conditions each season

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