cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/43565899

Context: I’m 19 and have had my driver’s license since last summer. I was never interested in driving, but my family pressured me into signing up for driving school (they said it’s a basic skill), so I did it and got my license - somehow - despite never feeling safe or in control behind the wheel during the learning process. I haven’t driven much since then, but on the few occasions I did, I still felt out of control. Two weeks ago, I had a pretty bad car accident due to failing to yield the right of way (I struggle with multitasking). I got hit by two cars. Thankfully, my boyfriend was with me. He’s a bit older and much more confident, extroverted, brave, and uninhibited - he managed to handle the situation with the other drivers and deal with all the protocols for me because I was completely overwhelmed and just crying. Thankfully, no one was hurt, so I only got my license suspended for 60 days, a fine, and I have to pay for the damages. My dad settled all of that already. Now I don’t want to ever drive again. But my dad says it’s fine and that every driver gets into an accident at some point.

  • psx_crab@lemmy.zipEnglish
    333·
    2 days ago

    My ex gf of 30yo(at the time of breakup) got into an accident a few months she started to drive(18yo at the time), some asshat driving a pickup decided to run the red light and hit her car, and her car flipped, almost killed her. She never drive since then. Driving is incredibly dangerous tbh and people never seems to realise that, so i can understand how oop feel.

    • squaresinger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 hours ago

      This.

      Driving is a highly dangerous activity that really only people who are qualified and fit enough for it should do.

      Yet we made whole regions dependant on driving. Depending on the country, driving licenses are handed out to kids after a 2h course and we let old, demented and totally unfit people drive as if it was a basic human right.

      We wouldn’t let just anyone drive a small forklift at low speeds, because we understand that to be dangerous, but just about anyone can drive a heavy truck or SUV at high speeds.