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Post by andy12345 on Jul 19, 2009 8:43:19 GMT
I had 57 lessons and I felt like every lesson was on a nail biting roller coaster ride and I was looking to the end result where I would probably have an accident due to my brain thinking pointlessly ahead of itself. After I passed first time, I never had to drive a car....... The lessons/test were in 2000 (26) and I am now 34....
EDIT lol - I suffer from steering wheel/pedal dyslexia I think. I may jest slightly but obviously motor controls can be affected like in dysgraphia etc.... Maybe that is the core of my car avoidance?
Anyone got anything else to ADD?
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Post by redneck on Jul 19, 2009 9:32:47 GMT
I have the steering wheel/pedal dyslexia aswell plus no spatial awareness - I havent counted how many lessons Ive had but been learning since last October!! My test is in 4 weeks - no hope in hell of passing LOL!!!! (Though I did get 50 out of 50 for the theory so I have that to be proud of even if Im crap at the practical!!!!!!!)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 10:20:22 GMT
It took me 3 or 4 times to pass my driving test and 3 times to pass my motorcycle test! Fear got the better of me, I wanted to pass the test soooooooo bad. I had my dream car waiting for me in the garage - a VW beetle (don't laugh). I got real bad anxiety and panic attacks, dry throat, trembling, cold sweats etc. and in the end I got beta blockers? from the doc. Failed every time on observation, got impatient and turned into a side road in front of oncoming traffic, did the ol' 9 point turn and on my first motorcycle test the instructor was convinced I should have been a deadun when I failed to see a car coming round the roundabout. I've never felt that level of panic since, even during my exams at uni. Despite all that I've only had a couple of incidents over the years - nearly wrote off beetle trying to pull a hand brake turn in a car park, wrote off fiesta after pulling out in front of a car after arguing with my two daughters in the back and my greatest achievement is writing off a Ducati Monster courtesy bike (although it wasn't my fault as someone ran into the side of me). I've had many near misses in the car and on my bike (my emergency stops are fantastic!). I've been very lucky. I commute 70 miles a day and so far (touch black) they have been fairly accident free. I think I hyper focus when I'm on my bike which helps with the safety aspect.
One problem I do have is the urge to close my eyes and fall asleep behind the wheel. It mainly happens when I'm driving at night on a long stretch of straight motorway. I don't know if its the hypnotic effect of the street lights or perhaps infra-sound from the car. It was a lot worse when I had the fiesta. Any ideas?
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Post by andy12345 on Jul 19, 2009 10:46:16 GMT
I forgot to give you a FAIL LOL.
I was doing a three point turn and my ever so patient, aged, veteran (45 years teaching) said "andy, I think you should go forward now" I looked around and on 2nd point I had reversed the car about 2 feet into some bushes behind..........
I can just imagine me one day, doing the rev at the lights in prep for a race (yeah, right) and then going backwards at 100mph, something which I liked doing in the oh so funny carmageddon 2. carpocalyse now.
Hmmmm, these results are interesting. Are they anxiety, AD/HD, dys-something syndrome lol, or some or all. TAke you pick!!
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Post by redneck on Jul 19, 2009 13:26:33 GMT
I only get the urge to close my eyes when something BIG is coming the other way ... if Im not sure if I can make the gap, I shut my eyes and hold my breath .. if Im still alive after 10 seconds I know I made it ;D
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Post by Mouse on Jul 19, 2009 14:44:56 GMT
I had about 35/36 lessons the first time round before I decided to jack in the lessons. I wasn't ready to drive. I passed my test at 2nd attempt 7 years later aged 24.
I wouldn't have passed my second test if I hadn't felt rattled by the examiner and my nerves. Reached the point where I felt I surely had failed - demanded to be directed back to the test centre. I displayed a serious amount of attitude and focussed so hard on the directions that I drove in a positive and wholly concentrated manner!! So I passed because I had a paddy and forgot to worry about how I was doing - I was beyond caring at that point!
I think I'm an okay driver though there are times when I make a manouvre and feel that I had a close shave... Manoeuevring the car in parking spaces can be a total nightmare and then there are days when I couldn't park in a field.
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Post by andy12345 on Jul 19, 2009 19:56:21 GMT
Oh, this is all so familiar to me. Reverse parking into car parking spaces with cars on each side.ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh just thinking about it scares the hell out of me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 11:35:17 GMT
Oh Wow, I find driving so different: its a really intense experience I like to push the machine to its limits and consequently push the rules of the road too If I dont drive like this (strangly my passengers do not like the experience) then I get bored and drift off which is actually more dangerous than the dangerous driving where I am hyperfocussing!! I love tight spaces and narrow roads but have loads of dents where I have tried just too hard. no bad accidents (yet phew!!) do others have these experiences? gav
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 11:50:16 GMT
Yes - but without the dents I tend to get bored and have to crank things up otherwise my attention wanders.
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Post by andy12345 on Jul 20, 2009 12:35:54 GMT
I remember watching a bbc program about 6 years ago. There was a german man driving his flash car at about 180mph on the autobahn..
He was saying "I don't know how people can drive so slowly, I would fall asleep" LOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 15:11:57 GMT
I thought we have to report the fact that we have ADHD to the DVLA and Insurance company. Is this correct because I may need to do this?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 15:25:40 GMT
Yes, you should.
ADHD is on their list of notifiable disorders and you are required to get medical clearance to continue driving.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 17:24:56 GMT
I struggle with driving slow although after having relative killed on country road has changed my attitude to tear arsing around although I still do sometimes. Its good watching the play back in the back of the police car on side of the motorway. HAAAAAAAA..........LOL ;D Always want to ask them for a copy of the film. I had to go on a course as well has made me a more conscientious driver always now try not to tail gate people. But as you say when drive slow somtimes can be just as dangerous due to concerntration.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2009 16:48:39 GMT
Yes, you should. ADHD is on their list of notifiable disorders and you are required to get medical clearance to continue driving. thats a good reason notto go for a DX!!! ;D gav
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Post by Mouse on Jul 21, 2009 20:16:53 GMT
But it needn't be the kiss of death! I advised the DVLA and got a letter back from them - no problems - no medical needed - notified my insurance brokers and it didn't make diddly difference to my insurers. Now that may be because my driving has been likened to the chauffeur's in Driving Miss Daisy or because (and I hate to write this in case I am about to put the kibosh on my relatively okay driving record) I have been lucky to have a relatively good driving history...
Altho I mostly drive like Miss Daisy there are times when OH has to remind me he is sitting in the passenger seat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2009 21:32:15 GMT
since im never goin to get any sort of official diagnosis does that mean i dont need to notify the dvla? Lol
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Post by andy12345 on Jul 22, 2009 16:36:18 GMT
Hahhaha.
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Post by taz on Jul 22, 2009 20:11:11 GMT
You do not have to inform the DVLA or insurance company. I checked with my doctor. If you did you would open up a seriously big can of worms and it will cost you!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2009 20:43:47 GMT
Oh purleese!
Doctors are regularly wrong ;D
We looked into this a few weeks ago and Roland posted this up
Directgov website has been changed recently so it doesn't have that page anymore but I can't see the rules being changed.
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Post by sherry on Jul 22, 2009 21:14:19 GMT
A diagnosis of any of these conditions is not in itself a bar to licensing. Factors such as impulsivity, lack of awareness of the impact of own behaviours on self or others need to be considered.
My point exactly, unless you think you are too dangerous to drive then you need not declare it. This is what my doctor said. Sorry, I should have expanded more.
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