r/driving 45m ago

i’ve noticed an influx in tailgating posts. this is what i do to stop it

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title. i use reddit every now and then and see that there have been more tailgating posts in this sub recently. sometimes assholes will tailgate you, even if you’re going the speed limit or 5 over on a regular road (not highway) without you even cutting someone off. i’m a careful, regular driver, so not a snail and not a speed demon. i never cut people off, but impatient tailgaters will happen to cross my path every now and then.

if you’re going 40 miles an hour minimum, activating your windshield wipers for a good 20-30 seconds will spray the person behind you, making them use theirs. 8 times out of 10, the tailgater stops riding my ass after doing this. i recommend this.

edit - for the people confused, this doesn’t blind anyone and im concerned that that thought even crossed anyone’s mind. it makes the person behind you have to use their windshield wipers, which they should have given they passed their inspection..


r/driving 2h ago

Need Advice Driving for first time in dubai as a girl

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I got my driving license in uae 6 months ago however I didn’t start driving on the roads ever since . Now I am planning to start driving and have a driving anxiety since it took like 6 months for me to get my license also and i struggled in parking . Any ideas how you ladies started driving alone in uae


r/driving 2h ago

NC ticket Spoiler

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My wife (eight months pregnant) and I were driving from Long Island New York, to Florida to visit my family. While passing through Hardeeville, South Carolina, we were traveling on a road with two lanes in our direction. I was driving normally in the right lane and was not over speeding.
I saw a police pulled over a car. I slowed down, but I did not move into the other lane because there was a large truck ahead of me.
Andthen another police vehicle that had been positioned behind some trees pulled me over. The officer checked my driver’s license and gived me a $1,065 ticket.
The entire traffic stop lasted less than five minutes ,cops let me leaved.
I am unable to appear in court because I have already returned to New York.

Is there any other way to resolve this ticket? I have contacted many attorneys, but none of them are willing to take a case in this area.
I feel like this was a trap-style enforcement situation. I am super frustrated with how this was handled and with my experience in Hardeeville NC.


r/driving 3h ago

Need Advice Turning Left

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Do you guys have any advice on judging left turns. I failed my driving test because they said I was too cautious when turning left and it could cause accidents. Its not the turn itself but before it when Im deciding when to turn. I feel like the cars are too close and Im gonna hit it if I go but it turns out I have time. The tester said my turns were fine I just need to turn left when theres an opportunity. On another note, driving makes me so nervous, my legs start shaking especially when Im pressing the break. I also get scared Im going to slow or fast so I feel like I have to keep looking at my speed, but then I know I have to pay attention to the road as-well. I failed my test twice, the first being the left turns and the second because I didnt see a playground sign and ended up going above a 30. I have my third test in a week or so and Im extremely scared.


r/driving 6h ago

Need Advice Can’t pass my driving test

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I have been trying to pass my drivers license for the past few days. I M16 went to take the test and failed in the parking lot. The next day I went and did way better but still failed due to simple stuff like not looking around enough, stopping after the stop line, and putting my wheels the wrong way on the curb and not putting my parking brake on. I live in Missouri so I have one more try and if I fail I have to get the dmv to say I can do it again. I am thinking about doing driving school for a little bit and trying it again. Any recommendations?


r/driving 10h ago

Losing confidence

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Hey guys, today I was pulling into a parking spot and misjudged the space so I ended up scratching a car while the owner was getting out. We exchanged info and went on our way. They mentioned having their insurance cover it so my premium will increase 😭

I know young drivers tend to make mistakes but I felt like I was being too careless and this discouraged me to keep driving. My parents pay for my insurance so I’m way more cautious about driving. How do I not beat myself up over this?


r/driving 11h ago

Venting left lane campers nightmare: Sweden

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Sweden has 2700 kilometers of 3 lane road design with alternating 2+1 lanes. Extra lane ends and begins every 2 miles with predictable regularity. Can not cross into oncoming traffic intentionally or by accident, because of steel cable fence. Were you planning to kick back and relax with cruise control? Nope! Sweden now has 2.2 traffic deaths per 100,000 compared to ~13 in US.


r/driving 12h ago

Cities pilot ‘rest in red’ program that rewards good drivers with green lights

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r/driving 5h ago

What is it with drivers specifically mad at my SVT lightning

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EVERYDAY! ALLDAY! EVERY-NIGHT! ALL-NIGHT! I drive my 2003 SVT lightning and the speed limit could be 55 mph and traffic slows down to 30 and I will intentionally wait to let cars go and the car in front of me decides to stay behind the slow vehicle. So, I’ll pass normally and get back to speed limit but next thing I know they are flying to pass me and get in front and go slow again.

I have a dashcam and have seen vehicles pass another slow car, but if it’s me, that slow car gets mad and will literally full throttle. Or I get trucks who can be a mile back when I’m turning right, but will speed up and close the gap and literally drive window to window for another 30 seconds or minute then switch lanes in front of me and slow down.

I have tried driving over speed limit, under limit and the exact speed limit. The ONLY way I’m left alone is I have to turn on another road and jump back on. It’s said I can’t even drive my 23 year old truck. Same thing happens in my 30 year old regular F150.


r/driving 5h ago

Cómo se supone que uno debe reaccionar en una situación así? Me frustra mucho no poder controlar mi enojo

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Hoy me pasó algo manejando que me dejó bastante frustrada conmigo misma, y quisiera saber cómo reaccionarían ustedes o qué harían diferente.
Iba manejando por una calle donde normalmente hay muchísimos carros parqueados a ambos lados porque hay un centro del Seguro cerca. El problema es que, llegando a una intersección, también suelen estacionarse carros prácticamente en la esquina, dejando muy poco espacio para pasar y quitando bastante visibilidad.
Hoy un carro que iba delante de mí se detuvo justamente en la esquina, prácticamente obstruyendo el paso. Puso las intermitentes y esperé unos segundos para ver qué iba a hacer. Como no se movía, le toqué el pito. El conductor me hizo una señal con la mano indicándome que pasara.
Yo intenté pasar por el espacio que quedaba, pero en ese momento un señor que iba acompañando a un adulto mayor, y que estaba intentando cruzar la calle, me golpeó fuertemente el vidrio de la puerta con la mano, como señal para que me detuviera.
Quiero aclarar algo porque es importante para entender la situación: yo nunca los vi. No fue que vi a unas personas cruzando y simplemente seguí. Ellos todavía ni siquiera habían llegado a la parte delantera de mi carro. Estaban completamente al costado mío, prácticamente a la altura de la puerta, así que yo no tenía forma de ver que estaban intentando cruzar.
Yo apenas estaba intentando avanzar cuando el señor vio que iba a pasar y me golpeó el vidrio para que me detuviera. El golpe me asustó muchísimo porque literalmente apareció alguien al costado de mi carro que yo nunca había visto.
Después de eso, el mismo señor empezó a decirme cosas, como reclamándome. Ahí fue cuando yo también reaccioné mal. Bajé el vidrio y cruzamos palabras.
Nunca lo insulté ni le falté el respeto, pero sí estaba muy enojada y respondí desde la ira.
Había una señora al otro lado de la calle, que también parecía ser una adulta mayor y posiblemente era la esposa del señor al que estaban ayudando. Ella estaba bastante congojada y me explicó que el adulto mayor estaba muy enfermo. Yo le dije que entendía, que estaba bien y que yo simplemente no los había visto. También le expliqué que lo que me había molestado era que me golpearan el vidrio, porque realmente nunca los vi ni tuve intención de pasarles por encima ni nada parecido.
Después el señor volvió y nuevamente intercambiamos algunas palabras, y finalmente me fui.
Pero desde entonces me siento muy frustrada conmigo misma.
Yo sé que mi reacción pudo haber sido mucho más tranquila. Lo que más me molesta ahora no es el incidente, sino sentir que me cuesta controlar la ira cuando siento que alguien me está reclamando injustamente.
Y ahí es donde quisiera pedirles consejo.
Porque, siendo sincera, ¿qué hace uno en una situación donde primero lo asustan de esa manera y después lo confrontan, cuando uno realmente no tenía la menor intención de hacerles daño y ni siquiera podía ver que estaban ahí?
Sé que lo ideal habría sido mantener la calma, explicar tranquilamente que no los había visto y seguir. Pero en el momento me ganó la reacción.

¿Cómo hacen ustedes para controlarse cuando algo así los asusta, se enojan y además sienten que los están culpando por algo que no hicieron intencionalmente? ¿Qué hacen o qué se dicen para no reaccionar desde la ira?
Porque sinceramente, más que el incidente, lo que me tiene frustrada es sentir que debería haber podido manejarlo mejor.


r/driving 2h ago

Venting Speed perspective

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I will watch videos of people speeding +125mph/+201 km/h and and slow down to like +95mph/153 km/h. With speeding like that you feel like you've slowed down a lot. Roughly a quarter of your speed. But you're still going really fast. It feels so weird to slow down quite a bit but still be traveling fast. Basically what I'm saying is it's like going from the jack rabbit to the turtle on a lawnmower. I don't think a lot of people realize how much more they need to slow down.


r/driving 1d ago

People who “wait” for me to back out of my driveway do more harm than good

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I live on a somewhat busy road. It’s busy for a town this size but it’s not crazy busy, and the speed limit is 25.

Backing out of my driveway the southbound lane is closest and the northbound lane across the street. Most of the time when I am backing out I am backing across the southbound lane and into the northbound lane.

People see me backing out and like to be “polite” and stop in the southbound (closest) lane. This does me no good because I still have to wait for a pause in traffic in the northbound lane. (They usually don’t give me enough room anyway because they stop so close to my driveway.)

When I finally get a break in traffic in the NB lane the car in the SB lane decides they waited long enough and start going again. Now there is a pile up of cars behind them, cars that would already be clear if they weren’t stuck behind the jerk who decided to “wait” for me.

Usually by the time the SB lane is clear the NB lane has traffic in it. I usually don’t have trouble backing out unless someone decides to “wait” and throw off the rhythm.

In general I can’t stand people who give up their legal right of way; four way stop signs, illegal left turns, etc. If it is your “go” please take it. I can manage to get by on my own and I don’t want your help.


r/driving 1d ago

Venting Why am I so terrible at driving

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for context, im a 15 y/o Asian girl and i was so excited to drive at the start of the year. so excited to the point where i volunteered to wash my parent’s car and deep clean the inside. as an Asian girl, my friends have of course made jokes about the stereotype that Asian women can’t drive. as i keep driving (I got my permit in January) my dad of course has to sit with me and i just feel so belittled and he always makes fun of how terrible i am at driving after and constantly yells at me. my mom refuses to take me on highways or freeways (even though i am very capable, i am done with drivers ed and finished the knowledge test i just need my skills test) because of what my dad says. it sucks to feel like no one believes in me, not even my friends, my parents, and which has led to ultimately myself. I just want to get my license and get this all over with. my 16th is in October, and my dad keeps telling me i need to drive, but why would i want to when all he does is yell at me for 3 hours? i wish I wasn’t a terrible driver and i wish i had the room to grow.


r/driving 12h ago

Need Advice Got honked at, is it my fault?

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I am a new driver and have only had my license for about a month. I was driving to drop off a friend when someone beside me started drifting/teeter-tottering over the line into my lane without signaling.

I slowed down to let them go ahead because I thought they wanted to merge into my lane or pass me. However, they slowed down too, which left us driving window-to-window/side-by-side. They then honked at me for slowing down.

I rarely honk because I am never sure when it is appropriate. Was slowing down to let them go ahead the wrong thing to do? Should I have honked when they were drifting toward my lane, or should I have continued forward normally?

EDIT: clarified my unclear writing


r/driving 1d ago

Do you drive with your lights on in this weather?

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Is there a traffic rule for this? I always make sure my car’s lights on when the weather is grim or it’s still sunrise or early sunset especially during winter, so MY vehicle is visible for pedestrians and other road users. Just curious to know who else does that and why as I see so many drivers not doing that.


r/driving 8h ago

Need Advice 2 Years With a Learner’s Permit… Am I Actually Ready to Drive? 🚗😂

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I’ve had my learner’s permit for two years now. I’ve only driven a real car twice on my own and once with someone else. After that, I didn’t drive a real car again for the next two years.

However, I’ve spent a lot of time driving on simulators like Assetto Corsa and Forza Horizon.

In three days, I’m taking my driving test so I can hopefully buy my first car and finally retire my simulator setup 😂.

So my question is: Am I actually ready to drive in real life, or am I not?

I’ll update this post and let you know whether I pass my driving test or not!


r/driving 8h ago

Теряю концентрацию что делать ?

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На экзамене по вождению, когда я сажусь за руль, пропадает концентрация, я пропускаю знаки, разметку, перекрёстки. Подскажите, что делать?


r/driving 9h ago

Need Advice How do you not get in your head during the driving test?

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I have my test in a couple days and im pretty nervous. I failed the first time with parking, I made a mistake and it freaked me out a bit leading to a lot more mistakes😅 theres a lot of pressure to pass this since college is starting and I need to drive myself, but all of that pressure is just making me more nervous! Ive been practicing, looking up videos, making sure I know what theyre looking for but I still dont feel confident. I know I can drive well, I just need tips on how to do that infront of an instructor


r/driving 13h ago

People who didn't drive regularly until your 20s or 30s or who never really were taught by anyone growing up(like paid for a few lessons and took the test and were on your own), how much did you initially doubt whether or not you could be a good driver?

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Out of curiosity because I have always heard people say when they drove later than "typical", that they felt they were more prone to being bad or dangerous on the road, which makes sense of course. Some have said that you're at a major disadvantage because you didn't have people to really teach you the rules of the road. So just from your experience, how did you navigate everything?


r/driving 10h ago

Need Advice buses (derogatory)

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relatively new CA driver here with my artistic rendition of a scenario that's new to me. what do you do when the light is green, the bus is gigantic, and said bus is parked rightttt at the front of the lane ?

my car is small enough to narrowly skirt past it. i know i should probably signal and change lanes, but how am i supposed to do that both before passing the bus and after i'm out of the intersection if the space behind it is so small ?


r/driving 12h ago

Only in Northern VA

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r/driving 18h ago

Need Advice fear of driving

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hi
i'm almost 27 yrs old, and I don't yet have my drivers license. i've been able to skirt around it barely until now but lately i've had to finally practice with my permit and i've come a long way, I can drive on regular roads (I live in a smaller city surrounded by more suburban areas) and I understand the basic rules of the road. I just have a fear of getting on the highway and don't understand how someone can make that jump. I don't understand how teenagers are able to drive and be safe and yet the evidence all points to the fact it's more than safe and doable. it seems so dangerous and I feel even worse about crowded city streets like in Boston (close to where I live). I feel like I sound crazy but I don't understand how accidents or even small bump-ins aren't happening all the time. i've not had any sort of close call and i'm very competent and careful on the road but I still fear this.

my fear is impacting my life so negatively and I want to move and be able to work a job I can drive to. I feel such shame around it and I feel so silly being this old without a license and it just is gonna keep impacting me worse so how do I make steps to alleviate this and get my license? should I take drivers ed? what do I really need to do to be confident and cool and collected on the road?


r/driving 11h ago

Right-hand traffic (🇺🇸🇨🇳🇧🇷) Am I in the wrong?

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Should I have let the truck go in front of me? I thought I was in the right but he looked mad at me


r/driving 1d ago

Venting feeling discouraged about my driving lessons

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I’ve been doing driving lessons on and off since i was 18 due to lack of money and now i’m almost 23 and i’ve been doing driving lessons since the middle of july after not driving for over a year. my older sister started doing driving lessons after me. after 5 lessons her driving instructor already told her she was ready to book the actual test in september.

i thought my driving instructor was bad so i decided to switch over to the driving instructor my sister has been doing lessons with. i already did 9 lessons with the other instructor and i just did my 6th lesson today with the instructor my sister has been doing lessons with which means ive done 15 lessons in total since july. my sister is on lesson 9 and has been doing 1 lesson per week for the last 3 weeks while i’ve done 6 lessons with him and 15 lessons in total and he still wants me to do 2 lessons per week with him.

not to mention i have way more driving experience than my sister on the main road. i did 4 lessons with this other driving instructor on the side street when i was 18, did about 18 lessons on the main road with this other instructor, 3 lessons with another instructor on the side streets (took over a year off) then did another 9 with him again on the side streets as he was refusing to take me out on the main road, and now i’ve done another 6 lessons on the main road. my sister did a one hour lesson on the main road many years ago, did 20 hours of lessons with my mom on the side streets, and did 9 lessons as of recently with another instructor and she was already good by lesson 5.

it just feels so discouraging and i feel like i should just give up. it’s so expensive and stressful and i don’t even have enough money to get myself a car after i pass so what’s the point of all this? but if i don’t get it my mom will be upset with me and call me a loser and failure of a daughter.


r/driving 1d ago

Need Advice Any tips on determining distance between my car and a parked car’s back bumper?

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For a little bit of background, I’m a relatively new driver and I drive a compact SUV.
I can never tell how much distance is between my car and the car in front of me when parking. It’s especially evident when I park and cut right when I parallel park. I have to walk in and out constantly and I feel so stupid and embarrassed because 90% of the time there’s a huge space in front of me. It also brings me a lot of anxiety whenever I pull out because I still think I have no space in front of me despite already looking beforehand. I break out in a sweat every time and honestly, I avoid places where I have to parallel park because of how much anxiety it brings me.

I know this is a stupid issue will be solved as I drive more and get used to my car, but I would just like some advice as I just feel so stupid.