Drive Me Crazy
My driving lessons officially ended Thursday last week. Unfortunately, I doubt if I have learned more than any self-taught individual.. I should've been more discriminating in my choice for a driving school because apparently, cost should not have been the primary consideration. After 14 hours of lessons, I still have no idea of the techniques used in parking a car-- and this is not because I have a problem with information retention. It's simply because I just wasn't taught how to park. ^_^ However, I do know how to drive by now and that is what's more important. At least, I didn't have to take the lesson from my dad..Top 5 learnings from driving:
1) Imaginary Brake Pedal- ever since I've learned how to drive, I've automatically adopted this habit of lesson recalls- particularly the one involving the use of brakes. Whenever the vehicle I'm riding comes to a close crash encounter with another vehicle, my right foot presses hard on the floor as a reflex. I have caught myself doing this three times already, much to my chagrin.
2) Pedestrian Trouble- i've always found the prospect of crossing busy streets very appealing due to the element of thrill that is associated with it. When you're the driver though, it can be very annoying to come across pedestrians with my sense of adventure--or what others may call blissful ignorance. The most irritating habit perhaps among pedestrians is crossing the street the cha-cha way. This is where the pedestrian can't seem to decide if he's going to cross or not. He takes a step forward, backs up but nevertheless crosses anyway at the most crucial moment when the car's proximity is nearly a meter away. Superb.
3) Driving Shoes- yes, I’ve discovered that there are shoes that are suitable for driving. I tried using rubber-soled sneakers once and that one-hour session made me the most difficult student to be taught. The car I was driving went chugging along like a train half the time that I had to make the car start moving again. Now, I understand why a friend of mine likes to drive barefooted.
4) Boyfriend- it never hurts to lie once in a while, especially when you're not particularly comfortable with unsolicited attention. I suddenly found myself in a pseudo-relationship for safety purposes. More often than not, driving instructors are male. And if you are as unlucky as I am, you'll get to have three instructors during the whole course of your driving lessons-- all male, single and ready to flirt with you at the drop of a hat. The situation was not too flattering, let me tell you.. =P
5) Level of Expertise- best way to determine if you're getting good at driving is to check if your instructor is alert and wide awake. Those things would indicate that it's still not safe for you to be driving alone. Fortunately for the instructor who handled three out of the last four hours of my driving lessons, I was a quick learner.. hahaha
posted by lovefool @ 5:36 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:47 AM,
Ivan said…
amy ang, i'll link your blog ha? :) hindi ko na hihintatyin ang "oo" mo. :p
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