problems with driving?

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I would put it down to mirrors and experience in parking. I have the mirrors on my Land Rover always positioned so I can see down the side of the vehicle and see the actual sides of the vehicles. This allows me to gauge how close I am to anything, and I use them particularly so for parking in a street as otherwise it's impossible to tell how close I am till the LR has actually gone up onto the pavement.

I'm a pretty decent driver during the day (though I get lost very easily unless I have a map) but I have a problem driving at night. I can't help but look at the headlights of the oncoming cars. I've literally had to train myself to look at the line on the opposite side of the road to keep from looking at the lights. Not sure if it's an AS thing or just me though.

Kind of strange how several people have mentioned depth perception. My eyes are a bit messed up, so my depth perception is physically impaired anyway, however I have learned to adapt and am currently learning to drive. I have had a few "scares" (no accidents fortunately), but I'm still using a learner's permit meaning that I have someone riding shotgun with me

I haven't had to deal with four-way stops in a car yet, but I handle them all the time on my bike. When I'm on a bike, I usually assume that other drivers do not see until they acknowledge that I'm waiting.

i cant stay on the road

Traffic circles "or roundabouts" as some call them. Who in their right mind invented these things?

That, and photo radar. That's a whole other idea.

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I'm a pretty good driver, even if i say so myself
My mother doesn't like getting next to me or my brothers in the car.
Because we are pretty much speed devils
Shes always holding onto stuff in the car and is scared to death.
But somehow neither me or my brothers have ever had any kind of accident.

I can also say i am smooth in the traffic.
No unneeded risk (wel unless u call speeding one) but i never pass cars when there is a risk.
I always make sure i make noone wait when there is no need for it.
Such as at roundabouts where i'm always quick.
Or at a highway i always make sure i go to the right when some crazy german comes driving at 150-180 kmh

Some things tend to piss me off majorly in the traffic though.
Cars that drive on the left of a highway at 110 drive me nuts.
People that drive 25-30 on roads with a 30kmh maximum.
I usually drive 40-50 on those roads, because i can't stand driving slowly.

Yes, it's recommended to look over your shoulder when changing lanes if you have the vision to do so. Why? Simple, vehicles have blind spots. Your mirror can only cover a certain angle down the side of the car, and your side window vision only goes out to the side. If a vehicle is behind your side window's vision and is further out from the mirror's reflective angle, you won't see the vehicle and could very easily end up bumping into it as you change lanes!

Sadly some of us (i.e. me! ) have to learn how to manage without being able to look in the blind spot, and just have to hope in many cases or position the mirrors in a way to help cover the blind spots (or fit more mirrors). Leaning forwards can help to cover the mirror blindspot, but still won't completely cover the blindspot in many cars I think.

My biggest problem is that I get distracted very easily. When I'm driving I always have to remind myself that I have to focus on the road.

Other than that 'Im an okay driver, considering that I don't drive much.

I can drive, and I do drive, but only when it's absolutely necessary. I don't like to do it. I have a hard time multi-tasking in heavy traffic areas. It's like I can't look where I'm going, change lanes, watch for other cars, and tell me hands, and feet what to do at the same time. I also have a hard time with depth perception, ie: do I have enough time to safely maneuver a turn in front of a car that's coming. I also have almost no sense of direction. I'm place blind. I made a thread about it a few months ago that can be found here: http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=39082&highlight=
Lack of skills in driving is one of my biggest deficits in life. Where I live it's a necessity, and expected.

I'm bad at everything about driving. So I don't drive.

I think I'm an okay driver. My parking is terrible though, as I'm usually miles away from the pavement. I'm terrible at directions as well, and have to rely on my satnav (or my friend, who can't tell left from right which makes things interesting). Driving at night is terrible though, car headlights blind me.

I have also found driving difficult. I have a license, and it took quite a bit of lessons before I was able to get it. However, I don't have a car right now, as I live and work in transit friendly neighborhoods. As of now, I'd feel comfortable driving on streets, but not as much on crowded expressways. Also, I can't really remember how to parallel park.

I'd definitely have to agree that depth perception was a big issue when driving. It has always been hard to know how much force I need to apply to the brake in order to get the car to stop at the stop line. Half the time, I'll start braking too late and make a short stop, and the other half of the time I'll undershoot the place where I have to stop, and take my foot off the brake to inch up to the stop line. Somehow, I don't think most NTs have trouble with that.

As for driving video games, I was never good at those, so maybe they really do help.

Here's something for you lot to ponder on. Can you double declutch? Can you double declutch with ease? I think that would highlight possible coordination problems with your feet.