Is it possible to forget how to drive

Forgotten How to Drive? Tips for Driving After a Break 26 Jun Share this post Facebook Twitter. Can you forget how to drive? Confidence and observation skills Physical ability is only part of the skill of driving safely, though. Get reacquainted with the car Before you leave your driveway, just sit in the car for a few minutes and get reacquainted. Quietly go over the position of all the controls, even down to the radio and sat nav.

Pay particular attention to the location of: Hazard warning lights Lights and indicators Wipers and screen wash Levers to pop the bonnet and the fuel cap Reverse gear! Know the rules of the road The Highway Code is frequently updated, so if your break from driving has been a long one, make sure you catch up with any changes in the rules of the road. Make your first few trips short, to gradually rebuild your ability to concentrate.

Your observation skills are probably rusty — double-check for oncoming traffic at junctions. Make a conscious effort to check your rear-view mirror regularly. Refresher driving courses are widely available for nervous drivers, but you may have to go on a waiting list.

Plan well ahead. Be prepared to adjust to heavier traffic and longer journey times. Try Complete Cover Group for competitive car insurance quotes. Related posts:. Personally I look in the mirrors very often. The inner mirror is my favourite, because I see all three lines behind me.

By changing lines almost always i check the blind spot. I always park properly, sometimes leave the car in a prohibited area, but never in the way that it could disturb someone. Seatbelt always before starting the engine and after turning it off. My hand never rests on the gearstic but not having anything below my elbows results in only one hand on the wheel, the other on my lap only touching the wheel.

I thing I am a good driver and of course the humblest ever. That push and pull nonsense is just plain dangerous. When are those stupid old duffers who set the rules going to finally admit it?

Also, why are the manufacturers still allowed to make cars whose mirrors have "blind spots"? How the hell are you supposed to do a handbrake turn when having your hands at 10 and 2 and pushing and pulling the wheel!

Pffft dropped them the minute I left the test centre. Tim Rodie. Jane Fyffe. Carzin Lightz. Chef Simonetta. James King posted in Wheelie Good Stuff. View gallery image. Join In Want to add something? Comments 52 Popular Latest.

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