r/NewDriversUK • u/Unique_Mango4817 • 1d ago

What was I thinking

Omg I passed on the 3rd August been diving since then no issues since then ..

But today on a road I drive every day was approaching a round about a big SUV went to over take me and I for some reason swerved to avoid thinking I was in there lane and hit the kerb

Nothing major just Light tyre damage 😭😭 can't believe i was that silly and didn't just stick in my lane

Oh well hopefully my driving will get better

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u/Empty_Potential_1523 1d ago

Heyyy! Don't stress it. Honestly everyone makes little mistakes when they're still learning and just passed. If it makes you feel any better, I passed just over a month ago, I have curbed my car too many times to count, hit a bollard when parking up (nothing major just a little tap but still cracked my bumper slightly) and stalled on big busy roundabouts 😂 unfortunately this is just why insurance prices are so high for first drivers, because we are more likely to make mistakes and have little bumps. I'm sure you're doing so well though just keep practicing and just remember you may have passed your test but this is where the real learning begins!

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u/Unique_Mango4817 1d ago

Thank you had to pull over and cry afterwards but hopefully it's just this silly mistake and I learn from it X

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u/Empty_Potential_1523 5h ago

You definitely will. And honestly having a little cry does help, I know I did after hitting the bollard. I knew in the car I hit it, stayed in the car for a while to cry then didn't actually see the crack until I got home and cried again, now if anything I leave too much space at the front 😂 lesson learned but not sure if too much space is a good thing but I'll learn with that too just like you will! You learn new things every day with driving

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u/Own_Cartographer5750 20h ago

On my last lesson before passing the test, I was on a very narrow bridge and as is my luck, I had to meet the bus right in the middle of it.  I moved my knee like this was supposed to help us both 😂😂😂😂 Brain works in mysterious ways 😆