Finally, finally, I got to drive!
I had another driving lesson today, and I actually drove a car. Two circles around the parking lot. Yey.
Damn, it’s really not that easy. First, I’m totally confused by the amount of things you have to do simultaneously. Press the clutch, shift the gear, press the gas, hold the wheel, look right, left, front, back, turn the wossaname blinky light thingy on, off, turn, straight, reverse…. Oh, my god!
I didn’t hit anyone, that’s what counts :).
So when I first got in the car, the guy says:
- ok, now we’ll drive.
- where? - I said
- right here on the parking lot, of course! - says he
I look around me, and there’s cars parked all over the bloody place, with about two meters between them for me to pass. I have no idea how long my front end is, how long the back is, or how wide the whole car is. I look at him and say:
- you’ve gotta be kidding me! I thought we’d go somewhere where I wont be able to cause complete havoc.
- Oh, you’ll do fine, says the guy.
And, you know, I did. I even managed to park the car.
Of course, I almost hit about ten of them, and would have if he didn’t turn the wheel at the crucial time.
I also scratched it a bit on the sidewalk, but I’d say, pretty good for someone who has never driven before.
I’m still really confused; you know, I start going in reverse and then I remember I should have looked if there’s anyone behind me… little things like that.
Well, I’ll do better the second time around.
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