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Who Taught You How to Drive?

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:56:57 GMT

For me, it was my dad.

He taught me how to drive a stick shift.

He was so patient with me, and never once raised his voice.

He would complement me, encourage me, and give me helpful advice, and gently correct me if I did make a mistake.

So, who taught you how to drive?

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Krimpette — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:59:25 GMT

We had driver's ed in high school.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:00:05 GMT

Same as Krimpette - driving school during high school. We had the academic classes and the driving classes.

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:02:35 GMT

My older sister (7 years older). She taught me in a really old light green Falcon! It was a really old car at the time...but I was thrilled to learn to drive in it.

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Icegoddess — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:04:24 GMT

My father taught both me and my sister. He also started before we were old enough to get a permit, my sister much earlier than me because she is tall and I am short. We went every other Sunday to visit grandparents. He would take a winding back road on the way back home and let us drive it. My first actually purchased car was a stick shift, so he also taught me how to drive that before heading off to college. I still drive a stick to this day.

Funny though, after one lesson trying to teach my Mom, he hired a professional.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:05:21 GMT

Drivers Ed. The last time my folks tried to teach me, they got into a big arguement about how to teach me. I pulled over, stopped the car, and said " I'm done,". School was much better.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:05:40 GMT

My stepfather who was a truck driver, he taught me all the rules of the road. I'm considered the best driver in the family, one of my brothers in law said I'm the only sister that he can go sleep inn the car with.

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MamaWick — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:05:41 GMT

Unofficially, I taught myself by taking daddy's car after he was asleep at night. Very heavy sleeper. My bio mom died when I was 15, so it was just the 2 of us (I got a wonderful bonus mom and got 2 little sisters a few years later). Anyway, daddy sleeping, me taking car, so taught myself at night. I am appalled I did this now that I'm an adult.

Daddy was very impressed with how well I drove when he started officially teaching me. His best advice that I still carry today is "always be aware of your surroundings" and I use it for everything, not just driving.

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dooBdoo — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:18:26 GMT

My parents (they decided not to be risk-takers😉😁) took us to a local driving school for training (automatic, not stick-shift). Our county school didn't offer the class.

In later years, when I needed to learn to drive a manual, one of my brothers-in-law who has the patience of Job taught me in our neighborhood filled with steep, steep, steep hills and valleys. That was an experience I'll never forget -- bet he won't either!

@Anonymous032819, It sounds like your father was a kind and patient person.❤️ Mine was, too.❤️

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J Town Girl — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:16:08 GMT

My Dad started to teach me but the lessons never went very well. He was the most patient man in the world but put him in the passenger seat with me behind the wheel and he made me a nervous wreck. Almost every lesson ended up with me angry and in tears.

My older brother took over the lessons and he was much more patient with me. After only two or three more driving sessions my brother told me I was now ready to take my test.

I grew up in PA and in those days you went to the driving course and PA State trooper was the one who administered the test. If you could pass the test with a trooper sitting there beside you knew you were able to handle driving.

You also took the test in a controlled area with others who were taking their tests. You didn't have to drive out on the actual road.

My Dad took me for my test and was so happy for me when I passed and he did say that he was sorry for his impatience. His explanation was that he knew what he would do but wasn't sure if I knew to do the same.

Now after all of my years of driving I understood what he meant. If I'm a passenger in a car with someone else driving I always worry if they are aware of what the drivers of the other cars are doing. I have to constantly fight the temptation to not be a backseat driver.

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Eileen in Virginia — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:18:41 GMT

It was a combination of my uncle and driver's ed. Back then, they still had the blue laws in Pa., so we'd go to the Bazaar of All Nations parking lot. It was HUGE and practically every kid with a learners permit was there getting some driving time under their belts. It's a miracle there weren't any collisions. Then, we went to our local public high school for instruction and actual road driving. Back then, the drivers ed cars had an extra steering wheel and set of brakes. Seat belts had just become standard in new cars.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:24:23 GMT

My Mom did. I got my hardship license two weeks after turning 15 while still in Jr. High. I still had to take Driver's Ed. six months later the summer before high school. It was strange being one of only two student driver's at my Jr. high school from Jan. to May.

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eadu4 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:29:38 GMT

I took drivers ed in high school but my dad was the one who took me out on weekends to get my drive time. We would go to an apple orchard (it was fall in New England) and get apples. It was fun and we would get a bag of fresh picked apples. Not sure if he had a good time but I did lol.

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Lali1 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:32:55 GMT

I taught myself. I do not condsider myself a daring person. When I was maybe 13 I took my moms car out while she was working and drove around with some friends. I look back on that and think was that really me. I guess that says something about putting your keys where your kids can get them and carpooling to work.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:34:08 GMT

Driver's training in high school. I backed the car out of the garage but beyond that, I was never taken out by my parents or anyone else

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Dinaki — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:36:14 GMT

Back in Ethiopia, my parents had a driver. When we were going on the weekends to our holiday house in Lake Langano, he was always teaching me to drive the car. I learned to drive at a young age.

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FlyersGirl — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:36:55 GMT

@Eileen in Virginia wrote:
It was a combination of my uncle and driver's ed. Back then, they still had the blue laws in Pa., so we'd go to the Bazaar of All Nations parking lot. It was HUGE and practically every kid with a learners permit was there getting some driving time under their belts. It's a miracle there weren't any collisions. Then, we went to our local public high school for instruction and actual road driving. Back then, the drivers ed cars had an extra steering wheel and set of brakes. Seat belts had just become standard in new cars.

@Eileen in Virginia Was the Bazaar of all nations located in Horsham PA by the Naval Air Base? I would practice drive and parallel park in that lot.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:37:17 GMT

I took driver's ed when I was 16 in high school during the summer. We did it then because the teacher had 4 of us in a car and we had to take turns driving. Let me tell you that the first time I was behind the wheel I terrorized everyone including me.

My dad wasn't the type to let anyone touch his vehicle. My older sister took me under her wing and let me drive her car for practice, then she took me to get my license. I was lucky enough to pass on the first try. My dad finally let me drive his car when I was in my late 20's. All us kids had to buy our own cars.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:38:52 GMT

@Lali1 wrote:
I taught myself. I do not condsider myself a daring person. When I was maybe 13 I took my moms car out while she was working and drove around with some friends. I look back on that and think was that really me. I guess that says something about putting your keys where your kids can get them and carpooling to work.

My mom did that back in the 1950's when she was ten years old by herself. She drove about 30 minutes from their ranch to the city I live in now. I forgot what she wanted and my grandparents would not take her. Made it home safe and sound but they were waiting on her.

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liliblu — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:43:27 GMT

My Dad. He had a checklist. Once I could do everything on the checklist I could take my driver's liscence exam. He was great. He gave me tips that I still use today even if it's unconsciously.