Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all,
Just wondering about peoples thoughts on this!
I've been finding that driving can often be a bit overstimulating for me. I overall enjoy it, the freedom it gives me is second to none, plus its a good place to scream at my loudest when I need to because no one can hear on the motorway. But i've found that just sheer volume of visual information is sometimes a bit much. Especially when it comes to the constant things ongoing in the mirrors that I can sometimes get distracted by when i need to focus on what's in front of me. This is especially during the dark, headlights in mirrors etc are so distracting and uncomfortable for me.
Obviously driving for long times is tiring for anyone, but even my normal commute home (35-45mins) at the end of the day really just takes out what little energy I have left after work. Any one else feel like this?
Thanks,
Euan.
no.... but my response might be worse because instead of being overstimulated i instead find i probably zone out or lose concentration instead lolthink on other things, mind gets distracted, voila im somehow at my destination having blotted from my memory parts of the journey
During my lessons I lose focus as well like I'm like
Oh wow look at those cows in that field lol xD
It's hard staying focused on just one thing
I'd have been better off having found some written material showing (with diagrams) showing how things like a clutch work. It's difficult trying to take in information verbally whilst in charge of a vehicle, at the best of times. The worst thing for me was someone crashed the instructors car just before my test and he'd replaced it with one 10 years more modern (so a jump from normal to power steering, completely different sides for indicators, wipers etc and a whole extra gear (5 of them instead of 4!). :)