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Anxiety over driving test

NAS83027

Hello,

I have a driving test next Friday and I am really anxious as mum and dad have given me money towards my lessons and I dont want to fail my test because I would feel like I had wasted their money.

Also I get really irritated when I am stressed and overwhelmed and I ended up lashing out at a family member and I feel horrible. I know that until the test is over I am going to be a nervous wreck and really snappy.

Does anyone have any advice?

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  • Hiya, I passed my test back in august and totally resonate with how you are feeling. I failed my first one because of my nerves, I'm pretty certain I would have passed if I had been calm about it. Passed second time though

    I'm not sure what things you struggle with however the scariest part for me was the unknown. Ask someone who has had a driving test at the Centre exactly what happens, where you go, what the examiners are like etc. That will reduce your nerves slightly.

    You pass your driving test for driving safely not for driving perfectly. So if you make a mistake, breathe and carry on, chances are it's either a minor or not even that.

    My driving instructor sent the head of the driving centre an email before hand letting them know I was autistic and that I can sometimes be a little 'road ragey' and when nervous i can be rude, and a couple of other things. See if that's something your instructor could do for you?

    Learn the tell me and show me questions as that should help too, however if your nerves get the better of you and you forget then it's ok because it's only a minor. 

    Good luck! I'm sure you will smash it and even if you don't I'm sure you will pass the next time. Just breathe and drive. Your instructor wouldn't let you do the test if they didn't think you were ready

    Alisha xx

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  • Hiya, I passed my test back in august and totally resonate with how you are feeling. I failed my first one because of my nerves, I'm pretty certain I would have passed if I had been calm about it. Passed second time though

    I'm not sure what things you struggle with however the scariest part for me was the unknown. Ask someone who has had a driving test at the Centre exactly what happens, where you go, what the examiners are like etc. That will reduce your nerves slightly.

    You pass your driving test for driving safely not for driving perfectly. So if you make a mistake, breathe and carry on, chances are it's either a minor or not even that.

    My driving instructor sent the head of the driving centre an email before hand letting them know I was autistic and that I can sometimes be a little 'road ragey' and when nervous i can be rude, and a couple of other things. See if that's something your instructor could do for you?

    Learn the tell me and show me questions as that should help too, however if your nerves get the better of you and you forget then it's ok because it's only a minor. 

    Good luck! I'm sure you will smash it and even if you don't I'm sure you will pass the next time. Just breathe and drive. Your instructor wouldn't let you do the test if they didn't think you were ready

    Alisha xx

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