I panicked at lights on a hill before, went green twice and I fluffed the bite point twice, and the person behind me sat on the horn, as if I needed more encouragement. Left him at an orange light as I just managed to restart and get through so he could wait for a third green one 😆
I learned all the things by driving from Blanchardstown to Citywest via Lucan in 2006 in rush hour traffic. It had hill starts at traffic lights, hairpin uphill turns, roundabouts, all the good stuff. Pretty sure I cried from stress a few times.
And my driving test in Finglas, which I failed, presumably because my wheel spikes were blunt and the flamethrower wasn’t correctly primed, allowing the bandits to board and steal my fuel
Also I pushed the tester out of the car while doing a handbrake turn to take out two bandits, I think I failed because he only made one of them crash. Never do your test in Finglas
It is my biggest bug bear with roundabouts, playing the guess which way people are going to go. I have noticed people indicating right when heading straight through, and suddenly indicating left as they veer off. Which is technically wrong, or not how I was taught anyhoo
Solidarity. I learned to drive stick ten years after automatic and...let's just say I've killed at least two clutches. Even worse than roundabouts: hills. Thoughts and prayers.
I still have vivid memories of stalling on a busy hill at traffic lights (counts… god, I’m old) when learning 32 years ago. I passed my test first time (UK) and I’m told I’m a better than average driver, so…..
(Stalling is somehow just the worst. You will get better!)
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(not that most americans don’t have other issues with roundabouts on the rare occasions they encounter one)
Also, hill starts. Fuck them.
(Stalling is somehow just the worst. You will get better!)