Student Driver Who get's nervous while driving!!!

I just wanted to say here, that I was extremely nervous when I first started out with my trainer. My hands would be physically shaking every time I was about to drive, or even coming to a fuel stop and pulling the spring brakes. I used to have minor panic attacks just backing into a spot, and my trainer said he's had some people that were a little nervous but never to the point that they were physically shaking. At first I would use tobacco to help calm my nerves and that worked for awhile, until I finally realized I could do this on my own without needing it. It just takes time, and practice. With practice your confidence does end up building, as you have finally figured out.

When I was in CDL school I was terrified of the truck, to the point that I would panic when it would move in 2nd gear even though I wasn't pressing the accelerator as I would go around Roadmaster's obstacle course. Now I'm a hundred times better than I was, and I still get a little anxious when backing.. but not nearly to the point that I did. It's good to be a little anxious, it means you're more careful about what you end up doing. I've learned that when you're driving an 18 wheeler, you can never be cautious enough but it would be a mistake to be overly confident about anything.

 

RIGHT ON!!! ####....("no errors") I think I got like a 99 on my road test (tiny lil roll back when leaving on a hill)

 

CONGRATS!!!!

You deserve to go out and celebrate! Just don't drive drunk and get it taken away! heheheheee


What is Pepi? Pepsi?


MIkeeee

 

I was under the impression that a pepsi or coke gig was pretty good, or definitely not the worst you could do.

Sure you have to move the product by hand, but that is like a paid gym membership!

And especially the M-F deal. Many drool over that position.

Mikeeee

 

Don't worry. It's normal to be nervous. You're in a large vehicle with major responsibility.

When I first started I would literally shake. It was a mix of nervous with a rush of excitement. It was nuts. I wish I still felt like that while driving