Evening guys and girls,
Just wondering if anybody ever felt the same really, I’ve been driving now for over year on class 2 and not all the time, but some times I find myself feeling really anxious and paranoid whilst driving, just things like over checking mirrors and hesitating through gaps id normally whizz through and worrying about tail swing all the time, just generally worried about things I usually take in my stride.
Does anybody else ever feel like this on occasion?
Thanks.
I got this before I went for my Class 1 test. I found I was hesitating on roundabouts when really there wasn’t anything for me to worry about.
I hate anything height related - bridges, petrol station roofs etc.
Was fine before I hit a petrol station roof.
mrginge:
Was fine before I hit a petrol station roof.
My fear is doing something like that - and then seeing a photo of it on here! 
I would say yes, I do get raised anxiety levels until the first drop is out of the way, and then I’m ok. Nothing serious though. Also doesn’t happen on my regular routes any more.
Used to get a knot in my stomach when I first started on class 1, in case I got a drop that I couldn’t get into, or out of. Soon passes.
Stinkymittens:
Evening guys and girls,Just wondering if anybody ever felt the same really, I’ve been driving now for over year on class 2 and not all the time, but some times I find myself feeling really anxious and paranoid whilst driving, just things like over checking mirrors and hesitating through gaps id normally whizz through and worrying about tail swing all the time, just generally worried about things I usually take in my stride.
Does anybody else ever feel like this on occasion?
Thanks.
You’ve only been driving a year mate, your’e still learning.
Experience breeds confidence, don’t worry about it, after a while it becomes second nature and you are on autopilot most of the time…trust me!
Are you perhaps over, say 45ish? ( trying to be tactful here) And is driving in the dark not quite what it used to be?
I am now nervous driving with the other half since he wrote my car off with me in it 
If we go anywhere that involves over a 40mph limit, then I have to drive. Nipping to the local supermarket, etc. then I am OK sitting in the passenger seat - just! 
Goldilox:
Are you perhaps over, say 45ish? ( trying to be tactful here) And is driving in the dark not quite what it used to be?I am now nervous driving with the other half since he wrote my car off with me in it
If I’m in a motor, then I drive it. Terrible passenger. I remember doing a mornings fuel training at work, you drive a set route, then the company trainer does it, then you try to match or beat his mpg.
When he drove, my head was in the shed, can’t remember the last time I felt so ill. Nothing wrong with his driving at all.
I am with Goldi and Paul on this. Beaver aint no passenger.
Jedi master of driving, that’s me. In fact I am awesome. Come to think of it, exceptional is…
I need to stop don’t I ?
eagerbeaver:
I am with Goldi and Paul on this. Beaver aint no passenger.Jedi master of driving, that’s me. In fact I am awesome. Come to think of it, exceptional is…
I need to stop don’t I ?
robroy:
Stinkymittens:
Evening guys and girls,Just wondering if anybody ever felt the same really, I’ve been driving now for over year on class 2 and not all the time, but some times I find myself feeling really anxious and paranoid whilst driving, just things like over checking mirrors and hesitating through gaps id normally whizz through and worrying about tail swing all the time, just generally worried about things I usually take in my stride.
Does anybody else ever feel like this on occasion?
Thanks.
You’ve only been driving a year mate, your’e still learning.
Experience breeds confidence, don’t worry about it, after a while it becomes second nature and you are on autopilot most of the time…trust me!
We’re all still learning… 
Stinkymittens:
Evening guys and girls,Just wondering if anybody ever felt the same really, I’ve been driving now for over year on class 2 and not all the time, but some times I find myself feeling really anxious and paranoid whilst driving, just things like over checking mirrors and hesitating through gaps id normally whizz through and worrying about tail swing all the time, just generally worried about things I usually take in my stride.
Does anybody else ever feel like this on occasion?
Thanks.
You can buy anxiety pills , and also sleeping pills ,I’d pm you what I’ve started to use but unable to p.m , Google it ,then try and see what helps you
Doze, me ole fruit, you just need anti-Stobart pills
dozy:
You can buy anxiety pills , and also sleeping pills ,I’d pm you what I’ve started to use but unable to p.m , Google it ,then try and see what helps you
I’d have anxiety over the fact I needed pills to prevent anxiety!
And that’d give me over anxiety. So factor that in Beez
Doze comes up with his posts, and his shunts and scrapes, and about a year later tells us he’s on uppers and downers.
PaulNowak:
Doze comes up with his posts, and his shunts and scrapes, and about a year later tells us he’s on uppers and downers.
I’d say you couldn’t make this stuff up… 
And I’m really not sure you could!
PaulNowak:
And that’d give me over anxiety. So factor that in Beez
I’m sure 6 cans of Redbull a day would help…
Which begs the question of when these people need a bit of a caffeine fix, WTF do they do?
I’m sure they would drink 7 cans a day if the buggers could stop shaking!
I used to be paranoid about not having the brake on when I coupled up. Lost count of the number of times I had to claimb down and look in the cab to check before putting the red line on.