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myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving3 months ago

I learned how to drive when i was 29 years old... quite a late age... but i don't think i would be compelled to if i did not work abroad... where not knowing how to drive means riding the bus all the time just to get to work... so i was forced to learn... and a co-worker who was my suppose to be friend (long story) thought me how to drive an automatic van...

Now that i am in the Philippines... where i do not have a car and public transportation is available in different forms (Jeepneys, Bus, Taxi, Tricycle)... a person do not really need to drive... but my father just bought an automatic van... and my interest in driving sparked again... so i got myself a student's driver's license... and just last Sunday... with my brother... i tried driving after 3 years of not being behind the wheel...

I must admit that it was very interesting... that i did not forget any of the do's and don'ts i learned years ago... and great that i can drive again... so... do drive?... when and how did learn to?...

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 89/100. agihcam (1164)   ranked 89 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

I've got my license when I was 27, I do drive sometimes using my cousin's car. And when I went to US, from there I did learn a lot of things when it comes to driving. They have a different driving rules yet very interesting and driver's are well discipline. If it is RED, then they stop. Unlike here in my country, even the traffic light is RED, most of the driver's still passed along the traffic. sad
It is a big achievement for me to have my own car way back 2004 and I still have my Mitsubishi Galant.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

Wow... that is a great car... i thought of buying a car when i got back from working abroad... but decided not to... since i know it will be difficult for me to drive in my country because like you said... the rules are different... and drivers are a lot more aggressive... but now... i think i will try to drive more... thanks for the response...

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2. myLot reputation of 75/100. sisco100 (987)   ranked 94 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

well i was 18 when i first learned to drive, i went throught driver ed class and after tht i had to complete like 34 hours of driving. i have to say tht learning how to drive requires no skill certinly in a automatic, i end up learing how to drive a manual car cuz it looked like more of a challenge. to this day i wont drive an automatic unless i have to. i perfer driving a manual cuz it gives me something more to do and tht it makes me more alert of whts going around me and wht i'm doing.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

I also know how to drive a manual car... but i prefer automatic since i can concentrate more on the road than the gear of the car... maybe if all drivers in my country are more responsible and giving... i would drive a manual car more that automatic... thanks for the response...

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3. myLot reputation of 73/100. everlasting (10034)   ranked 92 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

I learned to drive in my first job. My boss told me to learn how to drive all the vehicles in that company so that whenever the drivers are all occupied, i can drive it myself. I even drove trucks! I seldom do it now because of the traffic and the lrt is near to us.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

I remeber my father teaching me how to drive/operate a forklift when we were still working abroad... i think i can still operate one if the situation needs me to... well i prefer to just ride the MRT or LRT... much faster and cheaper that way... thanks for the response...

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4. myLot reputation of 88/100. moneymint18 (388)   ranked 88 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

hi freind,
i got my license when i was 23 years old and that time i joined my first job so from my first salary i took a byke and i got license from RTO.
The best part of that was i learnt driving after taking my motorcycle initially i was not much confident but i am very much confident in driving. thumbupthumbup


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

Confidence is the key ingredient in driving... and i have to muster all of mine just to be able to do it... i hope i can be more confident now... since there are more vehicles... and the roads are narrower that where i learned how to first drive... thanks for the response...

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5. myLot reputation of 99/100. gr8life (2786)   ranked 90 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

Hello aseretdd,

I learned how to drive when I was 25 years old. It is quite late too since most start to learn when they reached the age of 18. I got a job offer with Auto Bavaria which sells BMW cars and amazingly, I didn't know how to drive when I accepted the job. Only my boss and I knew the truth*smiles* Still, I didn't learn how to drive but a month before resigning from the job, I went to a driving school and registered my name. I told the instructor that I need my license within a fortnight. I knew that I am going to be jobless after that so I just want to get everything done faster. I missed a lot of opportunities while working with the automotive company. There were so many BMW cars with different models and I couldn't even drive one! I always had someone or a company driver to send me for my monthly meeting at our HQ. I even accompanied my staff to drive back a red Z3 roadster when they promoted the film 'James Bond' here. (James Bond drove that Z3 in the movie...)

I sat for a road test after a fortnight and I remember clearly what the driving instructor told me a day before the test. We had a trial road test and he told me honestly, "I think you can drive but if you panicked a bit, then gone your driving license!" He was right. I failed my parking test as I couldn't moved the car (I didn't pull down the handbrake!) and when I did move, I hit the pole. I got mine after the second test. I can drive a manual and auto car, but I prefer to drive a manual car unless during peak hours.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

It must have been quite frustrating being surrounded by great cars... but cannot even drive one... well at least now you know how to drive... i also failed my first actual driver's test... i aced the written part... but when i drove with the evaluator... he told me that my problem is that i cannot maintain a certain speed... so he told me to practice more... which i did... and so i got my license in my second try... thanks for the response...

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. coffeeshot (2057)   ranked 80 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

It took me a while..I was 21 when I finally got my license. I failed the first driving test but got it the second time. I got a nasty old man who likes to fail everyone. My driving teacher told me this. Luckily the second time around, i was more relaxed and the testing guy was nice and easy going. I was so excited when I got it!


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

That is a young and good age to get a drive's license... and you are not the only one to fail the first time... i only passed during my second try... i think passing the test depends a lot on the person evaluating the student... thanks for the response...

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. roniroxas (4595)   ranked 91 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

i am 38 years old and i dont know how to drive. we dont have a car that is why. lol. but i think i would rather travel by train which is faster and if i go to the grocery or supermarket i can go home riding a taxi cab. i can rest while someone is driving for me. it is nice to have a car of my own but i cant afford it. lol. maybe when the time comes my children can buy their own cars.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

With the current price of oil use for cars... a lot of people would rather use public utility vehicles... rather than drive to their destination... i want to get my driver's license... because i will need it for my future career plan... and i am sure that when your kids are already professionals... they will buy you your own car with its own driver... and that would be neat... thanks for the response...

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8. myLot reputation of 95/100. robert19ph (1545)   ranked 107 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

Hello aseretdd,

I learned how to drive when I was 25 years old. A instructor of a driving company whom a friend of mine knows, teached me how to drive on his owner jeep for a reduce fee. After a week of driving around town with the instructor I was certified to drive. A lot of thing happened after that and up to now I am still learning how to drive. It is a continuous thing and driving is fun if there are no other vehicles around. I still have issue doing parallel parking especially in a crowded place. I am not a good driver and so I avoid driving as much as possible. But there are situations that you have to drive and so you make the best of the situation. I am glad there are more automatic cars in our country. It makes driving more easier and fun.

Good thing you are enjoying how to drive. Keep it up.
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myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

I am also glad that my father bought an automatic car... the first one was manual... and i didn't want to drive it... i still have a lot of issue too... like parking backwards... and other cars overtaking... but we both need to practice really often if we want to master everything... thanks for the response...

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9. myLot reputation of 92/100. dianagnes (880)   ranked 110 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

I learn to drive when i was eighteen,last year.The legal age to get a driving license here.Right on my birthday itself,my dad tagged me along to register for the driving course.I have instructors teaching me how to drive.Attended quite a number of lessons which need to fork out a lot money.Thanks to my parents who support me into this.Im still at the probation mode,and not confident enough to drive alone.=)


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

You are lucky to have been able to learn how to drive at that early age... and to have parent who support you all the way... there are so many opportunities for those who have a driving skill... do not worry about being confident... that will surely come when it is needed... thanks for the response...

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. marababe (1685)   ranked 108 out of 542 in driving   3 months ago

I learned to drive when I was 17. My parents enrolled me in a driving school near our house. I think the car that was used was a brand new Toyota Corolla. I finished the course and everything but I was not able to use it afterwards. My parents didn't buy me a car and then my dad died after 2 years. So, our budget really didn't allow my mom to buy me one even a second hand car.


myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (4159)   ranked 12 out of 542 in driving  3 months ago

I am sorry about your loss... but life goes on... and i think your father wants you to move on and be happy with your life... as for not getting a car... for sure in the future you will be able to buy your own... and since you already know how to drive is the important factor of all... thanks for the response...

 
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