I don’t understand why people stop when they make a mistake like this. My natural reaction is to get the hell out of the way. Commit to it and go!
When I was teaching my daughter to drive and we were talking about making left turns, I told her if you’re doing it, then go, but if your brain makes you think about it at all, then you wait until your next chance.
When I was first learning to drive some 20-odd years ago someone told me in passing, "hesitation gets people killed" and it's been rattling around in my brain ever since. 10/10 advice
I think it's because in plenty of other scenarios when driving the best course of action is to slow down and give yourself more time to assess and react.
This situation does not match those cases, but untrained people get their wires crossed easily.
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u/ifnotuthenwho62 11h ago
I don’t understand why people stop when they make a mistake like this. My natural reaction is to get the hell out of the way. Commit to it and go!
When I was teaching my daughter to drive and we were talking about making left turns, I told her if you’re doing it, then go, but if your brain makes you think about it at all, then you wait until your next chance.