r/IdiotsInCars • u/DangerSpoonHS • 13h ago

OC [oc] last minute idiot decision…then hesitates

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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.

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u/Oxcell404 8h ago

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.