23 Common Mistakes New Drivers Make
Learning to drive isn’t easy – and learning to drive doesn’t stop when you pass your test. Here are 23 common mistakes that new drivers make.
- Speeding
- Getting distracted
- Neglecting to check your blind spots
- Not using your indicator
- Failing to keep proper distance from other cars
- Drinking under the influence
- Driving the wrong car
- Driving whilst tired
- Having your friends in the car
- Overcompensating for mistakes
- Letting emotions get control over you
- Not driving at the correct speed for the situation
- Not leaving enough time or space to switch lanes
- Panicking at lights and stalling the car
- Not judging parking spots correctly
- Reading the road too far ahead
- Assuming other drivers will move
- Concentrating too much on something else
- Forgetting your mirrors stick out and scraping them
- Hitting kerb corners
- Bay parking
- Paying attention to the pavements
