In general, any fears settle in the mind of a person due to the excessive accumulation of information. For example, a person is afraid of getting sick with some kind of disease, what does he do? He begins to read everything he finds about this disease. As a result, knowledge burdens the brain, and instead of getting better, it gets worse. The same can be said when the fear of driving arises.

The first thing that starts to excite a novice driver (and a woman driver doubly) is the information about accidents, which is broadcast daily in all news releases. It seems that if not you, then someone will drive into your car, and as if such cases are inevitable. In other words, you are beginning to be overwhelmed by the fear of getting into an accident , and this is already in a sense programming, an internal mood to get into a negative situation. So don't watch the news before leaving for work.

The second point is self-doubt. Well, this is natural, because only experience gives us a sense of predictability and the ability to cope with the situation, and while it is not there, doubts drive us into a dead end, make us be in suspense. A good remedy here is the knowledge that in time the anxiety will pass, and you will turn from a novice coward into an experienced driver. No one has a guarantee of accident-free driving, but those who believe in the best still cope with unforeseen situations on the road more successfully.

It is important for a beginner not to lose their knowledge of traffic rules from excitement, since their observance and taking into account the signs is already 50% of success. It is very important to follow the established norms and rules as much as possible on your first trips, this will help to avoid misunderstandings on the road and unnecessary questions from traffic police officers. Believe that doing several things at the same time: talking on the phone, discussing something with a fellow traveler and showing other drivers that they are wrong, you still have time later.

The first trips are better, of course, to practice during the hours when city roads are as busy as possible or to leave the city. Be sure to plan your route in advance, this will help you stay in a certain direction and not be distracted by trifles.

You can bring the skill to automatism only by regular training, therefore, if you have already got behind the wheel, then, as they say, go to the store for bread - go by car, even though this store is just across the street from your house.

The self-preservation instinct works well for honing the skill, this is when you drive with a familiar person to a certain place, and then he leaves and you are left alone with the car, the road and the cars passing by. There is nothing to do, you won’t leave the car in the middle of the road, you will have to gather all your strength into a fist and go. So, making an effort on yourself once again, you put one more stone in the bowl of confidence.