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I just received my drivers license and have been a driver for 7 months now. Being that I am currently unemployed, I have focused on my driving and just learning to be on the road, with drivers, etc. I must admit I am starting to feel alright as a driver. I keep distances, I dont speed, and I'm getting to learn the roaRAB.
Now, I am going to accept a position of work that will have me enter a highway, stay on it for 10 exits and then enter a bridge to get to my destination. Total trip is about 45 minutes but being that I'm new, I'll probably make it close to an hour. The incentive of working there is because it is family business and I'm given flexability with regarRAB to my driving there, among other things.
I am going to start mid March. My issue is this: merging on to the highway. I have managed to merge onto a less busy highway and I'm doing ok. I see from the rear view when the last car passes, I judge to enter, then I enter and go about my way. Now this particular highway/parkway is a bit busy. I feel scared that I won't be fast enough to enter, I feel I will have to come onto a complete stop and cause the others behind me to beep and get frustrated.
Now I understand that I shouldn't let that get to me, and it is understood that i will not wait until there are NO cars coming because that is almost impossible, but how do you suggest I learn to deal with this?
Also, I do feel I am starting to get comfortable with merging, and merging into that highway for the 10 exit ride doesn't have me as nervous as the merge I must then make before the brifge. Before the bridge, I must merge and enter into the middle lane to enter the bridge, as the right lane exits to another area. I have about 2 miles to find the chance to merge before I enter the bridge.
Could someone help me learn how to feel comfortable with this? I am also given the ability to leave after the morning rush hour (a bit after 9 am) - same thing for the evening too, so this will be a great way to learn driving without the stress of being late.
Now, I am going to accept a position of work that will have me enter a highway, stay on it for 10 exits and then enter a bridge to get to my destination. Total trip is about 45 minutes but being that I'm new, I'll probably make it close to an hour. The incentive of working there is because it is family business and I'm given flexability with regarRAB to my driving there, among other things.
I am going to start mid March. My issue is this: merging on to the highway. I have managed to merge onto a less busy highway and I'm doing ok. I see from the rear view when the last car passes, I judge to enter, then I enter and go about my way. Now this particular highway/parkway is a bit busy. I feel scared that I won't be fast enough to enter, I feel I will have to come onto a complete stop and cause the others behind me to beep and get frustrated.
Now I understand that I shouldn't let that get to me, and it is understood that i will not wait until there are NO cars coming because that is almost impossible, but how do you suggest I learn to deal with this?
Also, I do feel I am starting to get comfortable with merging, and merging into that highway for the 10 exit ride doesn't have me as nervous as the merge I must then make before the brifge. Before the bridge, I must merge and enter into the middle lane to enter the bridge, as the right lane exits to another area. I have about 2 miles to find the chance to merge before I enter the bridge.
Could someone help me learn how to feel comfortable with this? I am also given the ability to leave after the morning rush hour (a bit after 9 am) - same thing for the evening too, so this will be a great way to learn driving without the stress of being late.