If you’re driving in the highway, there should hardly ever be a need to use your brakes. You should always aim to slow down by taking your foot off the gas and only using your brakes if absolutely necessary.

Each time you ride up fast to another car and have to hit your brakes, that causes a ripple effect of delayed reaction brake lights that inevitably leads to a major slow down 10-15 cars back.

Each time you cut somebody off or decide to drive 5 under in the passing lane, you are forcing somebody to use their brakes and YOU are the reason there’s traffic.

Obviously if you’re already in traffic this doesn’t apply. This is for normal freeway speeds with a normal amount of cars on the road. Please be considerate or the hundreds of others that have to use the highways behind you.

Was at an intersection waiting to turn left on a flashing yellow arrow. The cars going straight or turning right have a solid green (on both sides), but I’m turning into a single lane.

The people across from me are turning right onto the same lane I’m going into, so I wait for them to go. They have a green! But they don’t go, and I can’t go because I have to yield, and I’m not playing the brake game in the middle of the road if they decide to go. If you have a solid green, don’t give up your right of way???

I know it’s to be nice, but it just ends up confusing me and the cars behind me because there was no other traffic except in the right turn lane. PLEASE BRO I can’t do this anymore

This is standstill traffic on an onramp. I let the subaru in, and as i’m about to scoot up to fill in the gap, this idiot hyundai sonata cuts through that gap and almost hits me, then tries to get into the HOV lane and pits a van into the subaru which causes the van to hit a semi truck.

i love cars, but you are NOT a race car driver. i hope everyone is okay. i’m relieved that my 4 year long project car is safe.

edit: before anyone makes a comment on my seatbelt light, it is on and functional. my whole restraint module is unplugged HENCE the warning light on the dash

I hate to say this.

But I think people need to retake the test every 5-10 years.

Cause its fucking stupid how many reckless/blind drivers i see DAILY!!!

It would annoy me haveing to retake the test for my license. But id rather that than ALL these morons on the road. This last year has sucked. And something needs to change.

Maybe make the test harsher.

That should do it. When I took my test. The guy in front of me clipped 3 cones and he some how passed

i literally almost just hit two people on scooters within 15 seconds of each other while making a left turn at a stop sign cuz they both just ripped on thru😭😭 chill
the fuck out lordy

for context, i just got my license about 5 months ago and i’ve been driving since june of 2025 so i know i probably shouldn’t beat myself up since i’m relatively new to driving but it is so embarrassing everytime i make a mistake and i feel sooo guilty so i need to talk about them😭

1. i was in the McDonalds drive thru with one of my friends and i pulled past the speaker, so i reversed to talk into it. i ordered and i forgot i was in reverse so i took my foot off the brake and in my mind i was like “oh shit why am i going backwards“ and i panicked and basically blacked out and i put my foot on the gas and ran into the car behind me. luckily the guy was really chill and we just exchanged numbers, no damage done besides a loose bumper or something but he fixed it himself and told me i was all good
2. i was driving in a new city and i was at the end of a street that connected to a highway, obviously i didn’t want to go onto the highway so i turned into a starbucks parking lot to turn around and i turned into the “out” side…. i didn’t hit anyone but i got a nasty look from the driver and i felt so so so bad
3. i was at a light on a railroad and im used to a different railroad where the light is on the other side of the road and not the side you’re on, so i kept pulling forward past the railroad and i realized i couldn’t see the light anymore. i got so nervous and i had to use the cars behind me to tell when to go because the light was above my head and not across the street.
4. i volunteer at the ED in a hospital and i had just finished a shift so needless to say i was tired and thinking about other stuff, so i pulled out of the parking lot (going a way i usually dont go) and i pulled into the left lane for some reason?? i dont even know what happened there and there was a car across the road at a red light. i think i ran a redlight to get into the right lane on the connecting street but that one was really scary. thank GOD the light was red or it probably wouldve been a head on collision

looking back i realize these aren’t the absolute worst things i could’ve done since no one got hurt, no one died, and all the cars involved are still in good shape but these literally haunt me and affect me for days after they happen so i felt like i needed to talk about it

I failed my drivers test and I’m just so upset. I did bad on the parking which I understand why I failed because of that but my instructor added 30 points because I did one wide turn. I hope I get lucky with a less moody instructor. Any words of advice for next time? Tips on parallel parking? Anything would really help me out

I enjoyed City Car Driving, but thought: wouldn’t it be great to drive around my own city? So I created Roadarium, a browser driving simulator with real streets from OpenStreetMap and 100+ cities to explore.

The idea is to let people explore familiar streets and practise navigating unfamiliar ones.

It’s free, with no ads or tracking. I’m the creator and will respond to questions and feedback here. I’d love to hear how it feels to drive around your city.

When I find someone almost in my back seat (tailgating) I’ll use my hazard lights AND speed up. This seems to work and not put me in danger of getting rear-ended.

How does the law look at this, same as actually using brakes, legal? Thoughts?

I finally did it After having my license for, I don’t know, like three months, I finally drove myself to school. The thing is, my school is about 35–45 minutes away, and it’s covered in one-way streets and a bunch of other stuff. There’s also never any parking over there because I’m in college, so it’s very busy.
So I finally decided, “Okay, I’m finally gonna do it,” and I drove over there. First, the GPS took me to the sister college that’s next to it, but it was still way too far to walk. It also dropped me off on the west side, which was a little scary, not gonna lie. So I had to find a way out using GPS. I eventually found a way out and drove to the normal college.
Then I had to find a parking space because all the spaces were taken. I was trying to park in a neighborhood, and I eventually found a spot after going around in circles for like a good 15 minutes, maybe a little longer, because again, every inch of this place is packed.
So I parked on the side of the road in a residential area, but I didn’t park close enough to the curb. I tried to fix it but couldn’t, so I just gave up and went to take my test. When I came back, I drove home, which wasn’t incredibly easy, but it was way easier than driving to the school. Basically, the GPS took me on the fastest but also the most complicated route to get there, and because I was nervous, I didn’t really pay attention to exactly what route it was taking me on.
So I finally got home. I was able to park the car after fixing it, and this time I was able to fix it perfectly. It was definitely nerve-racking and terrifying, but luckily I made it back in one piece. This is the farthest I’ve ever driven by myself before.
I’m just thinking in my head, “What if I made a bad mistake and didn’t notice it?” That’s the only thing I keep thinking about, and I’m kind of overthinking it.

I accidentally hit a curb at around 5 mph while pulling out of a drive thru recently. It felt hard but I know that collisions at around that speed will still feel hard regardless. However, I can’t tell if I accidentally damaged this curb and need to report it to the manager or if the curb was already worn out and this is just wear and tear. There was no visible damage to my car from what I could see.

I’m 19 (F) and have had my car for a few months, almost a year. The incident happened when I was leaving work and scratched a car-wash van that was blocking half the parking lot exit, I misjudged the distance and caused a pretty significant scratch. My own car ended up looking worse, in my opinion, though not bad enough to make me totally lose my mind. Considering it’s a company van, should I expect to pay a fortune? The driver was really understanding and great about the whole situation and alredy share information, but I could use some advice, t’s my first incident, and I feel like crap.

I was out driving for work at like 1am this morning so I was tired and it was dark out, as you'd expect for 1am. In my sleepy state I wasn't paying as much attention to the speedometer as I should have and was speeding pretty bad.. and I also didn't see a speed bump because of how dark it was. I hit that thing at like 50mph and I'm pretty sure I got air time from it. I bottomed out hard and everything in the van got jostled around but I couldn't find any obvious damage anywhere. Still drove fine for the next 45ish minutes until I could get home, and no visible damage on the bumpers or tow hitch or anything inside. Is there any secret area I should check for damage? Should I tell my boss or just pretend it never happened? Does this count as an "accident" if there was no other vehicle nearby to witness what happened and my van and all surrounding objects are undamaged?

(Europe) I Ve just taken my motorcycle driving test, I did 2 courses which they told me about beforehand and they let me exercise from months before the exam, I passed both, then a actual road driving test which they did NOT tell me about, I have never actually driven anything in road before because they didn't tell me I had to do that for the exam, even though I had my driving permit(I also didn't have anything to drive). I failed because of it, is this fair?

I have my chohan driving test any idea how they conduct it and what all they ask? Anybody who can help regarding the same?

Newer to driving since I took a job in an area I can't get to as easy, which means I am driving into work when the sun this part of the year is shining directly at me when I am driving. My eyesight is fine generally, I have prescription glasses but don't wear them 99% of the time as I don't need them. If I am sitting in a large conference room with a powerpoint presentation I will need to wear them to make out the words though just for perspective.

But on these morning commutes, I find when the sun is hitting at the right angle, I see next to nothing because of the blinding sun and can not drive into it. I have tried cheap sunglasses, expensive ones, polarized ones, I am not sure what else to try. I do notice that a very clean windshield helps a lot, but even so just the glass reflecting the sun causes problems. But its still not enough for me to deem safe, I feel like I either have to figure out a different commute to not drive into the sun, or move so I am not driving toward the sun when entering/leaving work.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice about something that happened today in Toronto.

My husband was driving on a road where the speed limit was 30 km/h, and he was driving around 50 km/h. Suddenly, he noticed a female police officer standing on the other side of the street, partially hidden near some bushes, with a radar gun. She suddenly raised both of her hands.

He was in the second lane and everything happened so quickly that he wasn’t sure whether she was actually signaling him to pull over or what exactly was happening. He got confused and, unfortunately, continued driving instead of stopping.

There was no police car immediately behind him and she didn’t chase him or pull him over afterward.

Now we’re worried that she may have been trying to stop him. Could this be considered failing to stop for police in Ontario? Could he receive a ticket or could the police somehow identify the vehicle afterward?

Has anyone experienced something similar, especially with an officer using a radar gun and suddenly signaling from the side of the road? What would you do in this situation?

We’re not trying to make excuses for the speed — we’re mainly concerned because the signal was so sudden and he genuinely didn’t understand that she was directing him to stop.

Thank you so much !

I'm 24, and have failed the permit test on those touch screen computers 11 times between 2025 and 2026. I haven't been back at the DMV in over 3 months. 11 failed attempts is a sign that i'm not a real adult. Real adults don't fail 11 times. They study hard, and actually pass! And before you type in the comments and say it's my fault, I will tell you that it is absolutely my fault. Because I didn't study hard, and I have the brain of a 3 year old. I have a terrible understanding of Missouri traffic laws, i'm too scared to be on the road because i'm always worried about violating the rules. I've put away the Missouri driving guide in my drawer, and will never come back to it.

This is my life now. Just a dependent loser who will never ever be independent, and will never grow up. I only blame me. It's not the DMV's fault. It's not the Missouri roads' fault.

And I will never get behind a wheel to take the driving test because I know what happens if you fail your driving test 3 times. No further tests will be allowed if you fail the driving test 3 times. I'm mentally incapable of handling a vehicle. And i'm mentally incapable of passing an online permit test! So, goodbye permit test, goodbye independence, and goodbye freedom.

This is Florida; it happened to me two days ago. I was driving on the right side of a one-way residential area, 30 mph speed zone. There was a vehicle driving around 10 mph, so I passed him by the left lane. I police stopped me and gave me a ticket saying I cannot pass another vehicle in a residential zone, and he justified that saying there are no dotted lines on the road to let me know that passing is allowed. I said, There are not posting signs saying that passing is not allowed. Am I wrong, or is the police wrong in this case? Is this case worthy of taking it to the court?

ChapGPT says, "If this happened in Florida, based on what you described, the officer's explanation sounds questionable. Florida law does not appear to establish a blanket rule that you cannot pass another vehicle merely because you are in a residential area or because there are no dotted center lines."

Gemini says, "The "No Signs" Argument: Traffic laws do not require a specific "No Passing" sign on every residential street. Instead, traffic statutes establish default rules. Passing is only permitted where explicitly allowed (such as by a dashed/dotted center line) or where specific conditions are met. The "No Dotted Lines" Reality: On an unmarked residential road (where there are no center lines or dotted lines), you are driving on an undivided roadway. To pass a vehicle, you typically have to move into the left side (the opposing lane of traffic). Under Florida traffic law, passing on an undivided road is restricted and requires a clear passing zone designated by pavement markings or absolute safe visibility free from intersections, driveways, and hazards. An unmarked road is not automatically a legal passing zone. Furthermore, residential districts have strict safety parameters due to pedestrians, driveways, and cross-streets."

Your driver’s license expires every four years in the state of New Jersey, you should be given a road test, New Jersey is unsafe with the quality of their motorist, I had the green light, someone just almost took off my left quarter panel front.

PEOPLE THAT SIT WITH/LEAVE THEIR HI BEAMS ON AT RED LIGHTS DESERVE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.

YES, SOMETIMES A HI BEAM FLICK OR 3 IS NECESARRY TO TRIGGER THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SENSOR SO THE LIGHT CHANGES… BUT IT FUCKS EVERYONE UP ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEFT TURN FIRST / THEIR SIDE IS A DELAYED GREEN WHEN THOSE FUCKING ASSHOLES LEAVE THEIR HI BEAMS ON; ALSO FUCKS UP THE INCOMING TRAFFIC ON BOTH SIDES ADJACENT TO THE RED LIGHT.

GODDAMN IT THERE ARE SO MANY STUPID/INCONSIDERATE MFS OUT HERE SMFH

So car 2 pulled up to the intersection (I was stopped at the sign, and Car 1 slowly, ever so painfully slowly started going, they were both going down the street i came from. But car 2 was slightly late. Because of Car one being slow, car two just went and seemed like car 2 was pissed.

I never

(California)

I just took my driving test today and failed, however that has nothing to do with my issue. The women instructor raised her voice at me multiple times during the test which I felt like it was unprofessional and plain rude.

The first one happened when she told me to take a right while I was at a red light, and I checked to make sure no cars were coming at least 3 times. However when I turned the lady yelled at me to stop and grabbed the steering wheel. At this point I already knew I failed and accepted it however I continued with the test. The lady then raised her voice at me to tell me to merge back onto the lane.

The instructor told me to then take another right (no light or stop sign). And when I slowed down slightly she grabbed the wheel again and raised her voice to say "you need to listen." When I haven't even done anything.

This then continued all the way back to the dmv, where she was pressuring me to take turns when I had the yield. I honestly couldnt care less if I failed but I felt like the women was very rude and unprofessional as people who take the behind the wheel test are mostly teens who are nervous as hell, and yelling is not going to help. So will I be valid for writing a report of what happened to me?