First proper driving lesson.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Yeah I only turned 16 this year (legal driving age in Australia) and now I have my full license.

[luciusad2004]

This may be a really stupid question but... wtf is a roundabout?

Anyway, while im posting i guess ill give my auto experience. I have had my liscence for maybe half a year i think. Normally In the US people get them around 16, I got mine around 18. I tried to drive my mom's car w/ a manual transmission recently and i didn't find it entirely pleasant. (I usually drive an automatic.) I giggled like a little school girl though as the car shook violently every time i would try to get going from stop. Once i get going i don't have much of a problem, its just starting that kills me. Unfortunately shortly after my first excursion in the manual, it started snowing and i don't feel like learning to drive stick in the snow, plus no one is ever home to teach me. Maybe in the spring i will learn.

[Scotty]

This may be a really stupid question but... wtf is a roundabout?

Lol someone had to say it XD

[luciusad2004]

huh... that looks interesting.

I don't see what sort of advantage it would have over a normal intersection though. Other than looking pretty.

Although now that i think about it i don't see any traffic signs or lights so maybe it makes it so you don't' have to stop?

[Quakken]

It keeps traffic flow going, instead of large stop lines. they can keep a large amount of vehicles moving and not having to wait at a stoplight by slowing you down and slinging you into a circle of metal, moving death.

You are supposed to yield to people already in it. And there are no laws saying that you can't just whip around in a circle 50 times either, which is very fun.

[calumc]

You are supposed to yield to people already in it. And there are no laws saying that you can't just whip around in a circle 50 times either, which is very fun.

IDK where you are but in the uk its an offence to go around a roundabout more than 3 times

[Reyer]

I got my permit a few months ago, I have been driving every where. I am pretty comfortable driving now, I don't have to strain to remember stuff like looking in the mirrors or checking my blind spot.

I am pretty much a better driver than my mom already.

[luciusad2004]

I have trouble getting my mirrors to point so i can see my blind spot... I was trying to get from around the rear quarter panel back but figured it was impossible to set them up to see there. I was disappointed because im paranoid about switching lanes and hitting someone. Now i just look over my shoulder whenever i switch lanes and its nerve racking because i have to take my eyes of the car in front of me. I want to mod my car with sensors that will tell me whenever there is a car around me... that would be awesome.

[Quakken]

You're supposed to look behind your shoulders when you change lanes ANYWAY.

And there are no laws in colorado that I know of limiting the amount of times you can go around a roundabout. I mean, if a cop saw you he could definitely pull you over for reckless driving or impeding the flow of traffic, but if you aren't doing anything over the speed limit or getting in anyones way, you could probably keep going around forevuh.

[luciusad2004]

You're supposed to look behind your shoulders when you change lanes ANYWAY.

Oooohhhh... so i was doing that right... I have no self confidence.