How did it feel the first time you drove alone?

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I had my mom's '63 Chevy. It was a stick shift, 3 on the column. I didn't know how to drive a stick shift yet - I was only 16. There was a party going in, so I drove myself to the party, jerking the car all the way there. But I was proud of myself and I felt real freedom for the first time in my life.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

When I was young, my dad would let me sit right next to him on the bench seat and steer. In my early teens, he would sometimes take me to large, empty parking lots and let me get a feel for the controls.

By the time I got to driver's ed class I was really comfortable. I drive with my learner's permit with at least one of my parents in the car. My uncle taught me how to use a clutch and shifter in his VW.

Almost immediately after turning 16, I passed my driver's test and got my license. One of the first things I did was take my dad's '63 Buick LeSabre 2 dr hardtop out for a drive.

Yes, I felt a sense of freedom, and also like I had passed a mile stone into adulthood. And once I got my own car, I was really free. Good times!

exitseven · Accepted Answer

It was a hoot. I was 15 and my parents went out somewhere in my fathers car. I took my mother's station wagon out for a ride. I drove through the neighborhood, waving at the neighborhood kids. I went uptown and went into the grocery store and bought a Coke. The next time I did it my parents came home early and saw the car was missing. It did not end well for me.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

It has been 50+ years and I truly do not remember the first time I was allowed to drive without a parent in the car.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I've never driven alone. Almost, a couple years ago but, I couldn't figure out how to start the fucker!! Nothing I did would allow me to drive it!! I was only supposed to take it to the back parking lot half a block away but I TOLD my boss that I don't have a license!! (Never did!) She insisted and gave me the keys!! In the first place, it was such a tint car, I could hardly even get in!! I got the door open and kept waiting for dozens of clowns to come spilling out!! After about 15:00 of trying to figure out what to do, she came out and moved the car herself!

I HAVE come CLOSE to driving alone, a few times!! We'd play gigs in Erie, a 3 hour drive from here, or Youngstown (90:00 from here) and the rest of the band was too drunk, high and tired to drive so, because I don't smoke, drink or do drugs and am usually bursting with energy after playing drums all night, I drove us home. They were all sound asleep so, it was LIKE driving home alone!!

Surely · Answer

Growing up on s farm. I was driving tractors before I could comfortably reach the pedals. At 12 years. I was doing the farming while my father worked away from home.
When I got my license. Wasn’t a big deal. It was just that I could drive further from home!

Sixgunsound · Answer

I drove to school the next day after passing my test in an 89 Chevy Nova. Not the cool one the Toyota one… Anybody who speak Spanish will know that series of the car is aptly named.

AsaKyo · Answer

Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be  It's less distracting when you don't have others in the car with you all the time

Anonymous · Answer

Guessing uneventful because I don't remember it. I remember my sister's first time driving she hit a car driving home from the DMV.  Man you have really good memory!

maximumpower · Answer

Freedom. I was 14 and took the family car for a ride.

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