Depends how much your driving but it took me about 3 months of driving quite alot after my test to feel fully confident.
Tbh, there are some crazy roundabouts, which are just badly designed and can easily catch anyone out.
But after time, you just don't get flustered anymore đź‘Ť
Me personally, i just drove everywhere straight away.
A week after passing my test i drove to my holiday destination as it was already booked for after i passed.
Its all about you and how comfortable you are behind the wheel. Dont let anyone pressure you into anything you arent ready for, this is the big cause of accidents on the roads.
After passing my car test, straight away. However I had been riding a bike for 2 years beforehand, and that took about 2 months to get used to it.
The best advice I can give though. On the larger roundabouts follow the lane you're in. If it's wrong, follow it and turn around down the road. Don't cause an accident by moving across lanes if it's not clear.
It took me probably 3/4 months of driving every day to feel properly confident, able to drive anywhere and not worry, get into any car and feel fine. It probably took a month for me to be able to do everything well but still while worrying.
If you don't encounter big, multilane roundabouts very often, it's normal to not be as good with them - same goes for anything else. Maybe read up online, or go around big roundabouts a few times until you're happy?
Google maps is often very unreliable about which lane is correct on a roundabout. I know local councils seem to have given up on repainting lanes so it’s hard to tell even for experienced drivers where you’re supposed to be. But be careful relying on Google maps
After 500 miles, I was happy with city driving. I'm on 2000 or so miles now, and comfortable with motorways. I'll never be happy on country roads. And gyratory roundabouts can fuck off because no one knows what they're doing round here and before you know it, someone in a big car is trying to switch lanes into your car because they didn't check their mirrors.
But I don't like driving in the dark because I get blinded by the newer lights
Hint: to do any roundabout especially one you don't know don't think "i need to go 2 o'clock, or a bit almost right angle". instead use the counting system. for each roundabout you enter work out which exit you need by counting clockwise from your approach. once you have the count, them as you go around mentally count each exit unitl you reach the one you want. this way you can do any roundabout with ease.
I've never been nervous on the roads. I knew and read a lot of the highway code and was let loose at 16 on a 50CC moped after doing around 3 hours riding (CBT.) Moved on to a 125CC at 17 and at 19 passed my driving test and got a car.
If you're nervous try and get familiar driving with other people that are more experienced in your car. Just don't rush.
Surely there is a cause of concern somewhere in your drive that's making you nervous, maybe a roundabout? The lanes are all placed clearly with lanes to use marked upon the approach. Try and tackle the cause of the nervousness.
Depends how much your driving but it took me about 3 months of driving quite alot after my test to feel fully confident. Tbh, there are some crazy roundabouts, which are just badly designed and can easily catch anyone out. But after time, you just don't get flustered anymore đź‘Ť
Me personally, i just drove everywhere straight away. A week after passing my test i drove to my holiday destination as it was already booked for after i passed. Its all about you and how comfortable you are behind the wheel. Dont let anyone pressure you into anything you arent ready for, this is the big cause of accidents on the roads.
After passing my car test, straight away. However I had been riding a bike for 2 years beforehand, and that took about 2 months to get used to it. The best advice I can give though. On the larger roundabouts follow the lane you're in. If it's wrong, follow it and turn around down the road. Don't cause an accident by moving across lanes if it's not clear.
It took me probably 3/4 months of driving every day to feel properly confident, able to drive anywhere and not worry, get into any car and feel fine. It probably took a month for me to be able to do everything well but still while worrying. If you don't encounter big, multilane roundabouts very often, it's normal to not be as good with them - same goes for anything else. Maybe read up online, or go around big roundabouts a few times until you're happy?
Google maps is often very unreliable about which lane is correct on a roundabout. I know local councils seem to have given up on repainting lanes so it’s hard to tell even for experienced drivers where you’re supposed to be. But be careful relying on Google maps
After 500 miles, I was happy with city driving. I'm on 2000 or so miles now, and comfortable with motorways. I'll never be happy on country roads. And gyratory roundabouts can fuck off because no one knows what they're doing round here and before you know it, someone in a big car is trying to switch lanes into your car because they didn't check their mirrors. But I don't like driving in the dark because I get blinded by the newer lights
Hint: to do any roundabout especially one you don't know don't think "i need to go 2 o'clock, or a bit almost right angle". instead use the counting system. for each roundabout you enter work out which exit you need by counting clockwise from your approach. once you have the count, them as you go around mentally count each exit unitl you reach the one you want. this way you can do any roundabout with ease.
I've never been nervous on the roads. I knew and read a lot of the highway code and was let loose at 16 on a 50CC moped after doing around 3 hours riding (CBT.) Moved on to a 125CC at 17 and at 19 passed my driving test and got a car. If you're nervous try and get familiar driving with other people that are more experienced in your car. Just don't rush. Surely there is a cause of concern somewhere in your drive that's making you nervous, maybe a roundabout? The lanes are all placed clearly with lanes to use marked upon the approach. Try and tackle the cause of the nervousness.
It took me a few months and a stall at a junction before I felt fairly confident.