Many people are pleasantly surprised to find that they are not unusual with their driving anxiety. In a recent survey, 82% of those asked said that they had felt some degree of anxiety in connection with driving at some point since they first got their licence. (I suspect that would be even higher if you included those with provisional licenses!)

I’ve seen many clients with this issue, and it usually involves one or more of three main areas :

1. Manoeuvres: Most commonly is anxiety about manoeuvring at low speeds. This might be reversing around a corner, navigating tricky junctions or the dreaded parallel parking, all of which usually involve some concern about being observed or judged for how well you’re doing it.
2. Motorways: Next most common is a fear of motorways. This includes getting on or off the motorway, being next to much larger vehicles at high speed and navigating or missing junctions.
3. Traffic: The third thing I hear over and over is about busy town traffic. Jams, lane merges, temporary lights, and obstructions all come into play to make some drivers feel overwhelmed and possibly even developing into a complete panic attack

The increased inconvenience and cost, both to the nervous driver and to their loved ones who have to also cope with the nerves, cannot be overstated, but this is not a situation you have to live with forever.

I’ve helped lots of people with these issues and I would love to help you with your own driving anxiety. Call me on 07967 473691 to find out how we can do that.

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