What Will Happen in your First Year of Driving! 

I know one thing you don't have to worry about in your first year. Having any money in the bank.

on the day I got my car, I went to a car wash, and to McDonalds drive thru, and I remember parking too far away from the window, so I had to climb out of my car, so I could pay for my meal haha

Drove the car properly on the road without an accident but when I got home, I just crashed the car to the gate.

You end up being a family driver after you learn to drive😂😂😂

One good tip for anyone not just learners. When it comes to roundabouts with more than one lane, never drive round one side-by-side with another vehicle especially large vehicles. Always keep vehicles in other lanes slightly ahead of you or behind you, never beside.

I done the Macdonald's trip an hour after I got my car😂

I like how in this video the windows get progressively more steamy. How was your first year of driving lads? Anything fun or weird happen to you?

The notorious Maccy's voyage 👍

A dash cam is one very helpful gadget if you have an accident if you come across blameless drivers. I would say is don't say you have a dash cam as you don't know if someone is doing crash for cash and they could just run off

Never had an accident in my first year. I had 2 understeers on a horrible bend in my area (luckily no one was coming in the opposite direction and I corrected in time) and I shocked myself into never even taking a peek at my phone (I was going 30 mph and my phone was ringing, so I wanted to check if it was from work or a friend, I looked down, looked straight up again and I was dangerously drifting to the other side of the road. I threw my phone to the passenger seat and I promised myself to never even think of looking at my phone unless completely stationary). I've only been driving for 1.5 years so I'm happy I remain accident free so far.

So a McDonalds trip when you passed your test isn't just a German thing

You have a great radio voice Paynos 😁

The only thing that happen to me in the first year, was to scratch a parked car because it was parked on a tight turn. The cars were both ok and I could clean the scratches with my bare hand. What I would recommend is to always be patient while driving in the first two years of owning a driver's license. What can cause a crash is usually a lot of confidence and speeding. My only advise for new drivers is to take it slow and to drive safe.

I didn't crash on my first year. 4 years after passing my test, my car took a knock from a pedo in a white van on a roundabout.

I scraped another car when parking in a bay on my second week after passing my test just as the owner came back to his car. Luckily I couldn't have been much further away without missing and he said it's a shit heap anyway i don't care. Got lucky.

I've been driving for 11 years, still not even a slight accident, it might be because roads around my town and nearby places are pretty straight forward, but we have heavy winter in canada. Just make sure you're always focus on the driving, stop texting and space out, defensive driving is key. Road rage? If you accidentally did something that pissed someone off, then they're being very aggressive and seems to start harassing you, just stay calm, take it like a mature person, give them a sorry hand gesture, then let them go, and you move on like usual.

I absolutely adore this guy. Whatever he described is so accurate. I bought my car six months ago and just after 1 month I actually hit it with another car(Bumper came off) and once I put my car in a drain at the side of the road. But hey, you learn from your mistakes right ? These things can demotivate new drivers like us but trust me these things teach us so much. I wish you a happy and safe driving folks :)

I started driver's training when I was 14, got my license when I was 16, and now I'm 19. I have a 2006 Ford taurus. I am super surprised nobody has ever hit me and I've never been in an accident. I've almost been rear ended multiple times and people constantly blow stop signs. There was one time where a road was crumbled on the sides and a car riding the shoulder shot up a large rock into my bumper, which did nothing except there's a tiny crack on the bottom lip. I definitely do agree though, if I was distracted I would have dozens of accidents. It sucks because teens have to pay super high insurance because it's so easy to pass the test so there's a lot of new idiots on the road. Also dash cams are super helpful, not only can you use them as evidence against a crash or road rage, but they can prevent them too. As I'm in college the stupidity I see on the roads has definitely gotten worse.

He is so right about the McDonald’s trip😂😂

I had the speed on 0.75 I thought you were pissed up lol

I passed my test August 14th this year and got my car on the 19th, five days later. Your videos helped so much when I was learning, passed first time 💪🏾 there's some crazy drivers out there 😅😅

If you're able to get a diesel as your first car then definitely do, because captaining those four-passenger Macca's cruises will be a damn breeze.

My first 2 years nothing happened, in my third year of driving a friend was distracting me when pulling out from a parallel parking spot and I reversed into 66 plate Audi TT 😭. It was like 1mph so not a scratch.. but of all the cars. The owner was sat in it too 😶

Bro I bought my car and wouldn't drive it after 5 days of having it, and the first time I drive it to go buy some 5 dollar burger I tucking crash when pulling out 😂😂 ended paying 540 cash to the owner and kept it private 😂😂😂

McDonald's trip as soon as you pass, pffffffftttt can't even do that. Front window motor on drivers side needs replacing 😂😭😭

My first car is a rear wheel drive BMW 1 Series 118D, with a 2.0 diesel engine! I don’t have power problems with this.

Passed my test this Thursday! Already been down to my mates for a party (I did not drink.), I love driving, especially at night. Best feeling ever!!! :D

My first year of driving was fantastic. Never crashed (scraped my car in a very very very tight driveway though). I lived in a small town with very narrow, very windy roads, with quite a few potholes and lots of snow in the winter. In some rain, I did some power slides in a parking lot in my ‘02 Tacoma (first car). Funny thing is, I was ‘homeschooled’ and didn’t take any driving classes except the required 8-hour class. Passed my written test first time and driving test first time. I love driving.

Yeah in the US it's illegal to have more than one non-family member in the car until we turn 18. But a lot of people don't follow that law.

I think dashcams are so important to have, if you have just passed or even if you have been driving for years they can be a big difference in certain situations, like a crash they can be the difference between paying a lot of money out and not paying a lot of money out it's as simple as that. :)

Can you do a video on modding your first car, and talk about not declaring and what could happen if you don't, love the videos!

Had an accident the day after I passed my test haha 😂

I got rear ended 4 months after getting my first car. Approaching a green light which then turned orange so i slowed down but the taxi driver behind didn’t keep the correct distance ON A WET ROAD! Medium hit to the bumper but no damage at all (was really surprised) on both cars. As soon as i got out all i see is a police van slamming on the breaks and one of them jumps out screaming it’s my fault. Said i should have just went through the lights but told him so you can get me done for running a red light? When i explained to him that 9/10 anyone who read ends you is at fault he asked when i got my license. When he found out it was only a couple of months he started saying “you’re new driver that’s why you know your stuff” which i responded back “doesn’t matter how long I’ve had my license, I’m not some imbecile 17 year old driving.” Then he admitted i was not at fault and went on to blame the taxi driver. It was some experience i tell ya that.

Crashed into a lamppost, smashed into people's cars whilst reversing out of a parking spot, scratched a persons car whilst driving into a parking space, crashed into barriers. Just know your spacial awareness and don't turn your wheel when you're reversing out too early. I've learnt my lesson now 😂😭

I hit my wing reversing into my garage before I even passed my test if that counts 🤔😂

Yo ridin a car is probably fun but I'd definetily ride you too 😤👌

Finally managed to book a driving test after all this difficulty with Covid. hopefully it goes ahead and I pass. Will be re watching these videos to help me

I've only been driving a month crashed 2 and half weeks in🥴 fixed her now

I did all of these in the first day of driving 😂😂

Just passed my British driving test at 36 after 19 years

soooo I've had all of these😂 slid into a curb and bent a wheel.... check. corrected a slide... check (scary but fun...). phone thing... sad to say, check🤦🏻‍♂️. road rage... do love a bit of road rage😅(not, isn't fun having a van chase you in your 1.2 i20... glad to say I ended outrunning the van (not public places around as it was 4am) so check.

My first car is a 1.9 GT TDI mk4 golf... 😂

It took me a month to get confident after my test. If you're scared to drive after your test, just drive round your town, the quiet roads until you're ready. And slowly move outwards.

My first car had previously been written off so I spent A LOT of (incredibly fun) time at my local scrapyard. Even after replacing most of the car, the steering wheel kept falling out, the boot had to be taped shut, the drivers' side wiper fell off on the motorway in heavy rain and the brake discs actually shattered as I approached a junction (although that was because I already had another car and didn't bother to replace the pads when they were already gone).

I drive for a living and I still find this video and others helpful. Thank you.

I'm still a learner and a couple of days ago I went into a roundabout without giving way because I didn't notice their blinkers were on. It was night time and their headlights were much brighter than the blinkers.

Great video. Steamy windows are always worse when you're running late for work 😒

Been driving since I was 13 now I’m 19 and never crashed or gotten a ticket

if i get rear ended... someones going to lose a family member and its not going to be me

Mines is 1.4. But I am older so my insurance is cheaper than a younger person. It pulls really good with people in. But I would get very irritated with a 1l car. In fact I am amazed that they make renualt capure in 1l. I delt with parking rage as a new driver. I slightly under steered. And reversed at the post by the barrier this guy came whizzing round as I reversed the space he was trying to get into was about 1meter no joke. He was so rude. But it didn't help him when he came out his car and he saw a black woman who could hold her own. He stepped back when I opened the door. He was impatient his car was battered so it was obvious he had driving issues.

1 litter aygo lol on the dual carriageway way its awful I keep joining at 40 miles per hour coz the thing wont go quick enough 😭😭😭

Hey Alex, please could you do a video on vehicle security tips and theft prevention or what you do to protect your Ibiza, cheers 👍

I thought I should let you know, but your videos helped me relax for my second driving test in November, after a tragic first one and I managed to pass with 1 minor 😁 I just insured my car and I can assure you, I am now broke 😂 KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!!! :)

Great vid mate, am on 9months now, and on my 5th car. Honestly between them failing mots for 900 pound, em bought a megane that had recently had work done it failed an wheel an strut snaped off leaving me scaping along a railway barrier on a bridge. To more cars that were shit off gumtree, I've got a big mondeo 2.2 now and awl going good, but the big powerful car just makes me feel safer than say my 1.3 astra which has been in garage now for 6weeks. Its been some year but am glad to be a driver no doubt. Loving the videos, tryn get some skid control on before winter weather, cheers man.

1.0 aygo hahahaha that’s my car 😭

Before I passed (passed jan 10th 2018) someone went into the back of me. Really hope that counts because I don't want to crash again

I scratched my rear bumper on the left during my first 3 months or so, and to this day i have no idea how i did it or when 😂

Best thing to do in your first year is do an advanced driving test or do some advanced driver training. Passed the Diamond in my first year and joined the Rospa in my second year. About to take the Rospa test soon. Do some driving commentaries as well always very good to pick up on hazards before they come a problem

Hahaha I did the McDonald's rite of passage too. Didn't realise it was a common thing.

3 months into driving, I over steered my car and hit a road sign. My car plates broken and the bumper is scratched.

well this thumbnail was encouraging 😂😂😂😂😂 great video btw, I love your videos 😜

2 things I remember, I was picking my cousin up from school and the car park was this real steep hill, I rolled back into an 04 Corsa, the owner said it was just a banger and didn't want to claim or anything... besides, there wasn't really any damage, I just felt pretty guilty. 2, I was in a Tesco car park and forgot to put my handbrake on, on a tiny incline in front of a brand new Mercedes, wasn't really an issue until I got back in and the weight caused it to pick up speed... no collision so I didn't have to do anything but it spooked me that I could have been screwed over. Not really in my first year, and I wouldn't call it my fault, but I checked my mirrors, indicated, go to turn left into a side street, and a motorcyclist just appears as I start to turn and his mirror hit mine... both of us a bit spooked but no claim or anything as no damage

Some good info there thanks bro, I'm sure it'll help a lot of people. I've had two near misses recently both being my fault, so I'm driving like a grandma now. 😂

Well basically road rage always happens to me. Mostly because of bikers coming in without giving any indications.

My first and only car is a 3L twin scroll turbo. lol. On the plus side, it is an automatic, so it's very easy to control.

I tried driving in snow first year of driving that was fun

Being on the recieving end of road rage is what puts me off going out in the car.

Haha relate much. But atleast not involved in any accidents, I just bump my car at the gate lol the gate was too narrow but after that happen I get more extra carefull.😅

I passed my test in april and got a car 3 days after, a 2015 Toyota Yaris Hybrid. It was a good deal as it had built in sat nav and very low milage since the extras don't add to the price in used cars. I really love the build in sat nav with bluetooth for my music too!

What about cheeky nandos and cracking a cold one with the boys 😂😂

Been driving since November so just under a year. The only incident I've had is backing into a fence post at Sainsbury's haha. Was only a small tap but my back hurt for a week. Probably the shock and embarrassment of it that made it feel worse than it was.

0 crashes even minor ones in 6 years

My mate smashed into a fence

I have good driving skills in my genes so I've never been a bad driver

3 months in and rear-ended someone on the highway :( All my fault, didn't keep enough distance and there was a sudden breaking / traffic jam

My 1st trip in my own car was very scary, I even forgot my seatbelt lol. I also had no way to place my phone for navigation and I was in a completely new to me part of a city. Had to check navigation during traffic light stops. Nice tips, rly. As for the 1st car, thats why I got myself 16yo Subaru Outback, that 2.5l engine has enough power to merge safely even if you misscalc a bit. Even with friends. And half the house worth of goodies))) Love that trunk. Just today I had to aggressively slow 100 km/h to 60 km/h on a highway cause some guy decided to jump into a main lane from a junction ignoring the acceleration lane and the right of way too (sorry if I mess up the terms in English). Good thing I had no trucks behind me... About road rage and agression. It depends on country rules, but here in Russia pepper spray is the way to go. Its totally safe for both you and the opponent, yet removes any will to fight. However, don't use them against a driver while he is riding. It may cause crash. Dashcams are a must. The ones with high angle and rear view cam.

When my first car wouldn't start because of dead battery, I tried to start it by letting it roll backwards and letting the clutch out in reverse. I didn't realize that the power brakes don't work when the engine is off so I crashed into a tree :D it was only a small bump so I wouldn't really call it a crash, however last winter I was driving on a road fully covered with snow for the first time, went too fast into a corner and flew through the oncoming lane into a pile of snow on the side of the road. If that pile wasn't there, the car would be in a tree and totaled. A kind man pulled me out of the snow and the car suffered no damage whatsoever. Learned my lesson though :D So that happened in my first year of driving

Wish I'd seen this about a week sooner, had a lovely dent in my wing that wasn't my fault a day after passing. Thanks for the great video paynos!😂

Giving or receiving... Which one are You

There was a point when I watched this video and was laughing saying I'd never crash..... Guess what happened xD It was my first time on snow, a month ago. And I was doing exactly that to prevent it from happening, I tried getting into a skid on a big parking lot and try to correct the slide... but on my way out, the road was too narrow and I ended up in a tiny ditch... the damage was minimal and no one got hurt, but yeah, helps you realize you can't just "hope i wont run into that car even though I'm going straight at it" and then miss it.

I passed my test exactly a year and two days ago (August 4th 2017) and I’ve done these Had a crash (bumped a kerb coming out of a junction a little too fast on a snowy day): ✅ Realised my car is comically slow (struggles to get to 70mph with just me in it. Don’t stall it regularly with any number of people in it tho) ✅ Had the temptation to text while driving ❌ Giving or receiving end of road rage (both) ✅

in my first year i reversed into a pole while parking but thankfully i was reversing at a slow speed so no damage. and then a month into driving i drove into a wall although i was going fairly slow luckily so only caused a few scrapes but no dent or major damage.

The first time my mom let me drive by myself going to school I hit a tree while parking. 3 months later I turned too early while coming out of parking and hit a wall doing that. Its part of the process. Slmetimes its your fault and other times its someone elses oftentimes its just an accident. Dont beat yourself up.

You are the best mate!!

First car I chose was a 1.6 petrol ford focus, ended up not passing MOT due to rust issues (I was new to car buying as well). Switched it for a 1.8 TDI Ford Focus, That car is faster, has more umpf and is a monster above 2.500rpm. Can really recommend as a first car.

I was a natural at driving, out doing everything by my 3rd drive. I am on my 3rd year and all I can say is I am an idiot magnet. No matter where I go there is either someone tailgating me pissed off that I am not speeding, people trying to beat red lights that have already turned red and sometimes my side is already green mainly with some other things that are so unthinkably dumb it would take a paragraph to explain. I never have been involved in an accident before and have some extremely strong defensive driving skills from all of the crap I deal with on a daily basis. I am always scanning every detail of the road so I have a very good split second decision ready to just in case.

advice for first year of driving, do not use hands free, chose the radio before heading off and try to organise things in such a way that all you are doing is driving and not taking your eyes off the road or distracted by conversations. Relax and pull over if you are nervous, even if it's a no stopping, just pull over, if you are caught by a flash for cash, then you can appeal it saying "it was an emergency stop because I was panicking" Never do things you are unsure about without another experienced driver with you, such as towing a trailer.

2 years in, no crashes. Well I mean my dad crashed my car into his car, but he caved in his door and mine got away with a tiny scratch. Bit of touch-up paint and no problem.

2 years on the road, haven't crashed. I've scraped the weeks on a curb, but I don't count that. I also used to play a game of how close can I park to walls without hitting them. The closest I've been to crashing is jumping my 1.1 206 over a crest and destroying a bearing. It's now sitting in the drive rotting away.

I've been driving just over a month... so far I've had road rage (more times than I'd like to admit) and had a parking ticket. Been a pretty decent month apart from that. Also, I've become really good at parallel parking as my neighbour only leaves enough space (just!) for my car.

Driving for 2 years now I’ve had 4 cars since passing I’m now driving a mk3 focus st I also drive vans all over the uk and abroad as part of my job and I’ve never hit or crashed once in thousands of miles...

So true 😊 my first car is a new 1.6 Suzuki 2018

Your videos are really helpful m8 just a few lessons away from my test hopefully I'll pass thanks to you and your videos 👍🏻 cheers mukka

Dude just because i watched this video yesterday, i backed into a wall today. Four months after taking the license

My 2nd time driving alone u hit a csr in the parking lot. Had to pay for the bumper mainly because of who i had in my car. He's right about that. Keep rowdy people out of your car if you are a beginner.

the first thing i did was spin my van round in the snow but no crash, then my first crash 7 years in

had my license for a week. went for a cruise with some buddies down a background I didn't know to well. hit black ice on a sharp turn and slid sideways In to the side of a concrete bridge over a little river.

scraped the underside of my front bumper the first week I had my car after passing my test.

I haven't been in a crash in my first 1,5 years, but i have prevented a few that pulled out in front of me! people are so bad at driving

I've been driving since last April but only passed my test in July so realisticly I'm in my first year of driving. Road rage from other people si the only thing I experience...