Almost had an accident

[lailasmom]

Hi All,
I almost had an accident today. I had a successful drive today near my home. I even expanded out to roads that are more congested. The accident almost happened when I was making a left turn in to my complex. There are two lanes of heavy traffic that I have to cross and one lane was clear and I didn't check the other lane before proceeding. There was a car coming and he stopped and I sped into my complex driveway.

I feel like a failure though I know I'm doing well. I've been driving consistently for 3 months. But each time I drive there's always a mistake I make or perceived mistake. I don't want to give up because I'm doing well. I just get nervous or silightly distracted.

What can I do to improve my confidence and driving?

Thanks folks.

[Rich Presta]

Just do more of it, that's the only way to build confidence at anything, but of course try to be careful and maybe go out at quiet times of day until you feel more secure.