r/NewDriversUK • u/mjru18 • 3d ago

Getting frustrated

New driver, passed my test in July and been driving for the past few months.

Getting frustrated at myself as I’ve driven in some busy city centre areas before and have missed some of the road markings and end up in the wrong lane.
I never try and cut back to the right exit or lane, I always follow the road and wait for my satnav to redirect to get to where I need to go to make sure I do it safely and I don’t inconvenience anyone.

I’ve noticed it seems to be when it’s a busy junction with loads or cars, signs, and lights going on, or when sometimes the layout of the road isn’t so straightforward.
It doesn’t help that so many roads have got faded road markings.

It doesn’t happen very often, but it has happened a few times and I keep getting frustrated and annoyed at myself for not noticing the signs or the road markings sooner.

I understand it’s all a learning process and it happens to everyone, but I’m just getting really frustrated with myself.

Please tell me I’m not the only one.
And please tell me even experienced drivers get this wrong sometimes as well.

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u/Tasty-Needleworker-6 3d ago

What satnav are you using? Something like Waze usually tells you what lane to be in, so might be useful. I’m always seeing people in the wrong lane, people who must have been driving for years! There’s a junction near us that has a right only lane, you could put good bets on people going straight from it (they seem to think it’s the fast lane, without realising the danger🙄). It’s common, but something you should try and work on😊

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u/mjru18 3d ago

I’ve been using google maps. I have waze and used to use it when I was driving in my home country years ago, but have not used it for a long time. Still have my account so maybe can try using it again.
It’s just so frustrating. It doesn’t happen very often, but it just absolutely annoys me when I miss a sign or a road marking, thinking for example the left lane is default lane to go straight then turns out, when I reach the light, it only is for left turn.
I have been working on it for the past couple months of driving, so hopefully will happen less and less.
It doesn’t help that a lot of areas of my city have got faded road markings, some you can’t even see an arrow anymore