Transportation: Today, as a learner driver, I embarked on my longest drive ever:...

By aaaaahhhh - 06/04/2013 08:51 - Australia - Chatswood

Today, as a learner driver, I embarked on my longest drive ever: back home, from Sydney to Melbourne, which is around a 700km drive. I managed to get the whole way without any problems. I crashed into my driveway. FML

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By lukey101 - 14/08/2023 18:00 - Australia

Today, I finally got home after driving solo for 4 full days across Australia. I left my house keys where I started. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2009 06:19 - Australia

Today, after failing my learner's licence twice in the previous weeks, I finally passed. As I got home, I went for a drive with my dad. I smashed my mum's car into an old lady's fence and ended up in her backyard. FML

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By ugh - 21/04/2012 05:12 - United States - Athens

Today, while driving home after the legal curfew, I narrowly avoided a police roadblock and backtracked a mile to drive home another way. I then ran out of gas a mile away from my house. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/08/2015 17:34

Today, I passed my driver's test. My instructor took the learner signs off his car and let me drive back to my place. I guess he didn't bet on me crashing the car just a few blocks from the test center. FML

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By unlicensed - 01/08/2012 16:20 - United States - Charlotte

Today, I drove 45 minutes to take my full driver's test. At the end of the test, the instructor told me I'd done everything perfectly, but had failed before I left the parking lot. I didn't see the "one way" sign at the entrance. FML

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Long haul

By ripped off and blown out - 08/06/2017 00:00

Today, I was driving to visit my parents for the first time in two years. After spending about $4000 to make sure my car wouldn't break down on the journey, around the halfway point, the front tire popped and the engine blew out. I'm about 5 states away from both my parents and my home. FML

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By sopissed - 13/06/2012 18:13 - United States - Laurel

Today, I went to take my driver's test, and I did almost everything perfectly. The last thing was to back into a driveway. As I went to put my hand on the passenger seat to look over my shoulder, I got so nervous that I hit my instructor in the face. FML

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By neverdrivingagain - 04/07/2009 02:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I spent hours arguing with my mother, who claimed I shouldn't make a three hour drive because I wouldn't be able to concentrate for that long. I argued that I was a perfectly capable driver, and left. In the last 2 minutes of the journey, I hit a van and messed up the front of my car. FML

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By fedupson - 09/04/2015 14:03 - United States - Milpitas

Today, I went driving for the first time with my mom. When she wasn't screaming, she gave great advice like, "Stop at the red light" and "Don't crash into cars". I need to drive 50 hours with her. FML

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Failed

By Anonymous - 14/04/2009 17:17 - United States

Today, I took my driving test. Completing the test, we returned and parked at the testing facility. As my tester was complimenting me, I leaned down to wind my window up, catching my long hair in the window. Frantically thrashing, I put the car in drive and floored it into a concrete wall. FML

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perdix 29

Saturday 6 April 2013 16:18

Lesson 2: Brakes.

Wizardo 33

Saturday 6 April 2013 16:17

Be glad it wasn't on the motorway and it wasn't serious...

Comments

sikunt89_fml 16

Sunday 7 April 2013 1:52

Ah tough luck there, but these things happen. I once crashed on a round about with no other cars when I was learning.. I still don't know how I even managed it haha. Hope your car isn't too bad.

cubie21 7

Sunday 7 April 2013 3:12

Just to make you feel better, it's actually about 849 kms! But at least you crashed into your driveway and not into another car because then you'd have to worry about insurance and whatnot! Too much to bother with!

Fassholes21 6

Sunday 7 April 2013 4:52

well they do say most crashes happend with in 5 mins of ur home

jfarrow9703 11

Sunday 7 April 2013 6:44

fiveofhearts 3

Sunday 7 April 2013 14:05

As a learner myself, you did well seeming that you have to go 80km an hour. Took you 9 or so hours?

RAlyf 17

Monday 25 April 2016 15:04

Nsw limits for L platers are maximum 90km/hr now. And Victorian L platers just have to obey the speed limits for the road.

kaimariebee 15

Sunday 7 April 2013 17:10

I did the same thing when I first started driving, crashed into our mailbox after driving for an hour on the freeway with no problems. In a couple years you'll laugh about it. & think, it may be a great/ relatable story for you to tell your kids one day.