Today, a learner driver was practicing maneuvers in the parking lot at work. This happens a lot, and my colleagues and I usually have fun watching and laughing. It was all fun and games as usual, until the learner crashed into my car. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, on my first driving lesson, I crashed my instructor's car. I didn't even make it out of the parking lot. FML
Today, as I was taking the driver's test to get my license, I backed into a car. It belonged to the instructor sitting in my passenger seat. FML
Today, I’m learning to drive and finally felt confident enough to park in a tight spot with my instructor watching. I nailed the angle perfectly, but when I tried to get out, I realized I'd parked so close to the line that I couldn’t open the door. I had to climb out of the passenger side while my instructor pretended not to laugh. FML
Today, I hit a parked car. It happened to be my driving instructor's car. While he was instructing me, sitting in the passenger seat. I don't think I'll pass. FML
Today, I was driving around a parking lot, looking for an empty spot. Someone was backing out a bit too quickly as I was about to pass by, so I honked to announce myself. The driver instead panicked and reversed into my front bumper. FML
Today, I was rear-ended while at a stop sign, by my driving instructor. FML
Today, I got to my underground parking garage at work and saw my boss pulling into a spot. I thought I would show him my reverse parking skills and decided to park beside him. As I was pulling in he opened his door to get out and I smashed into it, nearly running him over. FML
Today, I was nervous as hell for my driving test. The instructor told me to drive a straight line in reverse. I forgot to put the car in reverse from drive and drove straight into a parked vehicle. Which happened to be owned by the instructor. FML
Today, I decided to be a good driver and not run through the yellow light. As soon as I stopped my car another came and rear-ended me. The guy told me to go in the parking lot so we can exchange information. So I drove into the parking lot, I turned my head and watched him drive away. FML
Today, I watched as the teenage neighbor girl tried to parallel-park between me and my wife's cars. She was doing pretty well until she backed into mine, got scared, hit the accelerator and ran into my wife's. FML
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wyleanda 18
I would say karma but she or he shouldn't practice in a parking lot with cars in it. I see that it's in France but if it was in America she or he could lose their learners permit because of it.
anonymous198913 26
At least there were witnesses. The driver will have to use their insurance to pay you back, instead of you having to use your insurance.
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Comments (23)
mattzawesome 28
And when the stupid "this could have happened to me" could actually apply you don't use it. Dumb.
wyleanda 18
I would say karma but she or he shouldn't practice in a parking lot with cars in it. I see that it's in France but if it was in America she or he could lose their learners permit because of it.
Rismint 6
I don't know how they do it in France, but in the Netherlands you can only learn to drive with a certified instructor. No learners permits, like in the USA.
lexos 16
#7 in the Netherlands the drive with modified cars where the instructor also has al the pedals available to take action when the students mess it up. But in some countries you are allowed to take driving lessons with a regular car (not sure how it is in France)
SpyroMello 29
#6 Unless they're practicing in a large city like Paris, I would think that each town has at least an empty part of town they could practice at. I'm in America and when I was learning, the town I live in has several places I practiced. My neighborhood is brand new so the roads are empty, the biggest high school here has a large parking lot that's empty after school hours, the local Target has a massive parking lot that's normally never full so I practiced in the back. I'd think a business parking lot (while the business is open) would be a horrible choice to practice unless they're in a large city and that parking lot is one of the emptier ones.
suprisebitch 20
In the UK you have to take lessons with a certified driving instructor with their car that has the dual controls (the passenger side has the break and clutch) but you can also drive with any adult that has a drivers licence over 21 or 25 as long as you're insured on the car and have a provisional licence (learners). I used to drive with my mum and brother as well as my instructor when I was learning, it actually helps because you're more relaxed and comfortable with driving when it's someone you know. But when I was learning how to park in a car park there were cars around but like 5 spaces away from me so there was no way I could crash into another car. I doubt the instructor would practice so dangerously close to other cars unless the learner is that bad.
FarFromHome_fml 17
#12 is exactly right about how it works in the UK, I believe it's the same in most of Europe. And what Americans have to remember is that other countries are a lot smaller than America and do not have as big car parks. Most of them are not just in use but busy, or even full, during the day because that's when people go to work or shopping. In a dual control the instructor could have taken over in that instance, but chances are the poor learned was distracted by the people laughing at them and that's why they ****** up. So, yeah. Karma.
anonymous198913 26
At least there were witnesses. The driver will have to use their insurance to pay you back, instead of you having to use your insurance.
ccameron12 21
That really sucks. They shouldn't practice in a parking lot full of cars.
Rismint 6
Karma at work I guess. As a learning driver it's my worst fear being laughed at by people when I make mistakes.. I'm sorry your car got wrecked though, I hope you can work it out with your insurance.
zombiekitten87 12
That's how I learned to parallel park, but at least I wasn't so stupid as to practice near actual cars. Sorry that it happened to you, at least you had plenty of witnesses
vOIDmASS 13
YDI for parking your car anywhere near that shit. You know where they practice? - park elsewhere
thatsme293 28
He can not do anything about the truck practicing in his company parking lot.
ruby64329 6
OP did nothing but park in his own works parking area. Not a YDI.
LyricaSilvan 30
You probably shouldn't have been laughing. But they also shouldn't have been practicing there if there were other cars in the lot. That's just common sense.
redlizzybeth 25
I don't see this as Karma. I would definitely file a complaint that they are practicing in the lot with actual cars in it. I hope that their is insurance to cover the issue.
Ayasha_fml 12
Karma for laughing. You were once new, too. Ah, sweet justice is served once again rude mean people. :) For the driver, they should go to an empty parking lot with cones and only try with cars if they are very confident. In driver's ed, that's what we did. Then of course passing a driving test at school and outside of it at the DMV. I feel the extra practice boosts confidence and knoweledge.