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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I finally got home after driving solo for 4 full days across Australia. I left my house keys where I started. FML
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
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
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
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 two minutes of the journey, I hit a van, and messed up the front of my car. FML
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
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
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
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
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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Top comments
perdix 31
Lesson 2: Brakes.
Wizardo 34
Be glad it wasn't on the motorway and it wasn't serious...
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Comments (75)
Sinamoi 18
On the bright side, you're not hoofing it home.
wldd0g 9
Those brake lines are part of the success of the trip. Doesn't matter how far you get if you can't finish. Just ask the people who make cakes.
sirpantselot 22
Or rather, on the bright side, you're no longer in Sydney :D
yoyoforpeace 14
How do you crash into a drive way?...
thefmlman2011 37
#69, i like Sydney. mainly because its so culturally friendly.
Dark__Angel66 24
At least you made it that far without crashing. Hope there wasn't too much damage!
zandalee 20
It's actually more common to have accidents within 500 meters of your home, than anywhere else. I guess you relax more close to or in the driveway... :)
pbonham 22
Just think, it could be worse....
Wizardo 34
Be glad it wasn't on the motorway and it wasn't serious...
perdix 31
Lesson 2: Brakes.
kurodansei 16
10 for the dismount and execution.... 3 for the landing.
Linkerdoodles 15
Story of my life OP. :l At least you didn't end up a skid mark and scraps of metal wrapped around a tree.
FightMyLiger 19
I bet there was a skid mark left somewhere.
CaptainBlack 18
I actually did a similar thing. Took a 130 mile trip, ended up skidding into a curb within walking distance of my house. At least you didn't need to figure out how to get home without a car!
seriouscat 11
Gold star for you! You tried!
TwinChapter 15
At least you won't get sued for crashing in your driveway!