Driving question

[MYellowRose]

I haven't done much driving since '01 and now when I drive if it's in a construction zone on the highway I get very nervous. It doesn't help that my DD complains the whole time I'm driving even though my doing so was her idea in the first place. I think my problem is lack of practice in the last few years and that if I get my own car and start driving on a regular basis the nerves will go away.
I also know I have trouble seeing at night if there are no street lights so I will limit my nighttime driving except in an emergency.
Any thoughts from you folks here on my idea?

[GoodDaughter]

I have been driving since I was 16, and have always had a clean driving record. Been all over the country. But I've noticed that driving in certain places makes me a bit nervous too these days. I don't know if it's all the massive road construction or what.

The 610 loop around Houston is a nightmare. Loop 410 around S.A., especially as it goes north of town, bugs me too. I20 from about Dallas all the way to Weatherford is like a big, 10 lane race track, people are total morons, the way they drive on I20. I35, ditto.

What I do is make sure I'm as far to the right as I can get, and keep my hands at 10 and 2 postion, and don't take my eyes off the road and glance in the rearviews often. I'm really aware of not only what's in front of me, but what idiots behind me are doing because, well, they drive like idiots and I don't want to get rear ended. No cell phones, no radio, if someone is with me I don't even talk while I'm in an area I don't like driving. I just pay complete attention to the road.

I also have learned some shortcuts or routes around places that are stressful. There are a couple of routes I take that add several miles and minutes to the trip, but are so much less stressful it's worth it to me.

And about your daughter complaining.... tell her she's making you even more nervous by griping the whole time, and to shut up until you get where you're going. ;) You don't need someone griping at you while you're driving and nervous, too.

[cinok]

think you might might to get some alone time driving to get reaquaited with driving,I driven everything from a vw bug to a semi truck wide high and heavy construction zones can be overwhelming with the merges and lights and cones just more distractions never mind DD. I am assuming some of the driving is becuase she needs to be someplace, make these 3 rules sit down buckle up and no complaining or she can walk. Night driving gets worse with age(not calling anyone old) but our eyes just don't adjust as well use your high beams and also make sure you keep your winsheild clean clean on the inside and out use your high beams maybe get a set of driving lights(not fog lights) or even offroad light if you drive rural roads hope this helps

[Dawgus]

Try yellow lens glasses for night driving, like shooting glasses. They cut down on headlight glare but make things seem brighter to see.

[MYellowRose]

Thanks for the advice. I do know that most of the problem is my daughter as I had no trouble driving home yesterday morning after dropping her at the college or going back to pick her up in the afternoon.
This is her vehicle we're talking about so I get very little chance to drive it on my own. As for telling her to shut up she'd tell me to pull over and get out and walk!
I can't wear yellow lensed glasses at night because they would have to have prescription lenses and I can't afford to buy something like that. I think most of my night vision problems stem from my having mild cataracts so I told my daughter that I won't be driving after dark anymore unless it's an absolute emergency and she isn't able. Just don't want to take the chance.
As for seat belts, she and I both wear ours, 2 & 4 yr. olds are in highback booster seats with the seat belt shoulder harness over them and the 2 yr. old is in a forward facing car seat with its own harharness.