Embarrassing Mistakes That Even Experienced Drivers Can Make

We have all missed a turn or an exit on the highway while attempting to take a shortcut, or get somewhere we have never been before, but pulling up on the wrong side of the gas pump when you stop to get gas is downright embarrassing. And we’ve all done it. Where driving is involved, some mistakes can make it look like you just got your license, others will give the drivers around you a good laugh. Other mistakes, however, could easily lead to disaster by causing a car accident. Of course, no one is perfect, and while most drivers understand that the occasional faux pas is inevitable, they are also aware that they can be dangerous.

Driving the Wrong Way Down a One-Way Street

The mixture of the emotions stupidity and panic that comes over you when you realize that you are headed the wrong way down a one-way street is a wholly unique experience and one I am sad to say I have had many times myself. There is no way to disguise your mistake and, in most cases, it will be noticed by everyone in the general vicinity (unless it happens to be the middle of the night). The important thing here is to stay calm and get yourself safely out of the situation. The ease with which you are able to accomplish this will depend largely on the tempers of the other drivers around you. You know, the ones whose way you are blocking.

Forgetting to Turn on Your Headlights

Have you ever been driving down the road at nighttime and you’re all hunched up over the steering wheel trying desperately to figure out why you are having so much trouble seeing? Is there something on your windshield? Did your eyesight take a nosedive all of a sudden? Nope, your headlights aren’t on. If passing motorists haven’t warned you of this by flashing their own headlights at you, hopefully, you are able to diagnose the problem quickly, and turn your headlights on before you drive much further.

Forgetting Which Side Your Gas Tank Is On

Many a gas station fender bender has taken place because of someone trying to maneuver their car around to the correct side of the pump in order to get gas. The frustration of having to figure out the direction from which you need to approach the pump (especially if you are easily turned around like I am) combined with the embarrassment of people actually watching you make this mistake and its subsequent lackluster correction is enough to make anyone a little hot under the collar. Just try to keep your cool. Own your mistake, get gas in the car, and maybe don’t go back to that gas station for a while.

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