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Driving school despite having a driver's license: Fear of driving | reporter

A driver's license is part of the package, right? Most young people between 17 and 18 attend driving school and take driving lessons to get their license. Why? Because driving – despite environmental problems and the ever-expanding public transport system – still means one thing: independence. Germans are considered a nation of drivers anyway. Not only because the car was invented here in 1886 and the automotive industry is the largest economic sector in the country. After all, over 800,000 people work directly or indirectly in car production. People without a driver's license are considered exotic in Germany. This is confirmed by statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority. According to them, there are 56.5 million vehicles in Germany, which is 687 per 1,000 inhabitants – and the number is constantly rising. But not everyone with a driver's license drives regularly. The ADAC estimates that around 1 million people in Germany are afraid of driving, and the number of unreported cases is high. The reasons for this vary. City dwellers, in particular, use their cars only occasionally and often forget their driving skills. Once gained, self-confidence is quickly lost. This creates stress, and driving tends to be avoided. Accidents or other traumatic experiences also prevent many from getting into a car. This form of fear usually relates to certain places and situations, such as tunnels, bridges, or driving through the city center. Over time, this type of fear often worsens, and eventually, those affected no longer dare to get behind the wheel at all. To overcome this fear, an increasing number of people are attending refresher or reintegration courses, such as the one offered by Ursula Georg from Cologne. Many other major cities now also offer courses specifically tailored to the needs of this target group. In some cases, entire driving schools have even specialized solely for "scaredy-cats." Young mothers who suddenly need a car to manage their daily routine between daycare, school, and sports but have never really enjoyed driving, or people whose job change forces them to commute, are among the customers of driving schools. "Around 85 percent of those returning to driving are women," says Ursula Georg. "But there are also male cowards," says Georg. They often just need more time to admit their problem. There are many tricks and ways to overcome your own fear. Starting with memorizing traffic rules and signs to minimize distractions while driving. But practicing short, familiar routes over and over again also reduces stress. Ultimately, technical aids in the car can also reduce fear - for example, when distance sensors can correct your steering movements when parking. But to drive truly safely - driving instructors agree on this - only one thing helps: drive, drive, drive. Tips on dealing with anxiety behind the wheel from the ADAC: https://www.adac.de/verkehr/verkehrsm... Team: Timm Giesbers, Antje Kießler, Maik Arnold, Sven Feller, Sarah Sanner, Julia von Cube Music: Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Get Low Mind of a Genius – Analogic BluntedBeatz – Happy Raphael Saadiq – I’m a Good Man ThatKidGoran – Happy Ghetto You can also find us here: Twitter:   / reporter   Facebook:   / reporter.offiziell   #reporter is part of #funk: YouTube:    / funkofficial   funk Web App: http://go.funk.net Facebook:   / funk