i had my driver’s license since i was in my sophomore year in college. but erpats would only let me drive around the village or the nearby town, the farthest i have traveled with his consent.
years after, now that the family have moved to a new place and i just had additional responsibilities shouldered, erpats has no choice but to forego his consent, indefinitely.
driving in the urban zone made me feel like i am but a freshie.
just a few weeks in the city, i had the rear end scratched and cracked; caused a hole in the back left tire; beat a red light twice and almost caught by an MMDA officer for “swerving”.
i am not a reckless driver. i was trained formally in a driving school and continously nagged by erpats to be a defensive driver.
i was never nervous driving in the rural streets; but the city does not only make me nervous, it puts me to my deepest anxiety.
