When I first got my moped I was pretty scared about using roads. I knew I could control myself, but not other drivers. Three years on, I'm nearly ready to take my full car test, and I am a lot less afraid than I used to be.
The reason behind this is two fold.
1. Riding a moped to work and back every day for 18 months forced me to get used to using roads, and due to the times of day and Welsh weather (had to change my work outfit more than a handful of times upon arriving), forced me to get used to anticipating well ahead of when many would think it necessary.
2. Taking my time with the car learning process to get over my main fear (being in control of an enormous death machine), which has been costly to my wallet, but undeniably helpful to my confidence and skill. It's taken 9 months of lessons to internalise that other drivers want to get into accidents just as little as I do.
My advice to you is to practice in many weather types and at different times of the day. You don't get better/more confident at something by being afraid of it. Your new role will kinda force you to follow this advice, but there's nothing that can really be done about the fear you're feeling right now. Go for a drive in your downtime, or on the weekend. The only real way to fight driving fear is by building confidence, and this takes time and repetitive practice.
If you have the time/money, try signing up with Red for an Advance Driving course. If you are that worried about getting into an accident, advanced driving courses can help with this.
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