My friend just got his driver's license and a car, at 26, and in a week or two he started wildin'. Drives like a lunatic, yet he still can't properly shift gears and such; he hasn't really nailed the simple mechanics such as shifting gears, being in control of the pedals and the wheel (and especially when you need to do everything at once), not to mention being aware of the traffic around you and being able to predict what is gonna happen regarding traffic.
I mean it's pretty clear he's still a newb and a bit insecure about it, but he overcompensates to the point where I think he's gonna be in a car crash one of these days. And if I would say something, he'd just get more insecure about it and the cycle continues. There's another layer to that, when I was starting around and even before, I had my dad with me and he'd always throw in some advice so I learned how to behave in traffic and how to drive properly. His dad probably didn't think about that stuff, now he's probably "taught" by his colleagues or friends that don't know better.
Just yesterday he learned how to get into 5th gear (!!!), he doesn't always stay in the lane, can't turn the wheel and change gears at the same time, he doesn't recognize when he should be in what gear, when he overtakes he gets into his lane too soon (almost to the point of the car crashing into him), he isn't in control of his pedals - he's too aggressive on the gas and too late on the brakes. These are things that come with time and experience, and these are ok and fixable. But then there's the overcompensating part.
He drives up to 130 when the limit is 80 (for him it's 72), and 80 when the limit is 50 (for him 45). Doesn't use indicators when there's multiple lanes, is too aggressive overall with changing lanes and overtaking... And just these things put him in even more danger. He behaves like he's had his license for 40 years.
Traveled with him today and yesterday, and I really hoped the police would catch him and revoke his license. Even with all of this, he's not that bad, just a beginner, but it's the overcompensation part that really makes me wonder if I should sit into his car again. Managed to at least make him fix some things but the attitude is still there. Don't know what to do.
