Driving

Like I mentioned in an earlier post, Mónica is taking driving lessons again. She got her driver's license about 9 years ago, but since she never owned a car, she never drove again after getting her license. Big mistake.
Since 9 years is a long time, she practically had to start from zero again now.
Her biggest problem however is her fear. She tends to panic in a difficult situation. And Spanish drivers are not exactly the most considerate drivers there are.


Anyway, since the classes were going well, we decided to take my car for a spin yesterday afternoon. I think she wanted to show me the progress she had been making. We drove off to a quiet urbanization, and we changed seats. She drove off and I was impressed with how well she was doing.
But then...

She had to pass a parked car and at that moment another car came from the opposite direction at a high speed. Mónica miscalculated her speed, and not being used to the steering of my car, we ended up on the sidewalk and she managed to hit the breaks just in time for us not to hit a lamppost. It was a bit of a scare, and she was in panic.
After comforting her, I took over the wheel again, and we drove home. She felt awful all afternoon. I tried to comfort her, convince her that it only happened because she wasn't used to the car.
I only hope that this incident won't increase her fear.