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TIFU by driving in the dark for the first time since passing my test.

This post is partially a waning to newbie drivers and a way to feel a little less embarrase. So, I passed my driving test on Tuesday but today was my first time driving without my Dad or driving instructor in the car as my insurance didn't kick in until yesterday (so much cheaper).

The drive into work was absolutely fine, but the drive back was in the dark, which I've never done in this car (a banged up Ford Fiesta) so I was a little unsure. There was light coming from my headlights when I set off so I didn't think anything was wrong. But when I was driving I was struggling to see (I'm sure you can see where this is going).

The whole drive back other drivers were flashing at me like crazy and I could not for the life of me figure out what was wrong. At one point I bounced off a kerb (embarrassing) because I was desperately trying to find out what was wrong and I'm genuinely so confused why I didn't just pull over and see what was going on.

As I'm pulling in to my road the car behind me is aggressively spamming his lights and at this point I'm so confused and shaken because I've checked every switch I can think of.

The minute I get out in my driveway to see if I did any damage I realise there was no light coming from my breaks. I've been driving in pitch black with no rear lights at all. Turns out I'd managed to turn on the side lights and not my dipped beam.

Lesson learned! Take this as a warning: familiarise yourself with your car before driving at night! I feel like such an idiot and am thanking every deity that I didn't get hit. Just wanted to share it because sometimes that makes me feel less embarrassed.

TL;DR I'm a newbie driver who didn't know how to put my lights on properly at night and pissed off every driver on their way back from work and am lucky to be unharmed.

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