Is it normal to be deathly afraid of driving a car?

Heres a tip for learning. 1. Have your dad/mom go with you when it is raining to an empty parking lot with no poles or other obstructions. Drive around on the wet pavement to get a feel for driving in the rain and get a feel for controlling the car in those conditions. Then you will need to pick up the pace a little and take lots of turns and try to get the car to break traction slightly. That is one of the worst feelings while driving; losing traction. Once you do that in this controlled environment you will learn what it feels like and know your reaction. The first time is always the scariest. So, get over that first time in this controlled, supervised environment. This is how I learned. 2. Have your dad/mom go with you. Drive up a hill. Drive on a one lane road. Drive down a hill. Drive by a lake. Put yourself in a bunch of different situations just cruising. Dont just stick to a two lane highway or your street. You need to be put in different situations with different variables. My dad took me to a gravel road to teach me how it feels to drive on unstable terrain. So i learned quickly drive slower on gravel and how easy you lose traction. He also took me up a one lane dirt road with a cliff on one side. He told me, both of our lives are in your hands so show me you can do it. You will learn better once you experience more variables. You will learn how different terrains and settings should affect your driving, and you will be a more confident and experienced driver once you get your license. To acquaint yourself with driving around other people and the unsurity of parking lots; drive to your downtown area or mall. The speed limits there are lower, and you have other cars passing you, trying to get around you, backing up, and people walking in front of you and between cars. This is also good experience. Good luck! Hope this helped.