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So, I'm 20 and currently trying to get my life together (took a bad turn in High School and ended up in a rut) and I've been living in this small town in Arizona where the speed limit doesn't go above 35 (65 on the outskirts of town, but it's the middle of nowhere and you might see one or two other cars). Anyway, I didn't even get my license until I moved here and turned 20 because A. I had NO help learning to drive back in ABQ and B. I'm scared sh*tless to drive there.
I am visiting family in Scottsdale right now and I've driven one or two times since I've been here and it's just the most stressful thing I've ever done and even though I can drive just fine back in that small little town, I almost have a panic attack thinking about driving here and I don't know what to do. My life is back in Albuquerque and if I can't even drive here in Scottsdale I don't know how I'm supposed to drive back home. I just don't know what to do. If I'm ever going to get my crap together I don't know how I'm going to get around to driving in the city...
Haha, go visit Manhattan NYC and try to drive. I nearly had a heart attack just being a passenger in a taxi there. Abq and AZ are absolute cake, easy driving. It'll just take practice. What are you scared of? Just go slow and be careful. pay attention to how others are driving around you and avoid aggressive drivers. I'd recommend an suv or truck to get a better view of the road and other drivers while you're still learning. Nothing too low and sporty for you.
This may come off harsh, and I'm sorry, but if what you're saying is really the how it is, then you should probably stick to public transportation to get around town till you get some practice and feel comfortable. Get yourself a bicycle too in the meantime. I see absolutely no need to put anyone's, as well as your own safety or life in jeopardy by getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle if you're going to have panic attacks. While I agree that Albuquerque is a much different driving experience than Manhattan(where they drive with one hand on the wheel, one hand on the horn), we're still a world of difference from the driving environment that you're used to.
Scottsdale is a piece of cake to drive in. The west side of the metro, especially I-10, I-17 and Glendale/Peoria are the worst areas. Stick to the small side streets and avoid the major roads, it might be easier for you.
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