tdubya211 wrote:
Are there any tips in terms of breaking down the fears of roundabouts that anyone can offer please that might help.
There are 2 main skills to work on:
a) being able to move off, consistantly, smartly but under control
b) judgement of speed and distance, and anticipating the movements of traffic*
Each can be practiced seperately - the first on an empty stretch of road, the second with you driving but your daughter making the decisions (subject to your veto!). Then put it back together and repeat until it gets easier.
The fear will be due to lack of confidence in one or both of these aspects - polish up on these and the fear will usually go away.
* Try to make the decision at least a couple of seconds before the gap arrives - obvious, but sometimes people forget!