"lots of people have crashes after they pass their test..."

yes indeed they do, I crashed my brothers vintage 5 Series into the back of a stationary punto* when looking at a girl bending down in a pink mini skirt...

I won't forget that morning.

be vigilant! (not for girls in skirts)  Seriously though its just getting past the having to think about things before they become second nature, its about just getting the miles in.

well done that man.

*stationary punto is not a euphemism