In my experience, there is always a “clumsy” period in learning a skill which involves maintaining multiple concurrent physical processes. I don’t believe working memory has much to do with overcoming it. It’s more typically a case of “wrapping” a complex action into one you can carry out on demand. Right now, pulling over seems like it involves a lot of minor actions (mirror, signal, break, mirror, clutch, gear, cancel signal, handbrake...), but your brain eventually wraps it all up into a single major action.
I would advise changing your instructor if they’re a source of stress. Even as a skilled driver, a stressful passenger can seriously impair your ability to concentrate.
In my experience, there is always a “clumsy” period in learning a skill which involves maintaining multiple concurrent physical processes. I don’t believe working memory has much to do with overcoming it. It’s more typically a case of “wrapping” a complex action into one you can carry out on demand. Right now, pulling over seems like it involves a lot of minor actions (mirror, signal, break, mirror, clutch, gear, cancel signal, handbrake...), but your brain eventually wraps it all up into a single major action.
I would advise changing your instructor if they’re a source of stress. Even as a skilled driver, a stressful passenger can seriously impair your ability to concentrate.