I didn't intend this to be about me but I guess about what is important in training.
Orangetxguy
It wasn't long before I made my first mistake, that's for sure. I haven't made any yet which could have been bad in the sense that someone would have been hurt or something would have been damaged but wasn't due to luck. There definitely were/are times I wished my training had been longer and that I had known to ask certain questions. I did a lot of reading on here and other sites as well as asking many questions of experienced drivers before getting out there but there are too many possible situations to cover it all. I am a cautious person but I know I will make mistakes, the same as anyone else. I remind myself everyday to not turn a small mistake into a big one. I am not full of myself in anyway and hope I don't come across that way. I'm always looking for ways to be better and am a believer that there is no one I can't learn something from. As for your training vs. self doubt it sounds more like caution and common sense to me.
YankeeTURBO
I would like very much for you to share your knowledge. I've learned a lot from this site and thank everyone who imparts their wisdom. You mentioned snow and it's falling outside as I speak. I've been been going over some threads on another site about winter driving to refresh my memory so to speak. Like you mentioned it's always worse when the temps are just below freezing which is how winter always starts.
Enough about me though