Dreams about driving a car – what do they mean? (Dream interpretation car)
To drive a car in your dream – what does it mean?
To drive a car in a dream is typically an illustration of your movement forward in life. It often has a great importance that you just go by car – rather than for example riding the bus. When you drive, you drive “your own way” – but what if you have passengers in the car and not the driver – who is it that “manages” your life? The car may further be a picture of your body i.e. that which daily carries you around in life and therefore the condition of the vehicle can give you a hint about your body.–
When trying to understand your dreams it is important to know that your dreams are… your dreams. As such, you are the best person to figure out the true meaning of your dreams.
However, it is important to learn how to generally approach your dreams. Dream dictionaries like this one are only a supplement, and if you want to fully utilize the potential of your dreams, you should start at a different place.
My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” gives you a great foundation for understanding (and recalling) your dreams.
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The car as an image of your body.
In the past, horses in a dream was a picture of one’s body (some still dream about horses in this sense) – now it’s mostly cars appearing in this sense (if you don’t drive a car yet, a bicycle can also be an expression of this). It is about the fact that this means of transport brings you forward and around in life. You use the car or bike to get around. Therefore, the type of car and the vehicle’s condition says a lot about your body’s condition. Dreaming of a worn/used car can therefore be a picture of that your body is simply worn down. In a very compressed period of time a few years ago, I dreamt that I drove around in a four-wheeled big jeep that had received a single dent on the hood – but which still drove with ease. The dream gave me peace in relation to my concern about if I was wearing too much on my body. At that age (back then I was 34), I was content with having a small dent on an otherwise strong body. A few years later I dreamt that I was driving and the car was flooded/”drowned”. A very strong image that now my life had become too busy and that I should slow down.
Driving in the car as a picture of your movement forward in life.
When you drive you are moving forward, on your way somewhere. Conversely, when we take the bus (which has a fixed route), then to drive your car in a dream is an image on a more liberated movement. At least it is when it is you who is the driver! Do you dream that you are sitting on the passenger seat or the back – and that it is your partner, your father / mother or someone else that is the driver – yes then you might ask yourself the question: “Who is it that is the actual “driver” in your waking, conscious life.” Is it yourself, or are you controlled by others?
Dream dictionaries are a very helpful tool when interpreting dreams. However, generally learning how to approach your dreams, will give you a better foundation for understanding them. My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” teaches you how to much better utilize – recall and understand – your dreams.
Also read: Why I no longer interpret dreams for free
NOTE: Dreams are 100% individual, and when you dream about driving a car, it’s almost certainly about something else for you than it is for your friend, who also dreamt about driving a car. Dream interpretation / dream analysis is sometimes a difficult art, and a particular interpretation of a dream is only correct if you feel “affected” by it. Therefore, it is not certain that the above mentioned interpretations are relevant to you.
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I had a dream this afternoon that I was driving the best car in my country, the car mostly used by politicians such as governors and president and it happened that when ever I reached any military check point the men on duty will clear all other cars from the road for me to have free access , the dream is bothering me because in real life I don’t know how to drive
Hi Jimi – dreams are mostly communicating symbolically, and what exactly this dream might mean is hard for me to say, since I have no information about your life-situation, what were occupying your thoughts at the time when you had the dream etc. As said – dreams communicate symbolically, and a dream like this might (on one side) portray how right now in your life (i.e. when you had the dream) – you are moving forward in your life without major obstacles, how somehow you have strong inner (and outer?) forces helping you get to where you want to get to. On the other side – your dreams might also illustrate a WISH about this. And in case the latter makes most sense to you, you might ask yourself – what would I need to do in order to actually make use of these inner powers that I have (the dream could tell you that you in fact HAVE these inner resources, but that you are not using them at the moment). Best – Michael
What does the dream about sitting onthe busy airport and going to manali means???
Last night I dreamt of not being able to control the car steering. While the car was running slow still it hit someone (female) from side when I thought the car would easily pass & whn I saw her, I had broken her legs/ hands because of the accident.
What is the interpretation of my dream.
My mother saw a dream that a boy (me) is driving a brand new black Land cruiser, he stopped the car near a huge land and get off the car and then three ladies opened the back doors of the car and stepped of the car… At that time i was the only brother and had two sisters now i have three sisters.
Hi, i dreamt last night that i was driving a red car and i had passengers with me. We were in a freeway and all of a sudden the cars back wheels lifted off the tar as if the car was doing a handstand. The engine stopped and the car came back down.. no accident, no samage, no injuries… and no explanation to what this dream might mean….
Its almost 5 years now ,and l have been having the similar dream whereby l will
be driving big cars ,sometimes l will be alone ,sometimes l will have passengers with me who most of them are my relatives..Somedays l dream driving a car and it turns out to be a bicycle
Hello, I recently had a dream about driving on the wrong side of traffic iwithn unchartered territory with someone else in the car…but I eventually found the right way…Can you tell me what that means?
i have a dream and in that dream someone give me a very new car what is the meaning sir thanks
Almost every now and then I dream of driving a car and every time the dream gets better cos at first in the dream I used to struggle with the gears but last night in the dream I was so perfect with gears, does this have any significant meaning
I had a dream a couple days ago about test driving a new car,it was very modern and very clean.at the end off the dream i just couldnt decide if i wanted to buy it.
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In my dream I was driving a car and a car was driving straight at me, so I had to swerve to miss it. Then further up the road a car was driving recklessly like they were drunk or having a medical problem. That car disappeared and it third car driving straight at me through somebody’s lawn. At time I woke up. What does it mean please
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In my dream , As usual my dad was the driver and i am beside him at front
We were driving on the road to school an suddenly i see my dad isn’t there on the driving seat , i suddenly jumped at the driver seat andcstarted driving , (in real i dont know how to drive .) And i didn’t even had an accidents or crash i reached school safely and that was normal for me , pf dad disappearing and i driving properly ! 😕
Wht does this means ? I am waiting for a soon reply !
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I had a dream of driving and my friend and daughter were in the car. then I realised I was going the wrong way, so I turned to my friend and said why didn’t you tell me? the next thing I new we were on a train or bus not sure and I asked my daughter where my boys were and she replied they are not coming. I felt a little bad for them, but then thought I have to pay full fare now, not use my family and friends card.
does this mean I am on the wrong path or something?
Hi Nelam,
And thank you for your comment, Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
Hi, I had a dream about driving my Director’s car, pulling over to get out and have a beer whilst then changing the car to have the automatic hood down. Then whilst driving again an old lady on a cycle struggling to ride falls on the road whilst I am driving by, she has a friend with her so I carry on & then a few yards down to younger ladies both fall off their cycles in the middle of the road, I then get out to help and assist them whilst traffic is building up. Then I wake – any idea what this means?
Hi Jack,
And thank you for your comment, Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
Hi. In my dream, i was driving a car to get away from someone who hurt me in the dream and wanted to hurt me again after i escaped. In the car,was another person who had been hurt but tthe guy who hurt me and i was trying to help him. I can not drive in real life so i crashed 3 cars until we found a couple to drive for us. When i was driving, i knew the road we were in the dream, when the couple was driving, i didn’t know what road that was or were is lead to. Also when i found the couple , i lost the person i was trying to help. Plus, i never reached the destination because i woke up. Please tell me the meaning. Thank you.
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I dreamed that I was driving a flashy car and ma tire got leaked. At d same time little flood and I was looking for were to fixed it. Then I woke up
Hi Odiobara,
And thank you for your comment, Apologies for my late reply, but I receive many comments every day, and I simply cannot keep up with them. That is also why I have decided to no longer do interpretations for free. Instead I offer the following options: http://www.michaelrolsen.com/dreamcoaching. Best regards – Michael
I always dream of driving a car but I am an amateur driver in real life. When I am speeding up the vehicle everything goes fine but problem comes when I apply brakes,either brakes don’t work properly or I don’t come to know the right time to apply them but interesting thing is that I never hit anybody.the car stops at just the right distance but I get so apprehensive.i frequently dream of driving a car with nobody along. Another problem is that I am not able to use the reverse gear in my dream or when I have to park my vehicle,I just can’t do that.
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My dream was about someone else was driving a car, it was not mine, I was standing outside of the car. It was not brand new, but was in excellent condition
Hi Raphael,
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I had a dream my boyfriend giving me his car to drive up to a certain place and he collected it and told me to go he will come home soon i dont understand
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Strange. In my dream, I my 2 younger siblings-under 10, driving on the car. I was sitting at the back, middle seat. My brothet was on the driver’s seat and he was the one stepping on the forward pad. My sister to his right, was in control of the wheels. I freaked out because we were driving away from the hotel, where my parents were at. Luckily, we did not hit anybody. When I took over the driver’s seat, all of the sudden I was on a bike and my siblings were no longer there. The bike was fast and shiny. I made tons of u turns until I finally recognized a street that looked familar. I didn’t know which one it was, I was torn between two roads. I waited outside a church, where the view of the two roads were clear from a distance. After waiting, I saw my dad walking down the street. That’s when I woke up. What does this dream mean?
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