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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Hintza wrote: »

    In some countries vehicles on the motorway need to give way to oncoming traffic but with practice and experience you will soon have the hang of it.

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    :eek: :eek: :eek: Oncoming traffic on a Motorway ??:rolleyes:
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Hintza wrote: »
    If you read my first thread then you will see I covered that. I think stopping on slip road where the traffic behind is potentially doing 70mph is far more dangerous.

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    But, if there is a continual line of traffic in the first ( left ) lane of a motorway, there is no legal choice, it is a Give Way line after all, following drivers should assess the situation and drive accordingly.
  • Thunderbird_2
    Thunderbird_2 Posts: 613 Forumite
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    Quietgirl wrote: »
    I only did what I did due to lack of experience which I don't mind admitting. The mistake I have made is perhaps I should have asked my driving instructor to take me out on motorways after passing my test..

    I think you may find http://www.passplus.org.uk/ useful, actually, I am sure you will find it useful.

    Pass Plus is a training course specifically aimed at new drivers, designed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) with the help of insurers and the driving instruction industry. Pass Plus will build upon your existing skills and knowledge, it will teach you how to anticipate, plan for and deal with all kinds of hazards, and can help you to become more confident on the roads
    Pass Plus Modules

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    Driving in town can be daunting: rush hour traffic, complicated junctions and traffic systems... learn the skills to deal with all these and more >>>

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    Country roads can harbour all kinds of hazards, from sharp bends and potholes to farm vehicles and animals in the road >>>

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    Dealing with dazzle, judging distance and speed, using your lights correctly - these are just some of the areas covered >>>

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    To drive safely on fast, multi-lane roads you'll need all your skills of observation, concentration, anticipation and lane discipline >>>

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    It maight save you some money on your insurance as well. Check your local council if they run PassPlusExtra Scheme, in which, they offer you £60 towards the cost of it subject to you attending 2 hours lecture in a local place. After you have done the PassPlus course (minimum of six lessons) send the county council a copy of your PassPlus certificate and they will send a £60 cheque back to you!!

    Check here if your county council is participating in PassPlusExra Scheme
    http://www.passplus.org.uk/sponsors.asp

    Good luck and be safe.

    Thunderbird
    Be nice, life is too short to be anything else.
  • Badger_Lady
    Badger_Lady Posts: 6,264 Forumite
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    ^^ Thank you thank you thank you!!!

    I'm a confident driver, but I'll have the Pass Plus for £20 please (if you live in Wales) :grin:
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  • Bennifred
    Bennifred Posts: 3,986 Forumite
    I second Thunderbird's recommendation for the PassPlus course - worth every penny for the added confidence and peace of mind (I paid for DS1 and DS2 to take the course straight after they'd passed their tests - was quite happy to be driven by them wherever, after that!) IMO it made a surprisingly large difference to how they drove compared to when they were learning to pass the test - more safety in mind)
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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Hintza wrote: »
    The OP was in a mess and I think she did the best and safest thing she could in the circumstances.

    I totally agree, driving a short distance on the hard shoulder is far less dangerous than stopping at the point the slipway joins the main carriageways
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • Thunderbird_2
    Thunderbird_2 Posts: 613 Forumite
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    Badger_Lady wrote: »
    ^^ Thank you thank you thank you!!!

    I'm a confident driver, but I'll have the Pass Plus for £20 please (if you live in Wales) :grin:
    But remember to contact the council first and they will alocate one place for you to attend the 2 hrs theory lecture. You will not be qualified for the subsidy without attending the lecture. The lecture should be attended before doing the PassPlus course.

    Glad you will do it for as cheap as £20!
    Be nice, life is too short to be anything else.
  • Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    You don't need to stop on the slip road unless traffic on the motorway is also stopped. You also shouldn't be on the hard shoulder, its full of debris and sometimes people. You need to learn how long your car is, and gauge your speed and the speed of vehicles already on the motorway, as you approach.
  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    Quietgirl want you did was wrong put you did what you throught was right and next time that mistake will not be made and it was a mistake nothing more, all so you have started to learn to drive now good on you and the best thing of all is that you asked if you did right,thats more than most poeple do,i take my hat of to you for that .
    stop worrying and start learning to drive if you stop learning that the time to start worrying so get out there and have an other go you will feel better and it will be better next time
    drive safely and watch for them european HGV's they have a harder time seeing you that british one's
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    cyclonebri1 wrote: »
    I totally agree, driving a short distance on the hard shoulder is far less dangerous than stopping at the point the slipway joins the main carriageways


    But illegal, hardly good advice to give to a new driver.:rolleyes:
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