Where did you go for your first drive?

Oldernotwiser

gazfocus wrote: »

Thanks. Well my plan is to go for a reasonable drive but not sure where yet. Maybe find a fairly quiet motorway and see how it goes

A motorway for your first drive on your own - you must be mad!

The craziest thing about the UK system is that someone can drive on motorways after passing their test never having driven on one before.

Ivrytwr3

passed my test on the morning. Took mum's hardly worked and paid for car for a drive that evening.

20 minutes into the journey, along with 2 young girlies, i drive the wrong way up a dual carriageway and into the front of another car.

Accident free for 20 years, but will never forget that night.

Rolandtheroadie

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

A motorway for your first drive on your own - you must be mad!

The craziest thing about the UK system is that someone can drive on motorways after passing their test never having driven on one before.

Not really, chances are they've been on a dual carrigeway.

Coveredinbees!!!!

I went out and drove as fast as my fiesta would go, yea I know. :rotfl:

angeltreats

I don't think motorways are that challenging for a new driver - they'll have already driven at the national speed limit presumably on a dual carriageway, and on a motorway all the traffic is heading in the same direction.

The first time I drove on my own after passing my test, I went to the local shopping centre to go clothes shopping. The car had no power steering and was like a tank, and I got stuck in a tiny parking space and couldn't get out of it again, I had to enlist the help of a kindly passer by. Oh the shame

rev_henry

angeltreats wrote: »

I don't think motorways are that challenging for a new driver - they'll have already driven at the national speed limit presumably on a dual carriageway, and on a motorway all the traffic is heading in the same direction.

The first time I drove on my own after passing my test, I went to the local shopping centre to go clothes shopping. The car had no power steering and was like a tank, and I got stuck in a tiny parking space and couldn't get out of it again, I had to enlist the help of a kindly passer by. Oh the shame

Yeah the first time I went on a motorway (with my mother I might add, shortly before having a proper motorway lesson, and shortly afterwards doing pass plus) I didn't see what the fuss was about! I was already used to fast dual carriageway bypasses. For me, nothing can beat a busy (but flowing!) motorway for a fun drive. Or maybe I'm just weird.

toadyfrog

When I passed my test I had a Lovely shiney mini. The bonnet used to open if you shut the door to hard and the choke had to be held out with a peg,and used to cost £7.00 to fill up on 3*. I used to drive to the off license the long way round and drive back an even longer way round. Never had anywhere special to go.

smitchy73

It took me 6 months to save enough for my first car after passing my test, and my first journey was driving the car home after collecting from the garage, in the dark, had never driven in the dark either. That night drove to my sisters, 6 miles away, and then she took me on the motorway to Glasgow, I live in North Ayrshire. went to Glasgow, bought a macdonalds and drove home again. Had an accident about 18 months after that coming out from a car park at work and that was the end of the car.
Good luck in your test, and remember before you plan where you're going to go after it, remember you need to pass it first!
Just as a big brother may tell you, keep it within the speed limits, don't risk lights, or not wearing your seatbelt, or use your mobile phone whilst driving, or even driving the morning after a big p*ss up, or you'll lose your licence before you get to enjoy it.
Good luck though.

pendulum

I remember my first drive alone. I just kept driving straight and kept to the main roads until I found a big roundabout to turn around on and go back. I was really scared of getting into a tricky situation and was a bit scared of going down side streets in case I had to deal with narrow roads with parked cars and oncoming traffic etc. I was also scared I'd make a mistake or misjudge something so I drove extra carefully on the first few trips. I soon got my confidence up. It wasn't long before I was hairing round country roads like a lunatic. Luckily I got through that phase of my life intact with no speed-related accidents.

P.s. Buying a good sat nav was the best thing I ever did to combat nerves. If you're driving somewhere you don't know, and your a new driver anyway, then that's bad enough, so the last thing you need is to be stressing about getting lost as well. They really do help.

gazfocus

smitchy73 wrote: »

Good luck in your test, and remember before you plan where you're going to go after it, remember you need to pass it first!

Erm....thanks lol. Yeah, I've already failed my test once but the only fault on the whole test was a serious fault. Hopefully will be ok this time though.

pendulum wrote: »

Buying a good sat nav was the best thing I ever did to combat nerves. If you're driving somewhere you don't know, and your a new driver anyway, then that's bad enough, so the last thing you need is to be stressing about getting lost as well. They really do help.

I have been looking at them but can't tell which ones are good and which ones aren't. Good idea though because as you say, the last thing I want to be worrying about is getting lost