Driving tips for driving test

EagerLearner

Hi all,
Took my first solo drive yesterday to Sainsburys, we live out of town so there's a roundabout on the way and bay parking to negotiate and was all fine. Then today went again for the proper shop, felt grown up and very proud of myself - daft I know but what a feeling! It was exhilarating and nerve wrecking but so worth it and I am dying to get something for the car now that makes it more mine, apart from the P plates he he...

Yorkie have you been out for a drive yet?

SUESMITH_2

it's a strange feeling isn't it the first time you go out alone? don't worry it will soon pass

savemoney

My daughter passed today, she failed a few weeks past as she hit the kerb slightly this time she passed with flying colours, 1 minor she said

morganedge

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

If you need more than 20 lessons you do not deserve a place on the road. :mad:


I ask the question;

Should everyone be able to drive, or just those that can display the ability to do so??

If they can't do that ofter 20hrs training they are on the wrong course.

Would any employer give a late learner another 100% training time to become acceptable?

No, they wouldn't and failure whilst driving is a whole lot more serious for everyone else:(

To be honest, I kind of agree with you.
I failed about 7 times (i lost count) and it is very very depressing to keep failing. I gave up years ago, but now I am really being pushed hard by my parents to try again, insuring me on their car despite my request not to do so.

I think im not cut out for driving. Im a nervous wreck on the roads. Having a driving licence would change my life for the better and make it easier for me to get employed again, but I also think it would be only a matter of time before I killed myself or someone else! I told my parents this but they just say im being silly and to carry on trying.

My dad says that if i take enough tests i will DEFINITELY pass eventually, and he's probably correct.

SO assuming I give in to my parents (which I kind of have to) I will likely be one of them people who you speak of! Someone who eventually worked out how to pass the test(or just got lucky which is possible out of, say, 60 tests), but really shouldn't be driving.
Watch out!! lol

EagerLearner

Thanks Suesmith, I will get there - looking forward to some more this weekend - further away than Sainsburys ha ha

Savemoney congrats to your daughter - it's harsh to fail but it seems eventually everyone gets their day in the sun. Just hard to believe it when you have failed!

Hi morganedge sorry to hear of your driving issues - it will get better so please don't think so negatively as it prob makes the nerves worse for you!

For your current driving do try this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pass-Your-Driving-Test-Nerves/dp/1901923711/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296046450&sr=8-1
It is a hypnotherapy mp3 or cd for learning to drive. I think it helped me subconsciously and it may help you too. Can't hurt anyway! I got the mp3 version as you can download it straight away then. It has 2 sessions on it, each 30 mins long. I only listened to the first one really as I think the 2nd one is perhaps for once you have passed and if you are still feeling nervous.

I am sure you are a careful and considerate person, so you will still be that person behind the wheel once you get past the nerves :T

As to Cyclonebri1 comment about 'if you need more than 20 lessons you don't deserve to be on the road' this is utter nonsense. I have seen people who no doubt had '5 or 10' lessons and drive awfully as they passed quickly when it was easier to do so, and then developed bad habits straight away having had no real drilling in by a driving instructor as to the etiquette and safety on the road. I reckon these days if anyone asked for average lesson stats before a pass, it's prob more like 35 for a guy, over 40 for a woman.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/PracticalTest/DG_4022483


and from http://www.driving-test-success.com/ the excerpt below:
How Many Driving Lessons Are Needed To Pass The Practical Driving Test?

It is estimated that the number of driving lessons most people learning to drive require in order to reach a standard where they are able to pass the practical driving test is their age multiplied by 1.5. So, on average a 20-year-old learner driver will need 30 hours tuition.




I may have had more lessons, but I hope I am confident and careful as a result - apart from some of the learners who go on to have accidents fairly early on, I would bet that many accidents these days are caused by experienced drivers who take far more risks.