P plates or not?

Beki88

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

typical woman driver... never using their mirrors unless it's to put makeup on :whistle:

Lol you really don't like woman drivers huh?

Been for a rather long drive only just come home infact.
Did a lot better tonight but again it was quieter but hopefully it will all help. Went further out than I had done, even went to my local tesco and asda and spent a fortune hehe

Think my biggest bug bear tonight was blinking idiots up my @rse and over taking me, making me feel guilty for doing the speed limit! But I know thats something that will probably always happen.

Hopefully going to go during the day tomorrow to see how it slots together

adamc260

Beki88 wrote: »

Think my biggest bug bear tonight was blinking idiots up my @rse and over taking me, making me feel guilty for doing the speed limit! But I know thats something that will probably always happen.

Stick to the speed limit, if they wanna drive like an absolute loon let them.. they're risking their license and other peoples lives.

I just wack cruise control on to 70 in my car on the motorway and if people want to come flying past me... I let them

Beki88

Very true Adam

I just think I'm on probation I can't afford to speed, and I wouldn't even if I wasn't on probation especially not once I get the 2 kiddies in the car.

I will admit it is very easy to go over 30 in that car, I feel I need to keep an eye on the speedo.

And then there's the matter or it looking like a boy racer car which makes people think I want to drive like a loon!

Oooh cruise control, I am jealous already, even though I haven't been on motorways yet I know it will be something I yearn for haha.

Must say going back to the P plate debate it has been interesting to see the different views!

adamc260

Just stick at it let everyone else get on with what they want to do, as long as your driving safely don't worry ! (Read my post at end of page 2)

Cruise control is amazing, its about 25 miles each way to my job and 19 miles of that is motorway so just flick it on and chill !

Dano2k

Don't do it.

samwsmith1

Beki88 wrote: »

Lol you really don't like woman drivers huh?

Been for a rather long drive only just come home infact.
Did a lot better tonight but again it was quieter but hopefully it will all help. Went further out than I had done, even went to my local tesco and asda and spent a fortune hehe

Think my biggest bug bear tonight was blinking idiots up my @rse and over taking me, making me feel guilty for doing the speed limit! But I know thats something that will probably always happen.

Hopefully going to go during the day tomorrow to see how it slots together

It still happens to me now, that's why I like going on the dual carriageway (A64 round York) when possible, the other annoying thing is when people decide to undertake you - this happened to me on the M62 recently I wanted to move back from Lane 3 to Lane 2 and some idiot unaware decided to undertake me.

Kilty_2

Not a P plate fan myself but I'm in the minority that will back off a bit more if I see you using them (as I will learners) - probably 1.5x my usual following distance.

rodenal

I'd say go out and practice your clutch control on that particular car somewhere quiet as already suggested, drive around as much as you can at night when the roads are quieter etc too - if you still feel like you'll stall lots etc and think it would help others understand then stick some plates on by all means - as above though people can be particularly unkind to new drivers.

If it helps my better half was a particularly nervous new driver, but forced herself to drive where possible and also drove all of my cars - she's kicked about in a 2.0 tdci focus, mr2 turbo, 2.8 straight 6 bmw and now my newer mr2 without any difficulty so you'll get there soon enough.

Beki88

Been out again tonight, went for a meal, 40 min drive from us. The mister drove there and then I drove back including a bit of motorway

And to make it better I never stalled once, in fact I managed to catch my clutch (think that's what its called) on a hill and didn't even notice, it was only once I set off I thought oooh I didn't need the hand brake :j

scheming_gypsy

hand brakes are a new fangled thing.. foot brake and clutch control is all you need but it sounds like you're getting used to the car... Couple more weeks (if that) and you'll realise you're not thinking about what you're doing but just doing it