Am I being unreasonable/sensitive about this (regarding learning to drive)

anotherbaldrick

PEGASUS crossings are similar to Toucan crossings but have a red/green horse symbol and higher mounted push buttons to allow horse riders to cross. This type of crossing is only used where many crossing movements are made across a busy main road.

OK Puffin crossings ?

irenee

I only know that (Pegasus crossing) from the DVLA Practice Theory Test - it's a 'crossing with special provision for horses'

That's where I got the 'Toucan crossing' from - I do check the DVLA site every so often for updates and changes in road signs etc

edited to add - I don't know about puffin crossings - off to check

cajef

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

OK Puffin crossings ?

Pedestrian User Friendly Intelligent crossings, bit long winded to explain but basically they have infra red cameras to sense traffic approaching.

Strider590

My personal favourite is the "snow leopard" crossing......

You can't f*cking see it, but there must be one there judging my the suicidal pedestrians using it.

LandyAndy

My DS1 has just started learning. He's had 3 two hour lessons so far. He is driving. He has mastered clutch control and gear changing etc in short order. I don't think that is a rip off. He drove about 45 miles on his last lesson. No way would I take an absolute beginner out until they had had some lessons to learn basic car control and how to pull away, change gear and stop reasonably proficiently.

The OP's OH sounds like he doesn't fancy giving the OP some independence.:(

DaveF327

Just out of interest, how have the car park control sessions actually worked out? Have they improved your control? Or do you both leave the car as quivering wrecks?

As for getting an instructor to teach you basic control, you may be saving a lesson or two if your control is good, but what could have been two lessons teaching you good control could end up ten lessons "un-teaching" you poor self-taught or spouse-taught control and retraining you to do it properly. There's only one way to find out.

Hammyman

orange-sox wrote: »

It's got to the point where I'm ready to book lessons behind his back and just get on with it. Am I being unreasonable here? I feel like OH feels a little threatened with the idea of me learning to drive. God I sound neurotic.

You aren't neurotic. Book a week block lessons and test and just get it done.

Mrs_Arcanum

Sounds like your OH likes the idea of you driving but not the reality of what that actually means when it comes to giving you time to learn.

Hammyman gave the best suggestion. All done & dusted that way.

orange-sox

Thank you for your replies everyone I feel much better getting that off my chest!

I've got quite a bit of money saved up for uni, and have decided I'm going to use a portion of it to book some lessons and just get it done! :j

Theory wise, I've been doing a lot of the mock theory tests and hazard perception tests which I can pass confidently now so my theory test has now been booked for next week

DaveF327 wrote: »

Just out of interest, how have the car park control sessions actually worked out? Have they improved your control? Or do you both leave the car as quivering wrecks?

The times we've been out I feel I'm doing well - I picked a local(ish) car park that has roundabouts, inclines etc and I feel confident in my (limited) abilities to control the vehicle.

mikey72

Block booking is never a good idea to start with.
Have a couple of lessons with someone recommended, and see if you get on with them. If you don't, you can always move.