questions about practical driving test.

gpc273

lister wrote: »

Got news for you - reverse around a corner isn't always to the left. It could on rare occasions be to the right...

Many ADIs don't teach it, but they should as it can occur. Plus it is a very useful, and in many cases, safer manoeuvre than reverse left.

Those rare occasions would be in a vehicle with restricted vision to the left ie a hard topped landrover.
In 12 years as an examiner I have never done one.

However 10 years as an examiner in the Army it was a daily thing..

ktj

Hi, Just wanted to say another big thank you for all the helpful advice I've been given on this thread, I really appreciate the trouble many people went to and I found the detailed advice given very useful.


In case anyone is wondering my son did his test at the end of Jan. and I'm delighted to say he passed first time with only 3 minors!


I did wonder if was the right thing for my son just to be taught by me, especially as I passed my test back in the 70s, however a lot of resources exist that were a great help and we spent a very great deal of time making sure that we were learning things correctly.


In case it helps anyone else learning to drive these were the main resources we used - The "Official DVSA complete Learner Driver Pack" which was brilliant and one of the books in it gives lots of excellent advice to anyone helping someone to learn to drive. Also the info. on the website www.drivingtesttips.biz was first class and we found lots of great videos on u tube. Assimilating all of this info. takes ages, but it does ensure that what is being taught is correct and it certainly worked for us. - kje

Mojisola

ktj wrote: »

I did wonder if was the right thing for my son just to be taught by me, especially as I passed my test back in the 70s, however a lot of resources exist that were a great help and we spent a very great deal of time making sure that we were learning things correctly.

Has your driving improved as a result of teaching him?

JustinR1979

lister wrote: »

Got news for you - reverse around a corner isn't always to the left. It could on rare occasions be to the right...

Many ADIs don't teach it, but they should as it can occur. Plus it is a very useful, and in many cases, safer manoeuvre than reverse left.

I had to learn this when training to be an ADI.
My first practice was pretty shocking, is a manoeuvre that had never been needed before. Took a bit of practice.


As others have said, you need an ADI to fix whatever wrongs you have been teaching, there will probably be some.
I don't know how much the test is, but a couple hours of lessons will be a sound investment

Joe_Horner

JustinR1979 wrote: »

As others have said, you need an ADI to fix whatever wrongs you have been teaching, there will probably be some.
I don't know how much the test is, but a couple hours of lessons will be a sound investment

Check 2 posts above yours.....


Ktj, good news and well done both of you I taught my wife about 5 years ago, also with no professional lessons - but a LOT of miles practice. About 10k miles in all, including everything except motorway. Funnily enough, it seems that I didn't teach her any bad habits!

She came out of it with far more road sense and experience than she ever could have got from lessons, so took her for a jaunt and stuck her on the M6 down past Brum a couple of weeks after she passed. In a 746cc Daf

JustinR1979

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Check 2 posts above yours.....

!!!!!!!
Toothache has been waking me up at 1am last few days, is that a good enough excuse?

Joe_Horner

Having lost a fair bit of sleep to an arthritic hound the past week or so, yep that's a perfectly good excuse

atrixblue.-MFR-.

JustinR1979 wrote: »

!!!!!!!
Toothache has been waking me up at 1am last few days, is that a good enough excuse?

I hate toothe ache, I put a dab of cavity protection toothpaste neat on the affected tooth and give time to dry off, then add some anbesol liquid to the gums after, seems to do the trick for a few hours and repeat until dental appointment.
http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/anbesol-liquid-15ml-14910


http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/colgate-cavity-protection-toothpaste-75ml-283246%3Futm_source%3DGoogle%26utm_medium%3DProduct%26utm_campaign%3DProduct?gclid=CjwKEAiA3vamBRDJ1Lfwt5Pckw4SJAAdhnk2Rchyyj1RkBfOi6iKkDTfD9gFLBkHr_4x2vwNy5w4gBoCEZ3w_wcB


worth a try even if its just to get asleep for a little while.

JustinR1979

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

I hate toothe ache, I put a dab of cavity protection toothpaste neat on the affected tooth and give time to dry off, then add some anbesol liquid to the gums after, seems to do the trick for a few hours and repeat until dental appointment.
http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/anbesol-liquid-15ml-14910


http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/colgate-cavity-protection-toothpaste-75ml-283246%3Futm_source%3DGoogle%26utm_medium%3DProduct%26utm_campaign%3DProduct?gclid=CjwKEAiA3vamBRDJ1Lfwt5Pckw4SJAAdhnk2Rchyyj1RkBfOi6iKkDTfD9gFLBkHr_4x2vwNy5w4gBoCEZ3w_wcB


worth a try even if its just to get asleep for a little while.

Cheers man
Had 14 pills so far today - have anbesol but find clove oil better, but nasty. Nearly passed out in McDonalds last night lol, dunno what they put in their burgers but my eyesight went wonky with the pain.
Problem is I think most the tooth has gone leaving the filling - otherwise would use superglue as temporary measure.
Come 1am it all wears off...

Joe_Horner

Is there enough left to use temporary filling on it?

I spent about 2 years with one that had broken in half and found that the emergency filling paste you can get from chemists / Tesco etc is good for a month or so at a time if there's enough for it to anchor to. Also helps to stop any existing filling moving (which can be seriously painful if it's jiggling on the nerve)