Any driving instructors here?

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

Vejovis wrote: »

To the couple who think I'm incapable of driving, I think 28 years of accident free/not even a speeding ticket driving tend to say otherwise.

Missing the point - moving a car around the country without incident is not the same as driving to the method (not just standard) required to pass the test.

Most people drive poorly but don't have accidents - just take a look at any motorway on any day and look at the lack of applying the 2 second rule as an example.

teffers

Vejovis wrote: »

To the couple who think I'm incapable of driving, I think 28 years of accident free/not even a speeding ticket driving tend to say otherwise.

I know what you're saying Vejovis, but it's not just about learning to drive, it's about learning to pass the test too.

I am a pretty good driver (23 years no accidents, no points etc) but I wouldn't dream of trying to get my son through a modern test.

Now a large part of that is I don't want to shorten my life expectancy with more stress but mainly because I know I couldn't teach him as well as a GOOD instructor could.

Iceweasel

Vejovis wrote: »

Thanks to everyone who posted useful tips. I was actually thinking of a couple of proper lessons alongside teaching him myself. But thanks for the replies.

To the couple who think I'm incapable of driving, I think 28 years of accident free/not even a speeding ticket driving tend to say otherwise.

I can't be bothered checking - but I don't think that anyone has suggested that you are incapable of driving.

But .... I think that you may be incapable of teaching.

Your initial questions show that you have not kept up with current changes.

It's likely that you could fail the test that your son is aiming to pass.

I might well fail the basic driving test too - so I am not getting at you in any way - it's just that anyone who sat a test a long time ago - is likely to no longer be in touch with current test requirements. Old dogs and new tricks etc.

I've completed several so called 'advanced' driving courses and some of the things I have been instructed to do would be a big surprise to an examiner looking for a demonstration of the minimal level of competence which is proscribed.

I'm not a police officer but I suspect that if truth be told anyone driving to 'advanced' police standards such as detailed in 'RoadCraft' might well also raise a few eyebrows.

I'm afraid that 28 years without an accident or speeding ticket proves nothing.

I wish both you and your son good luck - take care.

bod1467

forgotmyname wrote: »

Try one of the free hazard perception tests, when i tried them i failed because i spotted the hazards too soon.
My ticks were just before the scoring began.

My neighbour is a driving instructor. He said the same thing to me ... people who've been driving for a long time will tend to see hazards far earlier than a learner, and so will fail the perception test because the timings in the test are set for learners.

Car_54

bod1467 wrote: »

My neighbour is a driving instructor. He said the same thing to me ... people who've been driving for a long time will tend to see hazards far earlier than a learner, and so will fail the perception test because the timings in the test are set for learners.

I think it's more likely that the experienced drivers fail to distinguish between potential hazards and developing hazards - or more simply they fail to read the instructions

forgotmyname

As above i cannot see anyone say that you cannot drive, but what you were taught is probably no longer what they teach now.

I was taught to stop and put the handbrake on and go through the whole procedure as if starting the car from parked if i stalled it. This is no longer the case they deemed it too slow and your obstructing the traffic so that changed.

Were you told to follow teh signs to a destination on your test?

My daughters instructor had a car with the indicators on the opposite side to mine. So that would have been confusing for her.

lottyxx

you tube have really helpfull videos . my husband taught me to drive and i passed first time with no faults. it can be done but u need to teach him things like if u are going to stop at lights u only have to apply the handbrake if its going to be more than 10 seconds. a lot depends on the examiner on the day. if you appear confident and and drive in a safe manor he will pass.

lottyxx

oh and teach him to sit in the yellow box if hes turning right, alot of drivers do not do this including taxi drivers.

Car_54

lottyxx wrote: »

if u are going to stop at lights u only have to apply the handbrake if its going to be more than 10 seconds. a lot depends on the examiner on the day. if you appear confident and and drive in a safe manor he will pass.

The best advice is in the Highway Code: "In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again."

Nothing there about 10 seconds.

Car_54

lottyxx wrote: »

oh and teach him to sit in the yellow box if hes turning right, alot of drivers do not do this including taxi drivers.

Better still, teach him to check that his exit is clear before entering the box.