Driving lessons - North Birmingham

Abbafan1972

I am 44, have done driving lessons when I was 19 (it was just before the theory test came into force), failed my test & didn't continue with it. I am very nervous & to be honest didn't enjoy it, couldn't get my head around the gears.

I am at a point in my life where I want to find a new job, have spend my life travelling to work on public transport. My current job is round the corner from where I live....but I hate it there & want to find something else. Not being able to drive limits my choices & if the job I'm applying for is accessible on public transport.

Can anyone recommend driving schools that cover north Birmingham (Great Barr, Sutton Coldfield). I was thinking about going automatic instead of manual, but if I were to pass & hubby & I car share, then that would limit the choices, but I really couldn't handle the gears the last time.

Does anyone have any ideas/recommendations on who to go with & how to get over my nerves please?

Nile

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Regards

Nile

robbies_gal

i cant recomend riving schools but i was in the same boat done two tests when i was 17 couldnt deal with gear so when i was 32 started lessons in an auto got on much better with it and passed took me abot 6 months

BeenThroughItAll

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

I am 44, have done driving lessons when I was 19 (it was just before the theory test came into force), failed my test & didn't continue with it. I am very nervous & to be honest didn't enjoy it, couldn't get my head around the gears.

Just to note - You've got that wrong. You would have been 24 when the theory test was introduced in 1996.

Abbafan1972

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Just to note - You've got that wrong. You would have been 24 when the theory test was introduced in 1996.

If you want to nit pick, then Ok it was about 5 years before the theory test was introduced. Couldn't remember, but I knew it was introduced after I done my test.

BeenThroughItAll

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

If you want to nit pick, then Ok it was about 5 years before the theory test was introduced. Couldn't remember, but I knew it was introduced after I done my test.

My intention wasn't to 'nitpick', merely to re-align your internal clock, as I didn't think 5 years was 'just before'.

Abbafan1972

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

My intention wasn't to 'nitpick', merely to re-align your internal clock, as I didn't think 5 years was 'just before'.

Thanks.

Now onto the original reason why I posted......How do people cope with nerves?

At the moment I feel like not being able to drive is an "affliction" & am tired of people telling "you won't be able to do it".

BeenThroughItAll

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

Thanks.

Now onto the original reason why I posted......How do people cope with nerves?

At the moment I feel like not being able to drive is an "affliction" & am tired of people telling "you won't be able to do it".

I'm afraid when it comes to it, you just have to get on with it. Nervousness about doing something new is normal, but with practice it should diminish and confidence should come.


Its all about transitioning from conscious incompetence to unconscious competence, basically.

robbies_gal

i did take rescue rememdy drops before my test the last time give them a try theyre a natural source

Johno100

Abbafan1972 wrote: »

Thanks.

Now onto the original reason why I posted......How do people cope with nerves?

At the moment I feel like not being able to drive is an "affliction" & am tired of people telling "you won't be able to do it".

You'll be fine, a quick trip along the Queslett Road from Kingstanding to the Scotts when the car cruisers are out and about and you wont have any left.:)

timbotambo

Mrs Timbotambo did well with Bill Plant.